Case Complete to Interview August 2017

[abfar 119]

Hey guys, how are you planning on taking money to settle down in the US. since there is $10,000 limit on what you can carry. what's your method to Carry more than that?

 

also is it legal if I hand over some cash locally to one of my relatives here  and there US family members hand me the cash in the US?

 

Or is it with the hassle at the customs to take over $10k in person and just show my bank records and paper trail to show its my hard earned cash and I need to carry it all to be able to settle down there?

[Louie1988 58]

11 minutes ago, miaqat said:

Still no interview date :(((((( I'm freaking out! My case was completed on June 23rd. Some cases that were completed after mine have already gotten their dates. What should I do? 

Sorry to hear about it. But as far as I know there is no much to do, my case was completed on May 23rd, and I don't have a date either. I called to the NVC a million times, and they tell me to wait, I'm tired of waiting but that's what we have to do. They will schedule us, hopefully soon. Good luck for you.

[zizou2017 39]

6 minutes ago, abfar said:

Hey guys, how are you planning on taking money to settle down in the US. since there is $10,000 limit on what you can carry. what's your method to Carry more than that?

 

also is it legal if I hand over some cash locally to one of my relatives here  and there US family members hand me the cash in the US?

 

Or is it with the hassle at the customs to take over $10k in person and just show my bank records and paper trail to show its my hard earned cash and I need to carry it all to be able to settle down there?

You can wire transfer funds to your trusted relative and then get it back while you get here. Yes you are not to exceed $10k through customs.

[Awai5 28]

23 minutes ago, abfar said:

Hey guys, how are you planning on taking money to settle down in the US. since there is $10,000 limit on what you can carry. what's your method to Carry more than that?

 

also is it legal if I hand over some cash locally to one of my relatives here  and there US family members hand me the cash in the US?

 

Or is it with the hassle at the customs to take over $10k in person and just show my bank records and paper trail to show its my hard earned cash and I need to carry it all to be able to settle down there?

Pay someone locally whom you can trust aand get that money from US from ones relative or so. If Paypal works in your country then you can transfer money through Paypal in US to your patitioner or someone you know and trust. 

[SabRob 154]

1 hour ago, abfar said:

Hey guys, how are you planning on taking money to settle down in the US. since there is $10,000 limit on what you can carry. what's your method to Carry more than that?

 

also is it legal if I hand over some cash locally to one of my relatives here  and there US family members hand me the cash in the US?

 

Or is it with the hassle at the customs to take over $10k in person and just show my bank records and paper trail to show its my hard earned cash and I need to carry it all to be able to settle down there?

You CAN take over $10k into the US, you just have to declare it. Have paperwork handy - bank statements or whatnot and you won't have any issues, it's not a big deal.

[abfar 119]

49 minutes ago, Awai5 said:

Pay someone locally whom you can trust aand get that money from US from ones relative or so. If Paypal works in your country then you can transfer money through Paypal in US to your patitioner or someone you know and trust. 

I am inclined towards this too but I feel its awfully close to the 'hundi' system. Is this legal? Or some kinda gray area?

3 minutes ago, SabRob said:

You CAN take over $10k into the US, you just have to declare it. Have paperwork handy - bank statements or whatnot and you won't have any issues, it's not a big deal.

I have the bank statements and I'm pretty comfortable going through the POE customs with that but there is a lot of corruption and bribery from our local airports and leaving those even with the bank statements can become a nightmare. Basically, if a local customs officer is in the mood for some bribes, or any money, regardless of what paper work u have, they can delay things or make the day unfun in general. I don't want to go through that :/

1 hour ago, zizou2017 said:

You can wire transfer funds to your trusted relative and then get it back while you get here. Yes you are not to exceed $10k through customs.

I could do this. I'm curious if it'll have any tax implications in the US? Of course I earned this before immigrating so it won't be an issue for me but I'm curious if it'll be an issue for my wife there. She doesn't work and i'm not sure how the banks there will treat a noticable  sum in her account suddenly.

 

any ideas whats the best way to go given the above circumstances, guys?

[Awai5 28]

9 minutes ago, abfar said:

I am inclined towards this too but I feel its awfully close to the 'hundi' system. Is this legal? Or some kinda gray area?

