NEW DELHI - Effective November, Tuesday 29, 2011, all United States Consular Sections in India will adjust the consular exchange rate from INR 52 to the dollar to INR 54 to the dollar.

This rate of change is effective for all rupee-denominated costs of applying for visas and passports, including the nonimmigrant visa application fee paid at HDFC bank branches prior to the scheduling of visa appointments. The new application fee for nonimmigrant visas is INR 7560 (equivalent to USD $140 for non-petition based visa categories) and INR 8100 (equivalent to USD $150 for petition based visa categories). Receipts issued by HDFC Bank prior to November 29, 2011 and are still not more than a year old, will be honored.