What to bring with me in the US?

[millionmileslove 8]

Hello there VJ friends,

Any advice on what to bring/buy from my home country to the US?

They said school documents is a must! Any other suggestions?

Thanks and Godbless

[Confusedtinybird 41]

Pretty much anything that would be hard to replace. Or has sentimental value.

Yes school records.

Medical records if you have any.

Birth Certificates. If you have any extra copies or have any children

Any credit cards

Phone, computer

Medication

I have lived overseas for a while but I am the USC. I am going to sell/donate most of my stuff.

[Ralph and Meghan 19]

don't forget your passport

what i brought with me.

school diploma's with a credential evaluation so they know what level your on. high school, associated, bachelor, master etc.

paperwork from the visa.

important paperwork. birth certificate, insurance papers, etc. etc.

cash. (just in case i needed extra)

All my clothes

personal photo's.

hard drive with all important data from computer.

the rest i shipped over.

furniture, and household items.

I transferred all my money to a account my wife made for the both off us.

and that was about it.

[C-ma'am 684]

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[Novembro 1,763]

I think this varies from person to person. Obviously, you will want to bring anything necessary for your new life (documents, certifications, etc). But you will need to decide what you can't part with and what you can replace when you arrive.

[millionmileslove 8]

don't forget your passport

what i brought with me.

school diploma's with a credential evaluation so they know what level your on. high school, associated, bachelor, master etc.

paperwork from the visa.

important paperwork. birth certificate, insurance papers, etc. etc.

cash. (just in case i needed extra)

All my clothes

personal photo's.

hard drive with all important data from computer.

the rest i shipped over.

furniture, and household items.

I transferred all my money to a account my wife made for the both off us.

and that was about it.

Hello there, thank you for a very helpful reply. i have CDs with review contents on it, can i bring it or just install everything in a hard drive? i was kinda confused about customs screening piracy on flash drives CDs and hard drive? Please enlighten me. i have so many CD i wish to bring

[Ralph and Meghan 19]

I personally used a external hd because i already used it for a backup. I put it in my suitcase with my clothes and books. Cds will be fine if you put them in your suitcase instead of your handbag. Maybe use a flashdrive or external hd for backup to be safe.

If you have a lot of cds i would play safe and put everything on 1 drive. Bring the drive with you instead of the cd`s.

They will let you pass with the cds but be prepared that if they want to know what's on it they will take there time to look over them.

You can always send the cds over by mail. Then it will not bother you when entering the US.

Edited March 31, 2014 by Ralph and Meghan

[TBoneTX 45,319]

Bring at least one copy of any official document that would be difficult, expensive, or impossible to get from your country after you leave.

Educational records

Medical & especially vaccination records

Birth certificate -- yours, and children if applicable

Divorce certificate, if applicable

Before you leave, I also recommend renewing your driver's license for the longest period possible. If you have no driver's license, do everything possible to earn one.

People who haven't been interviewed and don't yet have their visa should renew their passport for the longest possible period.

[Al422 221]

Items of purely a monetary value: Consider the cost of shipping vs. the cost of replacing. Clothing does not weigh that much and costs an obscene fortune here to replace. Bring that. For furniture unless it is of heirloom value, the oppositie is usually true. Forget about things that operate on electricity because US electricity is probably different than in your home country (except that you can easily get new charger for your cell phone).

[MK108 17]

Bring at least one copy of any official document that would be difficult, expensive, or impossible to get from your country after you leave.

Educational records

Medical & especially vaccination records

Birth certificate -- yours, and children if applicable

Divorce certificate, if applicable

Before you leave, I also recommend renewing your driver's license for the longest period possible. If you have no driver's license, do everything possible to earn one.

People who haven't been interviewed and don't yet have their visa should renew their passport for the longest possible period.

Hi TboneTX,

Can you please elaborate on why I would require a driver's license? Even though I do know how to drive, I did not plan on getting one because of the red tape involved in acquiring it and the fact that it is going to be useless when I get to the US.

The driver's side in Nepal is also opposite to that in the US, so I assumed I need to unlearn and relearn all my driving skills. :\

Thanks in advance.

~K

[nobbie 105]

Bring plenty of cash, the US is quite expensive, compared to the UK anyway.

On the subject of your drivers licence, where I did mine I still had to do a test etc but I did not have to do the required amount of hours which a new learner driver would have to do, due to the fact that I have a full UK licence. We also drive on the left but it does not take too much to remember to drive on the right. Worst bit is having the gearstick in the other hand.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hello there VJ friends,

Any advice on what to bring/buy from my home country to the US?

They said school documents is a must! Any other suggestions?

Thanks and Godbless

College transcripts is good for sure. Two copies of your NSO birth certificate.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/129-philippines/

Edited March 31, 2014 by Hank_

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

How about food from your own country that you love that's not readily available in the US. Obviously only things that are allowed like candy, biscuits, sauces etc. I'm going to have half a suitcase full of stuff you can't get in the US

[Maria TH 20]

I would like to add some more from what others have stated:

- Medications if you have any conditions that you often need them.. health care cost here is expensive.

- Contact lenses if you are on them, here in US, you need prescriptions and it's also expensive.

[millionmileslove 8]

I would like to add some more from what others have stated:

- Medications if you have any conditions that you often need them.. health care cost here is expensive.

- Contact lenses if you are on them, here in US, you need prescriptions and it's also expensive.

Regarding medications... Do I need prescriptions?

I have supplements ointments I want to bring with me

Thanks for your commemt