Appropriate time to move stuff....

[ABCW 0]

Hello,

My boyfriend lives in Portland Oregon and I live in Vancouver BC.

We are looking to begin our "Visa Journey" near the end of the year or the beginning of next year. We've started researching and have decided that when the time is right we will go the K-1 route.

I will be moving back to my parents house in the next few months, to save money and spend a little more time with them before my big move. I am self employed and have a rather flexible schedule so I'm planning on making longer (2-3 weeks) and more frequent (monthly) visits to Portland starting in August. Currently, he drives up to me every Friday and returns home every Sunday.

He just moved into the city which means his new place is substantially smaller than his previous suburban apartment. He no longer has space for some of his larger furniture ie. dining table, tv stand etc. and has gotten rid of it. Since I am moving back home to my parents place, I have no where to store my furniture which suits a smaller place and would look great in my boyfriends new place.

Do you think it would be a problem if he were to take some pieces with him when he returns home on Sundays?

Would it look like we were trying to be sneaky?

We intend to go through the entire process with 100% honesty and follow all the rules.

I just have furniture that I don't need that he does need.

Has anyone had any similar situations?

I would really appreciate all of your feedback.

Thanks

[coldwatersurf 5]

I dont know too much about moving your stuff other than the officers told me once that i would get in trouble if I was moving pieces of my stuff across the border. But he is american so I dont know if it will be a problem. I have always wondered that.

I just wanted to let you know to bring some proof that you will come back to Canada. Since you are self employed, they may grill you with questions. I do rideshares all the time and I have had passengers who are self employed. For example: I had one of my friend's gf who is fashion designer and she brought her mortgage papers with her and document that she has to come back home for a fashion show and even brought her rsvp and all that stuff for the show. so i dont know if you know that but I just wanted to warn you

[Carlawarla 1]

Hello,

My boyfriend lives in Portland Oregon and I live in Vancouver BC.

We are looking to begin our "Visa Journey" near the end of the year or the beginning of next year. We've started researching and have decided that when the time is right we will go the K-1 route.

I will be moving back to my parents house in the next few months, to save money and spend a little more time with them before my big move. I am self employed and have a rather flexible schedule so I'm planning on making longer (2-3 weeks) and more frequent (monthly) visits to Portland starting in August. Currently, he drives up to me every Friday and returns home every Sunday.

He just moved into the city which means his new place is substantially smaller than his previous suburban apartment. He no longer has space for some of his larger furniture ie. dining table, tv stand etc. and has gotten rid of it. Since I am moving back home to my parents place, I have no where to store my furniture which suits a smaller place and would look great in my boyfriends new place.

Do you think it would be a problem if he were to take some pieces with him when he returns home on Sundays?

Would it look like we were trying to be sneaky?

We intend to go through the entire process with 100% honesty and follow all the rules.

I just have furniture that I don't need that he does need.

Has anyone had any similar situations?

I would really appreciate all of your feedback.

Thanks

You're not supposed to have your stuff preceed you to your arrival in the US. I don't know how he'd move it to his place without questions being asked. If he says he's moving some of your stuff down before the immigration process, I don't know that they'd let him. The key to having your visa, and taking your stuff with you, or sending for it later is that it's considered your personal items, and it's then not subject to duty. At the same time, American's can come to Canada to "buy" things, but there is a limit on what you can buy and what you have to pay duty for, so that's the consideration you're going to have to keep in mind.

Another thing you'd want to consider is where are you going to live when you move down there? Do you have some things you're definitely going to be taking with you? Or are you maybe going to give them away to a sibling or child? You might be better off unless it's something sentimental or a priceless antique to sell it, and use the money you make on the sale to give to your fiance to buy better furniture in his new place.

[Krikit 1,164]

After 48 hours he is allowed to return with up to $800 of dutiable goods within a 30 day period. (Under 48 hours it's $200.) He can, of course, bring back more than that.... he will just have to pay the duty on it.

So..... if you/he wants to work it this way, he can claim it as a gift but he must declare its fair market value. C'est tout.

Welcome to VJ, Camille.

[Reba 2]

The taxes and duties due however may be cost prohibitive, and you will probably just want to wait until you actually have your K1 in hand, and can import it duty free.

[Krikit 1,164]

I guess now's an appropriate time to mention that anything above and beyond the exemption is dutiable at 3 percent, plus any Internal Revenue Service tax. IF they make you pay.

[ABCW 0]

Thanks, I appreciate all your replies.