immigrating from india

[priyanshu]

We are green card holders and are permanently moving from India to the United States. If you could please tell me how can we move all the stuff that we have in India to the United States. Are we allowed to get all the stufflike our dryer, washing machine and other small things?
Please reply.

 

[rajgops]

there is 'sea shipment' available to ship 'big' things. Although shipping washing machine or dryer (or any otehr electric device) does not make sense because the voltage here is 110V instead of 220 in India.

Things like furniture would be useful, though.

 

[funloving]

its not worth it

Electrical appliances from India would not work. Furniture is too bulky and totaly out of step from what is used here. Even the small wooden, carved and expensive one would not be worth bringing, as due to humidity difference it cracks in few months.
If you are willing to make do initially with used one, you can get it for 200-400 dollars including sofas, sidetables, dining table and chairs, lamps and center table.

Electronic and electric items are so cheap here you will get better value for your existing ones by selling these off there.

Technical books would be worth bringing here.

So bring as much as Airline allows you to.