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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Montreal

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 193rd of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

Montreal, Canada: 68 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, down 71% on September 2024 (236).

The largest classes that month were K1 (fiance(e) of U.S. citizen) with 46, 67.6% of the post's issuances, B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 15, 22.1% of the post's issuances and O3 (spouse or child of O-1 or O-2) with 5, 7.4% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Montreal ranks 195th by count.

On the immigrant side the post issued 709 immigrant visas in September 2025, led by IR1 (163) and F3 (160); 650 in September 2024.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed no appointment estimate for this post.

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B2Not listednext available appointment
Student F, M, JNot listednext available appointment
Worker H, L, O, P, QNot listednext available appointment

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

68nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-71% vs Sep 2024 (236)
60nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025+13% month on month
709immigrant visas, Sep 2025650 in Sep 2024
0.01%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

0118236VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 19 (Visitors 8, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 11)Nov 2022: 35 (Visitors 8, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 27)Dec 2022: 67 (Visitors 15, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 52)Jan 2023: 41 (Visitors 22, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 19)Feb 2023: 17 (Visitors 9, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 8)Mar 2023: 30 (Visitors 20, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 10)Apr 2023: 43 (Visitors 14, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 29)May 2023: 65 (Visitors 20, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 45)Jun 2023: 82 (Visitors 14, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 68)Jul 2023: 44 (Visitors 11, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 33)Aug 2023: 34 (Visitors 3, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 29)Sep 2023: 36 (Visitors 4, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 32)Oct 2023: 55 (Visitors 20, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 35)Nov 2023: 65 (Visitors 12, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 53)Dec 2023: 61 (Visitors 10, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 1, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 50)Jan 2024: 156 (Visitors 32, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 33, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 89)Feb 2024: 116 (Visitors 23, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 5, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 87)Mar 2024: 102 (Visitors 20, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 2, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 79)Apr 2024: 100 (Visitors 28, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 6, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 65)May 2024: 103 (Visitors 16, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 4, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 80)Jun 2024: 88 (Visitors 14, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 1, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 69)Jul 2024: 136 (Visitors 39, Students and exchange visitors 7, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 90)Aug 2024: 94 (Visitors 23, Students and exchange visitors 8, Temporary workers 2, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 61)Sep 2024: 236 (Visitors 69, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 6, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 157)Oct 2024: 162 (Visitors 27, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 2, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 132)Nov 2024: 77 (Visitors 15, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 60)Dec 2024: 122 (Visitors 23, Students and exchange visitors 3, Temporary workers 2, Transit and crew 1, Other nonimmigrant classes 93)Jan 2025: 88 (Visitors 16, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 3, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 63)Feb 2025: 69 (Visitors 18, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 1, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 47)Mar 2025: 44 (Visitors 16, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 27)Apr 2025: 83 (Visitors 20, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 62)May 2025: 74 (Visitors 6, Students and exchange visitors 2, Temporary workers 1, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 65)Jun 2025: 44 (Visitors 11, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 0, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 33)Jul 2025: 74 (Visitors 9, Students and exchange visitors 4, Temporary workers 7, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 54)Aug 2025: 60 (Visitors 11, Students and exchange visitors 1, Temporary workers 2, Transit and crew 0, Other nonimmigrant classes 46)Sep 2025: 68 (Visitors 15, Students and exchange visitors 0, Temporary workers 5, Transit and crew 2, Other nonimmigrant classes 46)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Montreal by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Canada and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025MontrealAll 7 posts in CanadaAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued6817,338823,557
Change on Sep 2024-71%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued70970945,966
Visitors share22.1%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share0%—2.9%
Temporary workers share7.4%—9.4%
Transit and crew share2.9%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share67.6%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointmentNot listed—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentNot listed—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Canada (Calgary, Halifax, Ottawa, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal) within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Canada, which is on the Canada nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
K1Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen4667.6%7 of 96
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure1522.1%195 of 211
O3Spouse or child of O-1 or O-257.4%30 of 84
DCrewmember (sea or air)22.9%12 of 24

Immigrant visa classes

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
IR1Spouse of U.S. citizen16323%11 of 115
F3Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33)16022.6%3 of 65
IR5Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age11516.2%20 of 109
F4Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43)10514.8%9 of 73
DVDiversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3)456.3%30 of 96
IR2Child of U.S. citizen273.8%33 of 103
SQ3Child of SQ1213%3 of 18
I5Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53)121.7%5 of 18
F2BFamily second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25)111.6%19 of 58
F1Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12)101.4%27 of 82
F2AFamily second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23)81.1%27 of 73
SQ1Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government81.1%4 of 20
SQ2Spouse of SQ171%4 of 17
CR1Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status)60.8%43 of 99
E3Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35)50.7%16 of 35
FXFamily second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3)50.7%43 of 84
E2Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23)10.1%16 of 18

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan98
Feb106
Mar102
Apr99
May103
Jun92
Jul83
Aug92
Sep103
Oct126
Nov95
Dec108
Which months are busiest at Montreal. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

01530202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Dec 2022: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Jan 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Feb 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Mar 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Apr 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —9 Jun 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —31 Jul 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Aug 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —20 Sep 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —12 Oct 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —5 Nov 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Dec 2023: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Feb 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Mar 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —9 Apr 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —8 May 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —17 Jun 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jul 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Aug 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —14 Sep 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —2 Oct 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —12 Nov 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Dec 2024: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Feb 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —5 Mar 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —16 Apr 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 May 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —4 Jun 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —2 Jul 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —3 Aug 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Sep 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —3 Oct 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Nov 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —2 Dec 2025: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —6 Jan 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —8 Feb 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Mar 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —4 Apr 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —14 May 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —7 Jun 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —1 Jul 2026: B1/B2 — days; F/M/J —; H/L/O/P/Q —

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Montreal over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 202568709-71%
Aug 202560637-36%
Jul 202574510-46%
Jun 202544320-50%
May 202574530-28%
Apr 202583833-17%
Mar 202544790-57%
Feb 202569914-41%
Jan 202588980-44%
Dec 2024122788+100%
Nov 202477762+18%
Oct 2024162977+195%
Sep 2024236650+556%
Aug 202494715+176%
Jul 2024136624+209%
Jun 202488347+7%
May 2024103828+58%
Apr 2024100879+133%
Mar 2024102680+240%
Feb 2024116660+582%
Jan 2024156468+280%
Dec 202361410-9%
Nov 202365242+86%
Oct 202355381+189%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

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Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Montreal issue last month?

68 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables, and 709 immigrant visas. In September 2024 the post issued 236 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Montreal?

The Department's table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed no B1/B2 estimate for Montreal.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Montreal?

No F, M, J estimate was listed for Montreal in the table read on 1 Jul 2026.

Which visa classes does Montreal issue most?

In September 2025: K1 (46, 67.6%), B1/B2 (15, 22.1%), O3 (5, 7.4%) and D (2, 2.9%). 4 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Montreal rising or falling?

September 2025: 68 nonimmigrant visas, down 71% on September 2024 (236). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Montreal issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Montreal not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

Provenance

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.