A recent update on www.ustraveldocs.com/in (official visa information website of the U.S. Mission in India) indicates that the facility to accept payments using Credit Card is currently unavailable. It may be noted that certain fees including fee for Blanket L (only at Chennai) could be paid using a credit card. Since this facility is currently unavailable, applicants should be prepared, find the current consular exchange rate and carry a demand draft favoring the appropriate consulate for the right amount.