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Radha_gd1
Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 10:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

we might be getting chance to shift to california. i dont know yet to which city.
so if anybody have any idea @ food,marathi lok,schools,houses availabl(options, furnished or not), what u dont get there,

luggage madhe विळी,औशधे,मसाले,भांडी, are allowed? doctors r good?

in short i want information @ everything

कोणी मदत करेल का?

Chiku
Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 11:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

Hi Radha,
Almost every big city in US has Indian stores and you get everything here including food items. You might want to bring some unique itmes like homemade "Masala" etc. You will also meet lot's of "Maharashtrians" here, you can find more information on Maharastra Mandal's website which will provide you helpful links. Maharashtra Mandal organizes programms on our special festivals such as Ganapati, Diwali etc.

Almost every person rents an apartment when he/she comes to US first time. (of course unfurnished ones are cheaper). Once your city is finalised you can search for that city's webpage which will give you detail information about schools, houses etc. (or you can ask "Maybolikars" and they will surely help you if they are in your city) You can check apartments available on websites like this one -
http://www.apartmentguide.com

Just bring items like pressure cooker, idli stand, "Tava, Polpat-Latne, Kadai" etc. Other items such as dishes, bowls, glasses you can buy here. Just make sure that items like knief, "ViLi" are not in your carryon luggage and they are packed in your suitcases which you are going to check in.

You can bring some eatables, it totally depends on the Customes Officer, whether to allow them or throw them out.

As regards Doctors - I don't know on which type of visa you are coming on - if you are coming on Work Permit (e.g. H1B) then your employer enrolls you in company's medical insurance plan. Medical Insurance is compulsory here, without it the medical services are very very costly. Depending upon the insurance plan, you can select the doctor you would like to go to.

Don't forget to bring your and your family member's birth certificate, marriage certificate with you. Just incase you need it then you don't have to ask your family members to mail it to you which takes long time. Also if you have car/ two wheeler driving experience bring your driving license which helps to bring down your car insurance.

I guess I covered all your questions. Do let us know if you want more information and also when your plans are finalised - which city you are coming to :-)
Best of Luck





Radha_gd1
Friday, July 28, 2006 - 9:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

इथे कोणी San Ramon ला राहते का? मला त्याची माहिती हवी आहे. म्हणजे घरे कशी मिळतात? rent किती? unfurnished मधे washing machine मिक्सर वगैरे असतो का घरात? शाळा कशा आहेत? कुठे आहेत? खाण्यातले काय मिळत नाही?(म्हणजे ते आवर्जून आणायला पाहिजे)

आणि इतर पण जनरल माहिती.


Madhura_d
Monday, July 31, 2006 - 5:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

san ramon is very beautiful city .....
we just moved to san ramon ( about 2 months back ) .... here are few answers:

1.are you looking to buy a house or rent an apt. ??? houses are similar to other california houses, ( single family homes frm 700-800K and up ...)
for rent: you will find a descent 1 bed 1 bath apt. frm 1100-1200+ plus utilities.
2. We dont have kids yet, so dont know much about schools but I'll ask somebody and will let you know
3. unfurnished apt, madhe fridge, oven, dishwasher, washing machine- dryer etc astech. Some apts. have microwave as well.
mixer vaigare nasta, but you can get it very cheap.
4. san ramon and dublin are very close by and both have indian grocery stores and indian cafes so dont you worry about that.
we sure will keep in touch. Let me know if you need anything.

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