Me and my spouse lost our Indian passport with valid H1B visa and a?
Well there is one more way about it that you wait out file a police complaint and wish to god they find it for you. Secondly the crux is that its you who have lost it so why should it matter how much it costs its not that the authorities either Indian or US are overcharging you and its under charged for other people who have lost out their passports Finally you are an H1b holder so dont think that 1k USD would matter to you in INR if you count yes its a big amount, but working in the Big apple and on an H1b I dont think its too much to fret on, yes you lost the passports with visa stamps is a big thing for sure not taking it away from you. All the best n hope the local police finds your passport and save your 1k USD