My husband has voluntary departure in January and we will be getting Euro's here before he leaves. I know there is a under $10,000 rule. Would that be in US dollars or could he take $9,999 Euro's ?

Thanks

It is US Dollars.

And that counts for the family. So you each can't take $10,000 independent if you are traveling together.

Although if you take more out of the country, you aren't fined for that. You just have to sign a form, with your SS# admitting to removing more than 10,000 US currency.

Has anyone ever had that happen to them?

There is NO limit on how much, only has to report any amount over $10,000 to customs when entering the USA, I am not sure if Ireland has a similar rule.

Also what does this have to do with K-1 visa? Shouldn't it be in: Off Topic OR perhaps Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration Benefits

I been reading a US Customs and Border Patrol Publication: Importing Into the US, page 124 excerpt below.

Its definitely $10,000 US. Its seems as though your husband could just write a check to himself (do not sign the back) and the amount of the check would not matter.


"33. Monetary Instruments. Under the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting
Act, 31 U.S.C. 5311 et seq., if a person knowingly transports, is about to transport, or has
transported, more than $10,000 in monetary instruments at one time to, through or from
the United States, or if a person receives more than $10,000 at one time from or through a
place outside the United States, a report of the transportation (form FINCEN 105) must
be filed with CBP. Monetary instruments include:
• U.S. or foreign coin,
• Currency,
• Traveler’s checks in any form,
• Personal and other checks, either in bearer-negotiable form or endorsed
without restriction,
• Money orders, either in bearer-negotiable form or endorsed without
restriction, and
• Securities or stocks in bearer form.
A bank check or money order made payable to a named person but not endorsed,
or that bears a restrictive endorsement, is not considered to be a “monetary instrument.”
Department of the Treasury regulations governing the report of monetary instruments are
set forth at 31 CFR part 103.

Or he could make the check out to you if he doesn't have a US bank account.

Does anybody know what exactly happens when you fill out the form to report the $?

Not sure what you're trying to accomplish but moving money is easily accomplished with ATM withdrawals or wire transfers.

I take it you have money that needs to get from the US to Ireland. A bank account in each country will facilitate wire transfer of any amount needed.

If you are entering or exiting the US with > $10,000 US currency, or foreign currency equivalent of >$10,000 US you are required to inform CPB that you have this currency on your person. They will require you to complete a form. It merely creates a paper trail for the money. NOTHING else. Its purpose is to combat money laundering. If you don't declare it and they find out, they will seize your money.

It just creates a paper trail to allegedly prevent money laundering. You can bring or take as much as you want, just make sure you declare it if it is ove 10K. If you don't and they find it you most likely will loose it, and have a s**tload of legal problems.

(It's like the form the bank fills out if you deposit or withdraw more than 10k in cash. Big brother is watching... that's all. I have had the bank fill out the form on my several times, but nothing ever happened).

PS: I would do a wire transfer for that much. It's safer, and not that expensive.

My dad filled out the form when he was transporting more then $10,000. The officers in customs at the airport where VERY surprised to see someone coming in to claim the $$. It was so rare (even in a large int'l airport) that no one knew what form he had to fill out, or what level of customs officer to approve it. We sat in the customs office for over an hour before they figured it out.

Nothing happens after you fill out the paper. You are supposed to show it at the arriving country. Some countries count the money, some dont care what you write on the paper. So I'm not sure what the real point of it is. Maybe its just so mobsters dont go out of the country with like $200000 in cash or something.

I'm sorry your husband is having to return to his home country. I presume you are staying in the US.

Please keep us posted on your situation, and very good luck with the fight!

Thank you so much for your good wishes. My husband has been here 15 years he went home when his brother died for two weeks in 1997 and unfortunately came back the wrong way, then we filed here and were denied. So he has to go back for 1.5 yrs to 2 yrs and we will have to file the 601, hopefully it will be approved and he will not have a ten year ban. I have a 83 year old father here and he is sick and I am his only person. I am praying that I will be able to get my husband back because other than my father his is my only family.

I have deceided to go with him on Jan 26 for 4 days to make sure he is OK over there and then I will be visit him every three months for about a week, this way I won't lose my job and I can still see my husband during the process. It will take all our life savings and I will worry about leaving my dad but I love my husband and even though we met 10 years ago, when we were 35, we were supposed to go old together.

It is a hard thing to go through in addition to my job and my father, I pray god gives me the strength to manage all this.

Happy Holidays to you and your family
Jazzette