First time entry in USA after immigrant visa

[Girl-S 30]

I would like to know if anyone can give me tips and ideas of first time entry after immigrant visa to US? What kind of immigrant checks they do and questions ask? 

Do we get a temporary green card at immigration during first time entry? So that we can travel out of US till the permanent green card doesnt come? Let me know if anyone is aware

Do we need to claim all cash and property we have back home when we enter for the first time? Is there a limit on carrying gold into the country? Cash i assume cannot be more than 10,000$ if we have more than that what is the best way to bring the money in USA? 

appreciate if anyone can help wth their own personal experience

[Ryan H 3,812]

**Moved from Brining Family Members of Permanent Residents to America forum to General Immigration-Related Discussion.  Duplicate thread removed, please do not start multiple threads asking the exact same question.**

[Boiler 45,555]

Ooops wrong thread, you will have a weight issue potentially assuming you are flying in with gold.

 

Most people set up a US bank account and move their money over electronically.

Edited November 23, 2019 by Boiler

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Your immigrant visa becomes your temporary green card when it is stamped for entry (if you have it already, read the line printed at the bottom about it being a temporary I551).

it’s up to you (and any exchange control restrictions of your home country) what you want to move when. The US does not dictate where you keep your assets, it only requires that you declare them and pay any applicable taxes due on income.

You need to declare if you enter the county with more than $10k in cash, to comply with anti money laundering legislation.  Most people don’t like carrying so much cash and use bank transfers instead.

Edited November 23, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[kris&me 572]

How to Bring Cash Legally Into the United States

Although there is no limit as to the amount of currency that travelers can carry when they arrive to the United States, there are certain procedures with regard to customs and taxation that must be observed. In general, travelers do not have to worry about carrying amounts less than $10,000; however, traveling with a lot of cash could pose problems.

 

Declaring Money to U.S. Customs

All currency and negotiable instruments that can be readily turned into cash must be declared at U.S. ports of entry and exit. Travelers who enter or leave the U.S. via airports, seaports or border crossing checkpoints must complete a Customs and Border Protection Form 6059-B and declare the exact amount of money they are carrying.

When filling out a form 6059-B, travelers must declare all U.S. and foreign currency as well as gold and silver coins. Highly liquid instruments such as cashier’s checks and money orders are also subject to declaration. Travelers who pass through the U.S. in transit to another destination must also submit to this declaration, but they do not have to list checks or money orders that have not been endorsed.

People traveling together should add up their cash and instruments when making this declaration. Should the amount of currency and negotiable instruments add up to more than $10,000, travelers must complete a Finance Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) form 105, formally known as Report of International Transportation of Currency and Monetary Instruments. The Internal Revenue Service is notified of these declarations for the purpose of determining whether the funds are subject to income tax.

Anti-Money Laundering Measures

As part of the War on Terror and the War on Drugs, U.S. law enforcement agencies have significantly increased their vigilance over money laundering. To this effect, travelers who carry large amounts of cash without supporting documentation of its legitimate source may be subject to secondary inspections and seizure of funds. In some cases, law enforcement may confiscate cash in excess of $10,000 until supporting documents are produced.

 

FYI   you do need to be able to show where this money / gold came from like bank account statements, etc

[HRQX 4,145]

3 hours ago, Girl-S said:

Do we get a temporary green card at immigration during first time entry?

The CBP-endorsed Immigrant Visa is a I-551 document: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs

[bakphx1 789]

Your own personal property ($10k cash aside) isn’t subject to declaration.  The only time gold could be a problem is if it looks like it might be brought to sell here.

 

Otherwise they will input information but won’t really have a lot of questions.