NVC FILERS - FOR October - 2010

[Miami_Boy 9]

@ M_B whn will the next bulletin be out. Hope your priority date becomes current. Good Luck !

March VB will be out in a few days! I am not worry anymore, as i seen DOS only giving you interview when you're close to citizenship eligibility. So i believe I will get them not before next year January/February.

My USC apply date will be on 10/05/2011.

[LotofPatience 65]

March VB will be out in a few days! I am not worry anymore, as i seen DOS only giving you interview when you're close to citizenship eligibility. So i believe I will get them not before next year January/February.

My USC apply date will be on 10/05/2011.

MB, now USC process is bit faster (average 5 months for most ASC) compared to our time in the past. It took around 10 or 11 months for me in 2007.

Loto

[malvika 1]

I posted it 2 days back Where were you? I thought you'll be busy shopping, malvika, for your wifey's comfort

Loto

I know I know I know

You are very right Loto, I was busy shopping home goods for my wife's comfy I've ordered some furniture as well

This is duplicate post LD has posted the same in the beginning of this page

Yeah I saw her post, but I didn't copy/paste her post rather I typed the brand new for you guys

Loto

[LotofPatience 65]

You are very right Loto, I was busy shopping home goods for my wife's comfy I've ordered some furniture as well

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Very nice, malvika Everything is ready when Yubika arrives

Loto

[IndigoSkies 168]

According to US CBP, A first time immigrant is considered a non-resident. [First-time immigrants to the United States are considered to be nonresidents the first time they enter the United States. Every time thereafter they are considered to be returning residents as long as they have their Immigration and Naturalization Service form I-551, residency visa, a.k.a. “green card.”] And jewelry is considerer personal effects. [Personal effects are items that belong to, and are used by, one person, such as wearing apparel, jewelry, photographic equipment and tape recorders. They cannot be entered as household effects.]

Gold coins, medals, and bullion, formerly prohibited, may be brought into the United States. However, copies of gold coins are prohibited if not properly marked. The importation of counterfeit coins is prohibited.

There is no limitation in terms of total amount of monetary instruments that may be brought into or taken out of the United States. Monetary instruments include U.S. or foreign coins, currency, traveler's checks, money orders, and negotiable instruments or investment securities in bearer form. If you do transport, or cause to be transported, by mail or other means, more than $10,000 in monetary instruments on any occasion into or out of the United States, or if you receive more than that amount, you must file a report (Customs Form 4790) with U.S. Customs (Currency & Foreign Transactions Reporting Act, 31 U.S.C. 1101, et seq.). Failure to report the transportation of the reportable monetary instruments may result in seizure of the unreported instruments as well as imposition of civil and criminal penalties.

This document is not very clear and the lady cannot provide a decent answer. It looks like you need a proper lawyer to understand or safeguard yourself. But generally speaking, a immigrant can bring a lot of gold with them but if it's more than $10K, it's better to just declare it.

[LotofPatience 65]

According to US CBP, A first time immigrant is considered a non-resident. [First-time immigrants to the United States are considered to be nonresidents the first time they enter the United States. Every time thereafter they are considered to be returning residents as long as they have their Immigration and Naturalization Service form I-551, residency visa, a.k.a. "green card."] And jewelry is considerer personal effects. [Personal effects are items that belong to, and are used by, one person, such as wearing apparel, jewelry, photographic equipment and tape recorders. They cannot be entered as household effects.]

Gold coins, medals, and bullion, formerly prohibited, may be brought into the United States. However, copies of gold coins are prohibited if not properly marked. The importation of counterfeit coins is prohibited.

There is no limitation in terms of total amount of monetary instruments that may be brought into or taken out of the United States. Monetary instruments include U.S. or foreign coins, currency, traveler's checks, money orders, and negotiable instruments or investment securities in bearer form. If you do transport, or cause to be transported, by mail or other means, more than $10,000 in monetary instruments on any occasion into or out of the United States, or if you receive more than that amount, you must file a report (Customs Form 4790) with U.S. Customs (Currency & Foreign Transactions Reporting Act, 31 U.S.C. 1101, et seq.). Failure to report the transportation of the reportable monetary instruments may result in seizure of the unreported instruments as well as imposition of civil and criminal penalties.

This document is not very clear and the lady cannot provide a decent answer. It looks like you need a proper lawyer to understand or safeguard yourself. But generally speaking, a immigrant can bring a lot of gold with them but if it's more than $10K, it's better to just declare it.

That's correct, Indigo!

Let me give you a suggestion - Since total value is $20K, how about splitting this into 2 persons, wear and come to the U.S? Then each one will have $10K and under the threshold

Loto

Off Topic:- If anybody wants to transfer huge amount of cash from outside the U.S to here, best method is bank wire transfer and one can break this limit.

[IndigoSkies 168]

That's correct, Indigo!

Let me give you a suggestion - Since total value is $20K, how about splitting this into 2 persons, wear and come to the U.S? Then each one will have $10K and under the threshold

Loto

Off Topic:- If anybody wants to transfer huge amount of cash from outside the U.S to here, best method is bank wire transfer and one can break this limit.

