Dude how long have u lived in Canada.... Do your homework man... your ass is not gonna survive in US if you ask stupid questions like this... Most likely you are coming from Nepal and not from US... If you are really serious about your question... feel a little shame...  Why would custom officers ask how much money you are brining in??? Do you not have a bank acount there?? If you do just keep your money in the bank and withdraw it from any ATM here in the US...  What an idiot!

vyrus · Sep 14, 2011 8:04 AM

Little too harsh, aren't you Virus? Daum, you do not need to declare it if the amount is less than $10K.

Nepali_American · Sep 14, 2011 8:11 AM

Vyrus: Dude, that's totally uncalled for... This is a valid question. You seem to have too much of a high opinion about the US as in "if you ask stupid question like this, blah blah blah......" . My take on this is if a person like you survives in the US, any one can... Daum: Bro, any monetary instrument that you take with you personally should be within $10,000. If it is more than that then they can confiscate the money if you do not declare it. Usually, they would not check how much money you are carrying but if you raise some other flags (eg., looking like Moammar Gaddhafi's son ), they me go through you in entirity and you may be caught out... Here's what I suggest you do. Option 1. If someone you trust in the US has a bank account, do the bank transfer. Option2. Send 7,000 cash by western union payable to someone you trust, or yourself. If you make it payable to yourself, you will need a US ID. Option 3. Use the ATM in the US to withdraw cash from you bank a/c in Canada as Vyrus suggested. Find out who is the correspondent bank of your Canadian Bank in the US and use that bank's ATM to avoid ATM fees... Good luck...

YoTaBhayanaNiSom · Sep 14, 2011 8:32 AM