cute2014: Also to the preceeding lists,u may want to add:

Bottled groundnuts,Semolina,pap,snail(fried),hair attachments like Expressions,and Medicines like antimalarials and broad spectrum antibiotics.Also Robb and/or Aboniki balm.

For those with kids:Their backpack should contain cereals(dried),powdered milk,bread(toast) with a spread,bowl,apples,cookies (u'll get hot water in the plane)and a jacket.This is necessary if the airline serves an unfamiliar food.I can just imagine the twins when they eat,whatever they've eaten and no matter how late they must still step down with Golden morn cereal.Lol!

Also; u may want to do both ur natioanl drivers' licence and the int'l driver's licence as it depends on the state u are going to.LEARN HOW TO DRIVE BEFORE TRAVELLING!!!

As for graduate school;u need to do ur transcripts,some did via WES,don't av much details as it does not apply to me.

For women; Learn how to make hair.I am taking 1-2hrs on days I'm not on call to do this as my almost 6years' old girl is so fashion conscious when it comes to hair so I nd to be able to keep up wt her and also save money.

Also don't run down ur electronic gadgets' battery down,sm1 mentioned ds but do not know why.


Yes,ur passports AND medicals MUST be in ur handbag!!!

Most impt advice I got was to save and never try to borrow,except for Mortgage as an example.Live within your budget!!!

Adeboy007:

well said, fortunately, am heading to Dallas wit Qatar airline and wit 2 stop over from Doha (2;15mins) and Frankfurt (3 hours).. pls may i ask what SPTC is? and is it free or additional charges included ?

Ndeedee:

@Adeboy007

Just popped in to check on you man. Congrats on the Visa and the opportunity to pursue a new chapter in your life.
You sabi tell story well well....Yours was one of the most detailed experiences.... See as emotions dey hold me while I was reading your story even though I knew the outcome already.... I was LMBO @ the part where you said you made a gesture that you were searching for the pic and said you didn't bring it with you.

You should think about the prospects of writing novels in future...

Once again congrats bro.

marymary14: SPTC Is stop over paid by carrier. It usually comes to play if you have a stopover ranging from 8hours and above and also there's no connecting flight for about 8 hours.. it's usually free but done at the airline's discretion.. your welfare is usually catered for most of the time though...

Dekonjay:

I think we can carry indomie cause it's packaged and the spices are dry. I'm not sure about Maggi or Knorr cubes

jejelady: I am thinking of opening a thread on the travel section: "Let's talk about job and accomodation in the USA here". The objective of this thread is to post jobs and apartments vacancies; we never can tell maybe someone among us need a roomie, a job that fits thw experience,etc. This will not only benefit the DV section nairalanders but any nairalander in the USA. We never could tell how much it would help. since i have a lot of ppl asking for roomies, i can post it here and if you have accomodation or job posting/ issues, then u can also post it on this thread. If welcome, i will do my part, i will do my best to visit and update the thread at least once a day. Please what r ur opinions? I don't want to open the thread and it gets moved or deleted... So Justwise, please approve.

jejelady:

from experience, chicken noodles get trashed at the point of entry.

Is anyone (single) or a family of three heading to dallas and needs accomodation? There is a 1 br/1ba affordable and suitable for a 3- member family available by sept 30th. Can't keep it after that. And a space is available for a single guy in another apartment. Will be sharing the apartment with another guy. Please PM asap. Adeboy, please can u help convey this message on the BBM group too?

jejelady: I am thinking of opening a thread on the travel section: "Let's talk about job and accomodation in the USA here". The objective of this thread is to post jobs and apartments vacancies; we never can tell maybe someone among us need a roomie, a job that fits thw experience,etc. This will not only benefit the DV section nairalanders but any nairalander in the USA. We never could tell how much it would help. since i have a lot of ppl asking for roomies, i can post it here and if you have accomodation or job posting/ issues, then u can also post it on this thread. If welcome, i will do my part, i will do my best to visit and update the thread at least once a day. Please what r ur opinions? I don't want to open the thread and it gets moved or deleted... So Justwise, please approve.

marymary14: Hi Adeboy007, just found out there's a BBM group chat. How do I get the pin?

marymary14: Due to recent threat in terrorism,the United States has put up some measures to curb it, thus they'll require every traveller to power up electronic devices eg: phones,laptops and all other devices they require.. failure to do so will result in confiscation of gadgets or deportation... as for the medication @cute2014 do we not require some form of prescription?

Dekonjay:


Lwkmd. Cutie 2014 na serious planning o. After waiting 15 months for interview, I wan live my American dream fast fast o. I started planning as soon as we received 2nd NL. Checked for ticket and have been eyeing that date since July as it's the cheapest...luckily the price remained the same. I was even ready to start packing our stuff in August ....How are preparations on your end? Just discovered you are a doctor. Good for you! You have got quite a challenge ahead as regards practising in the states....you have to sit for some exams I imagine if you didn't study in the states..
I'm not flying from Naija so it's easier for me and cheaper to do BA...

cute2014:


Unfortunately,I can't answer the prescription part as its not ethical.Ideally one shd know what u are treating before u take the medicines.But buying broad spectrum antibiotics like Amoxycillin/Clavulanic and Cefuroxime in a reputable p'cy should not be a problem.Antimalarials are like pure water here,so treat urself b4 u travel o.

worry359:
If you have a "reasonable" quantity of medicine in your hand luggage and can explain what it is for you should be ok.
Problems start with people having very large quantities of unknown medicine.
If you know the name of the medicine look up on Google for information on taking it into USA.

DobraDobra: Guys congratulations to every one may d joy never stop just to chip in a word or advice I will recommend people travel light ie just go by d 23kg of d airline especially for people that are still going to put up with strangers it will not be wise to fill up dia homes with ur luggage and at d end of d day u won't use all d cloths u have dia and moreover America is about moving around u never can tell when next u are moving and to what part. Cloths don't get dirty easily and better if we have money and buy things as need arise coss u will still need a lot of it to do almost everything. Reasonable number of medication is ok but not d quantity as if one is going to open a store to sell . Please do remember ur agbo jedi too(herbs tree back) u will sure need it I noticed no one talks about dis. D most importantly don't let us breakrules no driving if u are not suppose to we don't need to start with a criminal record. It will be lonely some times so don't forget home communicate bak with which ever way possible. Its d dawn of a new day enjoy d new status.

shaddy78: Hey Adeboy. Landed safely In Baltimore. I will connect to d group as soon as I connect.

marymary14: Hi Adeboy007, just found out there's a BBM group chat. How do I get the pin?

shaddy78: Hey Adeboy. Landed safely In Baltimore. I will connect to d group as soon as I connect.

jejelady: Justwise, please kindly delete that my thread you moved to jobs section. I don't think i can follow that pace. If you can't afford to keep it in the Travel Section, then please delete it. It does not worth it. Thanks.

shaddy78: Hey Adeboy. Landed safely In Baltimore. I will connect to d group as soon as I connect.

Adeboy007:

Thanks man, its just God oo ..... its been a while, am sure u are doing good too

Ndeedee:

Yeah bro...I'm waiting to see how the guys here will handle ours for DV 2015 prolly in March next yr...