VisaJourney.com > Demand Draft at the time of the Interview

soni1952

Aug 7 2007, 05:43 PM

hello all,
I am bit confused on this topic. In P4 my wife received, they said that for K visa, fee is $100 or 4200 Rs --> $1 = 42 Rs) Now what would happen if on the day of the interview currency rate changes..??

i.e $1 = 44 rs. How do I compensate that at the time of the interview.?? how did you guys do it.??
please shed some light here...

thanks for your help.

calijatt

Aug 7 2007, 07:04 PM

Good quesiton I was wondering same thing tooo

calijatt

Aug 7 2007, 07:07 PM

One option I know about Carry US Currency in hand or Ask agent who provide demand draft services out side the embassy.

soni1952

Aug 8 2007, 04:39 PM

QUOTE(soni1952 @ Aug 7 2007, 05:43 PM)

hello all,
I am bit confused on this topic. In P4 my wife received, they said that for K visa, fee is $100 or 4200 Rs --> $1 = 42 Rs) Now what would happen if on the day of the interview currency rate changes..??

i.e $1 = 44 rs. How do I compensate that at the time of the interview.?? how did you guys do it.??
please shed some light here...

thanks for your help.

anyone..??

ssma2007

Aug 8 2007, 04:59 PM

QUOTE(soni1952 @ Aug 8 2007, 05:39 PM)

QUOTE(soni1952 @ Aug 7 2007, 05:43 PM)

hello all,
I am bit confused on this topic. In P4 my wife received, they said that for K visa, fee is $100 or 4200 Rs --> $1 = 42 Rs) Now what would happen if on the day of the interview currency rate changes..??

i.e $1 = 44 rs. How do I compensate that at the time of the interview.?? how did you guys do it.??
please shed some light here...

thanks for your help.

anyone..??

check the consulate website. They maintain the exchange rate and I don't believe it is changed in the middle of the month. As an alternate, as calijattmentioned, carry US dollars if possible.

calijatt

Aug 8 2007, 05:01 PM

www.xe.com a good site for up to date currency rate

ssma2007

Aug 8 2007, 05:06 PM

QUOTE(calijatt @ Aug 8 2007, 06:01 PM)

www.xe.com a good site for up to date currency rate

Don't go by current rates. US consulates follow their own rates. In August they are taking 42 Rs / 1$ whereas the real rate is below 40 Rs

ELW

Aug 11 2007, 05:32 PM

Just check their website a few days before the interview and get a DD for the stated amount. Just bring a few hundred extra rupees to the Consulate the day of the interview. If the rate changed, they will just send you out to get a new DD.

vikasp

Aug 14 2007, 02:13 PM

My wife took 4400 during interview but was told to bring another DD for 4200 to the VFS office. It was a painless to do this since the Mumbai Consulate, State Bank, and VFS office are all on the same road but it did delay her getting her passport by a few days.

What should you do? Plan on a DD for 4200 but check the consulate website a few days before interview and take with you what they ask for.

Sandip

Aug 14 2007, 02:25 PM

QUOTE(vikasp @ Aug 14 2007, 01:13 PM)

My wife took 4400 during interview but was told to bring another DD for 4200 to the VFS office. It was a painless to do this since the Mumbai Consulate, State Bank, and VFS office are all on the same road but it did delay her getting her passport by a few days.

What should you do? Plan on a DD for 4200 but check the consulate website a few days before interview and take with you what they ask for.

I don't think that you have to have a DD, I submitted $100 cash and no questions were asked.

Sandip

jasman0717

Aug 14 2007, 02:47 PM

This is a good question. Claudeth had to pay in pesos but back then things were pretty stable.

Sandip

Aug 14 2007, 02:54 PM

QUOTE(jasman0717 @ Aug 14 2007, 01:47 PM)

This is a good question. Claudeth had to pay in pesos but back then things were pretty stable.

I paid just a couple of weeks ago and it was no problem.

soni1952

Aug 17 2007, 04:21 PM

QUOTE(Sandip @ Aug 14 2007, 02:54 PM)

QUOTE(jasman0717 @ Aug 14 2007, 01:47 PM)

This is a good question. Claudeth had to pay in pesos but back then things were pretty stable.

I paid just a couple of weeks ago and it was no problem.

thanks everyone for your input.!!!!
actually, I just got an answer from Mumbai embassy saying the $1 = 42 will not change before the end of august

makes my life easier..
thanks again

ELW

Aug 17 2007, 07:28 PM

HOORAY for the efficient Consulate email answers!