List of Items to carry
This is my list so please change them according to your convenience but most of them
are important so carry them along!
1. Important Docs:
Important Docs to be carried while travelling to US.
- Passport
- Tickets
- Visa Docs
- Graduation Certificates
- Offer Letter (US Invitation)
- Accommodation details
- Friends in US - Contact address & Phone Numbers
- Office ID Cards
- PAN Card
- Car Driving License
- International Credit & Debit cards
- Business Cards
2. Electronics:
- Mobile Phone + charger
- Laptop + Charger
- US Plug convertor (2 Nos)
- Pen drive
- External Harddisk
- Headphones with Mic
- Watches
- Webcam
- Camera + charger
- MP3 Player + charger
3. Body Care:
- Toothbrush , tongue cleaners, Toothpaste.
- Soaps (2 nos)
- Shampoo sachets
- Deodorants (2 nos)
- Cold Cream/Moisturizer
- Lip guard
- Hair Cream (non smelly!)
- Shaving Kit - Razors, extra pair of blades, Cream, brush
- Nail cutter
4. Medical:
- Vicks
- Vicks inhaler
- Crocin - Fever
- Crocin - Pain & Relief
- Crocin - Cold & Flu
- Dolapar - headace
- Pudin Hara
- Volini (Pain relief spray)
- Iodex
- Avil (allergy relief)
- Eldoper
5. Dressing:
- Formal Shirts
- Formal Pants
- T-shirts
- Jeans
- Shorts
- Party Wear
- Kurta's
- Night dress
- Sweaters/Winter clothes
- Winter Jacket
- Rain Jacket
- Umbrella (small size)
- Kerchiefs
- Socks
- Belts
- Towels
- Formal Shoes
- Sports Shoes
- Floaters
- Hawai chappals (inhouse)
6. Kitchen:
- Knife (2 nos)
- Cooker Set (stopper, gasket (2nos))
- Non Stick tava
- Small Tea Pot
- Plate
- Spoons
- Water Glass
- Tupperware Lunch Boxes (Microwave safe)
7. Food:
Have powders in small plastic bottles. No seeds/dals , fruits or non veg at any cost!
- Maggi Noodles
- Ready to Eat
- Haldiram Snacks
- Pickles with double packing
- Kandi podi (something to eat with rice)
- Mirchi Powder
- Garam Masala
8. Misc:
- Novels
- Pens & pencils
- Calendar
- Sunglasses
- Diary
- Screwdriver set
9. Travel Recommendations:
- Have a copy of the ticket, home & destination address with phone number inside each luggage.
- No metal, sharp objects , liquids, cream in hand luggage
- No food items in Hand Luggage
- Carry some small amounts of dollars bills ($1,5,10,20) for easy transactions
- Do not keep all clothes in one luggage, split to another luggage (in case one of them is lost)
- Have a rough checklist of things you are carrying to claim damage if luggage is lost.
10. Hand Luggage:
The following things should be carried in hand luggage.
- Ticket copy
- Passport Copy
- Visa Documents - Petition, LCA, I-129
- Important Certificates - Graduation.
- Accommodation confirmation & details
- Friends in US - Contact address & Phone Numbers
- Important medicines in small quantities
- Complete pair of clothes for 1 day emergency
11. Things to do in India before Travel:
Flight Details:
- Check for lay over time for taking the connecting flight. Should be greater than 2 hours
- Verify the dates to details the exact times, specially the 1am time zones.
- Check the Baggage limitations.
In case you are vacating your apartment, change address for
- Bank
- Credit Card
- Phone
- Insurance
- Company documentations
- Any Subscriptions - magazines etc
Pay pending Bills or make arrangements to pay Bills in months you will be in US
- House Rent
- Electricity bills
- Internet & Cable
- Paper & Milk
- Credit cards
- Phone
- Loans
Update phone number in case you are carrying your cell phone along with you.
- Enable International Roaming.
- Bank - ICICI Bank sends OTP to your mobile number only! So change it to dad/mom's number
- Credit Cards
- Office communications
- Imp Friends & Family
Maintenance
- Home - Maintenance of House while you are away. - payment of rent , repairs.
- Vehicle - Have someone take care of your vehicle while you are away. Or Transport to Parents
Data Backup
- Take data backup of laptop and have a copy in HDD