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sonia dhayagude, branch supervisor, united states visa facilitation services, pune centre, on the role the pune centre will play: what are the functions of the pune centre? it has been set up essentially to eliminate congestion and crowding at the consulate in mumbai. all drop-box applications for non-immigrant visas from western india, including maharashtra, gujarat, goa, madhya pradesh and chattisgarh will be accepted only here.besides, we will also schedule appointments for interviews for visa-seekers in mumbai, as per their convenience. could you specify on various classes of non-immigrant visas (niv) that will be routed through this centre? there a several classes including the b1/b2 for those travelling to the us on business or holiday. if the guidelines specified are fulfilled, no interviews are granted and the passport with visa stamp is duly returned by the american consulate, mumbai, within three days by courier. for eg. those above 55 years of age with children legally settled in the us, or children below 16 years with parents as residents in the us gain easy access. what are the charges levied per applicant? do you charge any extra service fees? the charges are uniform. a demand draft of rs 6,260 favouring 'centurion bank -a/c u.s.' is payable which includes application fee, logistics fee and assurance fee (rs 2,000), refundable if visa is not issued.