I have the bank statements and I'm pretty comfortable going through the POE customs with that but there is a lot of corruption and bribery from our local airports and leaving those even with the bank statements can become a nightmare. Basically, if a local customs officer is in the mood for some bribes, or any money, regardless of what paper work u have, they can delay things or make the day unfun in general. I don't want to go through that :/

I could do this. I'm curious if it'll have any tax implications in the US? Of course I earned this before immigrating so it won't be an issue for me but I'm curious if it'll be an issue for my wife there. She doesn't work and i'm not sure how the banks there will treat a noticable  sum in her account suddenly.

 

any ideas whats the best way to go given the above circumstances, guys?

Tax will be imposed i think so. But its not hundi its a kind of something in between through proper channel and through hundi you can say something grey. And carry that much cash is also a risk nobody knows who gonna follow ones for what? So just to be on safe side. Or use western union send money at your own name and receive it when you get their but they will charge a lot 

[miaqat 10]

1 hour ago, Louie1988 said:

Sorry to hear about it. But as far as I know there is no much to do, my case was completed on May 23rd, and I don't have a date either. I called to the NVC a million times, and they tell me to wait, I'm tired of waiting but that's what we have to do. They will schedule us, hopefully soon. Good luck for you.

Thanks! Good luck to you too! I thought the waiting was over when I got a case complete but apparently not  I don't understand why it takes so long to schedule an interview. An interview can be scheduled in 10 mins via 2-3 emails between the NVC and the embassy! Even if the next available interview slot is in 4 months - just schedule it and let us know that it is in 4 months! 

[zizou2017 39]

1 hour ago, abfar said:

I am inclined towards this too but I feel its awfully close to the 'hundi' system. Is this legal? Or some kinda gray area?

I have the bank statements and I'm pretty comfortable going through the POE customs with that but there is a lot of corruption and bribery from our local airports and leaving those even with the bank statements can become a nightmare. Basically, if a local customs officer is in the mood for some bribes, or any money, regardless of what paper work u have, they can delay things or make the day unfun in general. I don't want to go through that :/

I could do this. I'm curious if it'll have any tax implications in the US? Of course I earned this before immigrating so it won't be an issue for me but I'm curious if it'll be an issue for my wife there. She doesn't work and i'm not sure how the banks there will treat a noticable  sum in her account suddenly.

 

any ideas whats the best way to go given the above circumstances, guys?

As long as you don't earn interest on it...Then no tax is implicated. You could open a non-interest bearing account and deposit your funds.

[abfar 119]

8 minutes ago, zizou2017 said:

As long as you don't earn interest on it...Then no tax is implicated. You could open a non-interest bearing account and deposit your funds.

I believe you mean the account my wife can open in the US that I can then remit the money to from my Pakistani account? so there should be no issues for my wife to receive the large amount from me?

[zizou2017 39]

40 minutes ago, abfar said:

I believe you mean the account my wife can open in the US that I can then remit the money to from my Pakistani account? so there should be no issues for my wife to receive the large amount from me?

As far as taxes go, as long as you don't make money, or income off that balance, in this case would be interest. You will not be required to pay taxes once it is remitted to an account.

[Shugi 74]

Hi all, 

Have a question- So if AOS tab disappears does that mean case complete or there's a  possibility of a checklist? 

[abfar 119]

11 minutes ago, Shugi said:

Hi all, 

Have a question- So if AOS tab disappears does that mean case complete or there's a  possibility of a checklist? 

we got a checklist and a CC. AOS tab disappeared for us as well.

 

we got the checklist where we're taking a document to the interview. but it's still a cc.

[Eignes1009 23]

19 minutes ago, Shugi said:

Hi all, 

Have a question- So if AOS tab disappears does that mean case complete or there's a  possibility of a checklist? 

Yes and showing AT NVC this is apply only to IR1/CR1

[amul 229]

8 hours ago, KBain said:

Hi I also got another interview letter yesterday but ceac now says ready 

I got a second P4 email yesterday, but when I check it online, we are still at NVC 

Edited July 7, 2017 by amul