For people in Canada who want to visit USA: The following announcement from the US Consulate General in Toronto has been made today. For more information, please contact the US Consulate General in Toronto (contact information in the bottom of this e-mail): Effective April 25, 2006, the US Consulate General in Toronto instituted two new changes to the visa application process. 1. All successful visa applicants are now requested to have their passports returned to them by mail or courier. Next day personal pick up is NO LONGER offered. Students must bring with them either an X-Press Post ?Regional? delivery Canada Post envelope OR a valid credit card which will be charged for FED-EX courier services. Passports generally are delivered within 3-5 business days. 2. All applicants over the age of 16, regardless of nationality and gender, must now complete form DS-157 and bring it with them to the interview. 3. Applicants whose visas are not issued will be given back their passports and a letter explaining the reason for the refusal at the end of the visa interview. More information can be obtained at: Consulate General Toronto 360 University Ave., between Dundas and Queen Street and between the St. Patrick and Osgoode subway stations. The Non-Immigrant visa entrance is at 225 Simcoe Street, directly behind the University Avenue entrance. Mail from Canada 360 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5G 1S4 Mail from U.S. PO Box 135 Lewiston, NY 14092 Phone (416) 595-1700 (416) 201-4100 emergency-after hours (416) 595-6501 fax (American Citizen Services) (416) 595-5466 fax (visas) Note: Food, cell phones, pagers, personal organizers, tape recorders, cameras, and other electronic devices are not permitted inside the Consulate. As we have no facilities for storing these items, please do not bring them when you visit the consulate.