US Embassy adjusts Consular Exchange Rate

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) Effective Friday, all United States Consular Sections in India will adjust the consular exchange rate from Rs 46 to the dollar to Rs 48.

This rate change is effective for all rupee-denominated costs of applying for visas and passports, including the non-immigrant visa application fee paid at HDFC branch banks prior to the scheduling of visa appointments.

The new application fee for non-immigrant visas is Rs 6,288 (equivalent to USD 131). Receipts issued by HDFC Bank prior to September 19 that reflect a payment of Rs 6,026 would be honoured and there wuld be no need for a supplemental payment, the US embassy said here today.

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