Ess:


It still stands as above $10,000 which they have to declare if they wish to split it since they are traveling together.
Save yourself the declaration and hold the $9k and use your cards if need be.

Zeng:
Hi everyone. I am travelling next month on a student visa. Its within the earliest arrival date on my I-20 and just a day after my visa becomes valid but almost a month before my school orientation.

The school is in California but I booked a ticket to Houston because my sponsor lives there and I will be at her place till its close to my orientation date.

Is there a chance that I might have problems at POE since the address of residence I chose was the school but I will first be going to her place?

Her name and address are listed on my DS-160 as my sponsor.

Arbitrix:
I will be travelling to Houston next month for a holiday during my annual leave. I just read a post about someone being sent back because the address he filled in his ds-160 was different from what he filled on arrival.

Now my issue is I will be staying with my sister who just bought a house and will be moving this Friday. This means the address I will fill on arrival will be different from what I filled in my ds-160 although it's the same zipcode.

I am a little nervous. What do u guys think?

P.s. it's my first time in the US.

seyewest:
No not at all... it's just right.. meanwhile you can hold more than $10k which you can divide between your wife and your self.

9jaStar:
Actually, if they're traveling as a family, they only fill one form, so anything over $10k has to be declared on that one form.
My family and I just returned from an international trip a few days ago and I wanted to fill different forms, they said no. Just one and declare everything there
My advice would be to rather open a domiciliary account, deposit at least half the money there and get a USD-denominated debit card that they can use while here.
This is a plastic-heavy country and it makes their lives a lot easier

seyewest:

But they won't be hassle for bring in more than $10k as family.

ogrin:
Kudos to seyewest and others who have contributed immensely to issues on this thread.

I will be travelling in July From Lagos to Houston International Airport, Texas. I already booked the ticket and made the hotel reservation.
However, I will like to ask how I can book for the bus ticket from the Airport to the local hotel in Houston as I have read on this thread that it could be demanded at the POE.

kubol:
I hear that there is a screening center in doha... pls. What is the experiences like for those that hv pass through dat place.. cos someone told me that they return people from there alot

seyewest:

You mean Abu Dhabi? I don't think there's anything like that in Doha.

seyewest:
it's $10,000 per person not per family... this is a known fact that I've verified.

9jaStar:
Actually, if they're traveling as a family, they only fill one form, so anything over $10k has to be declared on that one form.
My family and I just returned from an international trip a few days ago and I wanted to fill different forms, they said no. Just one and declare everything there
My advice would be to rather open a domiciliary account, deposit at least half the money there and get a USD-denominated debit card that they can use while here.
This is a plastic-heavy country and it makes their lives a lot easier

seyewest:

But they won't be hassle for bring in more than $10k as family.

moravelu:
Hello House at the POE

As a student heading for fall session, Will the cbp ask u to show evidence that you have made your fee payment either in part or full before stamping you in?

Please help out here.

endyendy1:

I was screened at Doha but it's not a big deal. The officer there asked who I am visiting, what the person does, what I do in my country and the address I will be staying.

Ess:


Exactly what I want Seyewest to understand.



Declaring it is what matters.

Let me quote the CBP officer when I asked him about the $10k and above;

"You can bring much as you wish but you have to declare it"

akandry:
Hello gurus in the room I just booked my flight and I'm leaving for the US thesame day stated on my I 20 as my earliest arrival date I want to know the type of questions I will be asked at the POE and possible reply to give as well I will really appreciate your comment thank you

echo2:
Hello guys, just read that someone was returned home cos he changed his address....in my ds160 I picked a particular hotel, but right now I wanna book another hotel around, will that be an issue at the POE?

KaptainAfrika:
Can you explain why you did so? if yes, explain, with confidence, its not a crime. If you read that guys post, you will see that he used an address given to him, by an agent...and most likely it has been used by many applicants.

fadjnr:


I'm sorry what I want to ask is sensitive. Thanks for your response.

echo2:
Hello guys, just read that someone was returned home cos he changed his address....in my ds160 I picked a particular hotel, but right now I wanna book another hotel around, will that be an issue at the POE?

echo2:
Hello guys, just read that someone was returned home cos he changed his address....in my ds160 I picked a particular hotel, but right now I wanna book another hotel around, will that be an issue at the POE?

NaGodwin:
It's not a problem, just explain why u changed it (if you are asked) a friend did same because he found a cheaper hotel in the same environment and the CBP officer didn't even ask him about it.

Make sure you call the hotel while boarding to confirm that the reservation is still valid.

Thank you so much

seyewest:
I see no problem... just like Kaptain and co... Have fun and safe journey.

kubol:
Hello. House pls I need a better. Understanding on my current situation.... I got a visa for a conference but due to situation I was unable to attend... but now I want to go on vacation to just dis virgin the visa and come back but somepeople have been telling me. To get a similar conference related to the last one that I miss... .. so here is my question. 1 will it be a problem if I go on vacation now

2 since I got the visa for a conference and I was unable to go should I look for a simlar conference

3 what will Poe ask me

4 can't I just go to the usa just for. Vacation since I hv the visa.. or is it nesscary for me to go for what the visa is meant for initially