How much goods can I take with me on POE?

[choles 0]

Hey guys,

Does anybody know if I am allowed to take all of my personal belongings ONLY on the 1st POE (ie, activation of visa) or can I tell them "well, I'm activating my visa now on this POE, but on a later trip I'm going to be bringing a whole buncha other stuff with U-haul, which I couldn't bring this time"

Where can I read about how many things I can bring with me on POE or if I can also bring similar quantity of goods on subsequent trips??

Thanks,

Choles

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

you wwill not have ANY problems any route you choose.

[Sra Gomez 9]

Hey guys,

Does anybody know if I am allowed to take all of my personal belongings ONLY on the 1st POE (ie, activation of visa) or can I tell them "well, I'm activating my visa now on this POE, but on a later trip I'm going to be bringing a whole buncha other stuff with U-haul, which I couldn't bring this time"

Where can I read about how many things I can bring with me on POE or if I can also bring similar quantity of goods on subsequent trips??

Thanks,

Choles

There is a certain amount of "new" things you can bring, and that includes gifts also. By plane I know you have to declare if you are bringing more than $10,000 with you. You can usually find this information online. Depending on how much you are bringing, and what you are bringing, you might have to pay taxes.

Good Luck =)

[milimelo 4,505]

Hey guys,

Does anybody know if I am allowed to take all of my personal belongings ONLY on the 1st POE (ie, activation of visa) or can I tell them "well, I'm activating my visa now on this POE, but on a later trip I'm going to be bringing a whole buncha other stuff with U-haul, which I couldn't bring this time"

Where can I read about how many things I can bring with me on POE or if I can also bring similar quantity of goods on subsequent trips??

Thanks,

Choles

go online to cbp.gov - do a search on "new immigrant" - you will find lots of resources and learn that you have 10 years since immigrating to move your possessions to the US customs (and duty I believe) free.

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

The $10,000 applies to cash or other monetary instruments (bonds, etc). See the CBP link for precise information: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/duty_free.xml

Edited November 1, 2010 by Wayne and Claudia

[IndigoSkies 168]

Since you are going to be driving across the border, you won't be held by those pesky airlines limit of 25kilos. So you can bring a significant amount of more goods with you on your POE trip. Your subsequent trips won't be POE trip anymore. They'll just be regular trips across the border.

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

O.K. I did some digging and here is the link for first time immigrants importing household goods. I hope it helps you: http://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/354/related/1

[OBX 51]

Hey guys,

Does anybody know if I am allowed to take all of my personal belongings ONLY on the 1st POE (ie, activation of visa) or can I tell them "well, I'm activating my visa now on this POE, but on a later trip I'm going to be bringing a whole buncha other stuff with U-haul, which I couldn't bring this time"

Where can I read about how many things I can bring with me on POE or if I can also bring similar quantity of goods on subsequent trips??

Thanks,

Choles

As milimelo posted you have up to ten years to bring your stuff in. I made two major trips on my own and then my furniture followed a month later via a moving company. I had no issues at all.

Edited November 1, 2010 by OBX

[choles 0]

THANKS folks, you guys are just FAB!!!