Overseas Joint Bank Account

[Sulaimon & Brandy 20]

I am unsure if this is the proper place to ask this question, if it isn't then I do apologize in advance. My husband and I have a joint banking account in his country. I am curious if anyone else has one as well and how do you wire money to the account. I have been just using western union to send him money to put in the account but I would really like to wire money to the account myself. If I use my bank it will cost me $35.00 at one bank and $50.00 at my other bank that's just the wiring fee. I know he takes the money to the bank but will that be enough for the interview or to prove that I also contribute to the joint account? I'm really just confused.

[carton025 38]

do a google search titled something like this, "sending money to Gambia," and you will get alot of ideas of how to send money at very reasonable rates.

[Kat&Abhi 42]

my bank allows me 1 wire transfer (incoming or outgoing) for free per month maybe see if you can find another bank that will allow you to do that as well? But $35 is the pretty standard transaction fee for a wire transfer (thats what my bank charges if I do more than 1 in 30 days)

[Bill & Ivy 6]

Try a site called Xoom, I use it to send money to the Philippines all the time, but you will have to check about Gambia, but they do send money to many different countries,and they charge $4.99 per transaction. There maximum amount of transfer is $2,999.00 at one time. They also make money additional money on the transfer by not paying the full amount of the current exchange rate, it very minimal per each dollar, but it adds up when you send large amounts. Your bank transfers like you are currently using, do the same thing though, but Xoom only charges a flat $4.99 transfer fee.

[EndlessStory 53]

My fiancé just sent me money through western union last month. $8 to be wired to my bank account.. Not sure about your country. Try checking western union?

[Sulaimon & Brandy 20]

Thank you all very much. I will look into other ways online and also look at Xoom. Does Xoom do bank transfers or is it like western union?

Nope The Gambia is not a country listed on Xoom. Sad face thanks for the info though.

[Sulaimon & Brandy 20]

My fiancé just sent me money through western union last month. $8 to be wired to my bank account.. Not sure about your country. Try checking western union?

Sure Ill check western union perhaps I can do a wired transfer through them.

[h13rma 35]

Try XE.com but you will have to send as dalasi, they don't have fees though.

[Sulaimon & Brandy 20]

Try XE.com but you will have to send as dalasi, they don't have fees though.

Ill take a look at XE.com. Thank you all for the suggestions.

[Ryan H 3,791]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to Off Topic; topic is about wire transfers and not any immigration process.

[sara..... 371]

My husband wires money to my bank here in the states from ours in egypt they are different banks so might be possible for you to wire from your bank account in the states to the one in his country did you talk to you bank about it?

sara

My husband wires money to my bank here in the states from ours in egypt they are different banks so might be possible for you to wire from your bank account in the states to the one in his country did you talk to you bank about it?

sara

sorry i just read the fees both your banks charges serves me right for just glancing thru and not reading it all the way.............