Effective Monday December 21, 2015, per the Fiscal Year 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act, the U.S. Consulate in Chennai will begin collecting an additional (U.S. dollar) $4,500 per application for all new Blanket L-1 applications.
These additional fees apply to petitioners with more than 50 employees in the United States and with more than 50 percent of those employees in H-1B or L status. If the petitioner is subject to the fee, answering "yes" to both questions on part 1A of the I-129S, the applicant will need to pay the additional $4,500 at the time of interview (in the form of an Indian Rupee-equivalent demand draft). L-2 derivative applicants are not subject to the fee.
This fee is in addition to the $500 Fraud Detection and Prevention fee and the $190 MRV fee.
The consular exchange rate will change to INR 68 equal to one USD, effective from September 01, 2015.
The NIV fees have been changed as follows:
- Nonimmigrant Visa Fees NIV
Questions? Email: support-india@ustraveldocs.com
Consular Exchange Rate: $1 = Rs. 68
Effective September 01, 2015.
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Nonimmigrant Visa Fees |
U.S. Dollars |
INR (@ Rs.68/- per USD) |
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Tourists, Business and Exchange Visitors, Students, Crew members: B1/B2 C1 D1 F1 / F2 |
$160
|
Rs. 10880/- |
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Temporary Employment: H1-B L1/L2 |
$190 |
Rs. 12920/- |
|
Service Charge: Applies to all Nonimmigrant visa applications |
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L1 Blanket Visa Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee What's this? |
$500 |
Rs. 34000/- |
|
9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee |
$4500 |
Rs.306000/- |
As the SEVIS fee is paid only by credit card, prevailing bank rates will determine the Rupee equivalent amount.
For more information please visit the Chennai Consulate link: http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/consular-fees.html
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