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I am a Brazilian citizen and I am in the US with an L-1 (intra-company transfer employee) visa. My wife is British and a permanent resident of Brazil.

I have remainings of a mortgage in Brazil. I must send around US$400 per month to my Brazilian account in order to pay for it. Obviously when I receive bonuses at work I would like to send much more so I can pay it off.

My questions are:

  • How much money can I send abroad if I'm a US resident without a green card?
  • Do I need to pay taxes after a certain limit? If so, where can I find the information about how much and how to do it?
  • Does having a green card or being a citizen somehow make a difference to the rules? If so, what are the differences?
  • I've been using Xoom to transfer the money from my US current account to my Brazilian current account. Any problems with that vs. a wire transfer?

Thanks in advance.

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If this is your money, and if you can - if asked - prove that you legally made it, there is no limit.

You pay taxes on your income, so sending it into the world is tax free.

Your citizenship is not relevant for that.

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