Cash? Don't you watch Glenn Beck? Cash has no value. It's all about the gold. And Obama is responsible for you getting tapeworms in your stomach.

By the way, you can't split your craps. If your party's total is more than $10K, you gotta declare it. Your party could be 1 person or it could be 100 persons. Then again, I read s***s with a technical mind. I'm sure it's a mindf*** that can be manipulated somehow.

[LotofPatience 65]

Cash? Don't you watch Glenn Beck? Cash has no value. It's all about the gold. And Obama is responsible for you getting tapeworms in your stomach.

By the way, you can't split your craps. If your party's total is more than $10K, you gotta declare it. Your party could be 1 person or it could be 100 persons. Then again, I read s***s with a technical mind. I'm sure it's a mindf*** that can be manipulated somehow.

Hehehe

Loto

[Mrs Green 6]

Congrats!!! Pls pray for the rest of us that seems to be stuck at NVC.

[LotofPatience 65]

Congrats!!! Pls pray for the rest of us that seems to be stuck at NVC.

fashiondoll,

It looks like your I-130 was approved on our interview date. What's the show stopper in NVC?

Loto

[malvika 1]

According to US CBP, A first time immigrant is considered a non-resident. [First-time immigrants to the United States are considered to be nonresidents the first time they enter the United States. Every time thereafter they are considered to be returning residents as long as they have their Immigration and Naturalization Service form I-551, residency visa, a.k.a. "green card."] And jewelry is considerer personal effects. [Personal effects are items that belong to, and are used by, one person, such as wearing apparel, jewelry, photographic equipment and tape recorders. They cannot be entered as household effects.]

Gold coins, medals, and bullion, formerly prohibited, may be brought into the United States. However, copies of gold coins are prohibited if not properly marked. The importation of counterfeit coins is prohibited.

There is no limitation in terms of total amount of monetary instruments that may be brought into or taken out of the United States. Monetary instruments include U.S. or foreign coins, currency, traveler's checks, money orders, and negotiable instruments or investment securities in bearer form. If you do transport, or cause to be transported, by mail or other means, more than $10,000 in monetary instruments on any occasion into or out of the United States, or if you receive more than that amount, you must file a report (Customs Form 4790) with U.S. Customs (Currency & Foreign Transactions Reporting Act, 31 U.S.C. 1101, et seq.). Failure to report the transportation of the reportable monetary instruments may result in seizure of the unreported instruments as well as imposition of civil and criminal penalties.

This document is not very clear and the lady cannot provide a decent answer. It looks like you need a proper lawyer to understand or safeguard yourself. But generally speaking, a immigrant can bring a lot of gold with them but if it's more than $10K, it's better to just declare it.

Indigo,

I was carrying some other person's Jewelry with me (somebody sent it for his sister) when flying back to US in 2010. Well the value of total Jewlery didn't exceed $10K. I didn't have any problem with US immigration (I think they even didn't check my hand carry). But when passing through Nepal custom, a policeman was questioning me and was asking for the bill of those jewelry. I told him I am carrying them for somebody else and I don't have the bill. After convincing him for a little while, he let me go. What I suggest you is to carry the bill of the jewelry if your wife is not wearing them while flying.

My wife also will have to bring some of her jewelry (she won't be wearing it though). I believe the total value would not exceed to $10K, I will ask her to carry the bill with her.

[IndigoSkies 168]

Indigo,

I was carrying some other person's Jewelry with me (somebody sent it for his sister) when flying back to US in 2010. Well the value of total Jewlery didn't exceed $10K. I didn't have any problem with US immigration (I think they even didn't check my hand carry). But when passing through Nepal custom, a policeman was questioning me and was asking for the bill of those jewelry. I told him I am carrying them for somebody else and I don't have the bill. After convincing him for a little while, he let me go. What I suggest you is to carry the bill of the jewelry if your wife is not wearing them while flying.

My wife also will have to bring some of her jewelry (she won't be wearing it though). I believe the total value would not exceed to $10K, I will ask her to carry the bill with her.

My wife got a lot of gold as wedding gift. We don't have any receipts for those. Bangladesh Customs asks question about asset being taken out of the country. What should we do now?

[Miami_Boy 9]

My wife got a lot of gold as wedding gift. We don't have any receipts for those. Bangladesh Customs asks question about asset being taken out of the country. What should we do now?

You donot need receipt to show at BD custom for gift iteams.

[IndigoSkies 168]

You donot need receipt to show at BD custom for gift iteams.

My wife's gold is definitely worth more than $10000. Let's say that it's $20,000. Let's say we declare it. What's going to be the fine or penalty? Is it only going to be fine? If so, how much? Would it carry a mandatory prison term?

[LotofPatience 65]

My wife's gold is definitely worth more than $10000. Let's say that it's $20,000. Let's say we declare it. What's going to be the fine or penalty? Is it only going to be fine? If so, how much? Would it carry a mandatory prison term?

I think you will end up paying customs charges over excess amount of the allowed, if you declare.

That's why we didn't bring anything here, except the normal wearing.

Loto