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I would find another way to transfer the money.

You have your picture posted here on visajourney of what you look like, we know approximately when you're leaving, AND which airport. If $20k is several years worth of salary, you have made yourself a big target by posting all of this information here for anyone in the world to see.

it could even be a fellow VJer because not all among us have scruples. PLEASE ask a moderator delete this thread.

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I would find another way to transfer the money.

You have your picture posted here on visajourney of what you look like, we know approximately when you're leaving, AND which airport. If $20k is several years worth of salary, you have made yourself a big target by posting all of this information here for anyone in the world to see.

it could even be a fellow VJer because not all among us have scruples. PLEASE ask a moderator delete this thread.

Well thanks for your advise, but this was just a big what if... I just wanted to know if it will be possible for me to travel with that amount of cash, without making anyone notice, but since I have to report it, I'm not longer interested in bringing that with me... as a matter of fact my fiance doesn't want me doing this either... so a bank transfer it'll be. Like they say "No pain, no gain" right? I guess I must pay my transfer to avoid the hassle.

Thanks anyway :thumbs:

P.S And my forum pic is just our Wonder of the World Machu-Picchu which you should visit at least once! Pic has been removed :whistle:

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Well thanks for your advise, but this was just a big what if... I just wanted to know if it will be possible for me to travel with that amount of cash, without making anyone notice, but since I have to report it, I'm not longer interested in bringing that with me... as a matter of fact my fiance doesn't want me doing this either... so a bank transfer it'll be. Like they say "No pain, no gain" right? I guess I must pay my transfer to avoid the hassle.Thanks anyway :thumbs:P.S And my forum pic is just our Wonder of the World Machu-Picchu which you should visit at least once! Pic has been removed :whistle:

It's not illegal to carry cash in excess of $10,000 USD. You just have to declare it. Coming from a South American country, I'd also suspect they'd be very curious as to how you got the money. While having sold an apartment is definitely a very credible way to account for those $10,000+, I'd still do a bank transfer. Criminals often deal in cash only to evade the law so a bank transfer would just back up your story more in my opinion.

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I've carried more than $10k in cash on numerous occasions when leaving Peru. I always claimed in on the US Customs form and have NEVER been asked about it. My coworkers frequently do the same and never had any issues going to the US with large sums of cash.

On the other hand, they ask me and my wife what our occupations are so maybe they make some judgement based on those answers. If you work at McDonalds and are carrying $10k+ USD it might look suspicious compared to a professional business person carrying the same.

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