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What to do when moving from one US state to another: personal experience and advice

В Facebook group "Looking for advice"created by ForumDaily, one of the readers asked what is important to do before moving from one American state to another. Here's what the subscribers replied.

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Reader Andrew revealed that he was planning his first move to another state, and asked the group's subscribers about what is important to do before leaving, other than notifying the landlord and ISP, and how to handle the car.

Here's what ForumDaily readers answered.

Valentine

  • “If you are on a green card, you need to indicate to USCIS that you are changing your address.
  • It seems like you can roll a car before the end of registration in the old state and put it on record there.
  • I also did mail forwarding in USPS to a new address.
  • Moving service is usually more expensive than simply selling/burning everything locally and buying new. Or move the U-Haul ourselves.”

Irina

  • “Mail, forwarding. Close utility bills if you pay yourself. The car will have to be re-registered at a new location in the district. If you are a citizen, then register to vote.”

Sophia

  • “Make a list of ALL organizations, websites, stores (Costco? Amazon?) where you need to change the address. Not just “banks”, but specifically point by point, if you have cards in more than one. This makes it easier to control and check boxes, because moving takes up all your thoughts and you may not be able to find your bearings in the hustle and bustle.
  • How to register a car, change DL in a new state? Check the dmv website in advance, what documents are needed, and maybe even make an appointment in advance so as not to overstay the period.
  • I also advise you to have a box/suitcase with you on day X, which will contain things for the first 2 days after moving: toothbrushes, toilet paper, linen, fork + spoon, etc. Boxes are not immediately unpacked in a new place and searching for what you need is a chore.”

Olga

  • “Disconnect all utility bills. I paid so much for water in my old apartment for 2 months and didn’t know.
  • Register with the school district in your new state. When we moved, a lot of people moved with us, and in our school there wasn’t enough room for people like me, who scratched it late. Now we go to the next one. It was also lucky that they took me there, but they could have sent me somewhere far away.”

Marina

  • “From my experience, if you rent, be sure to ask the manager to come check the apartment. Because of Covid, they became completely insolent, we lived there for 5 years, the apartment was cleaned, everything was plastered, clean and tidy, we moved. After 20 days they sent me: in addition to the fine and deposit, I also have to pay $1200 for painting and cleaning, they wrote a whole list. We didn't pay, they filed it with collectors. Be vigilant. And be sure to read what is written in the contract.”

Mila

  • “We need to make a video showing which apartment (house) you are leaving, preferably in more detail.”

Irina

  • “Forward USPS to the new address.
  • Update the address on all credit cards, bank. If the car is on loan, ask the bank for permission to transport the car.
  • Close all accounts for electricity, internet, etc.
  • Find out all the nuances about animals.
  • Schools, if there are children.
  • Take a photo of all the rooms after you check out. So that later there would be no problems with a deposit or sale.
  • Take a photo of the furniture before the movers arrive to receive compensation in case of damage.”

Accent

“If you have medications that you take regularly, take care of refills in advance so that you don’t immediately be left without medication in your new place (while you make an appointment with a new doctor, time may run out).”

Olga

  • Notify all utility service companies that you are moving. Let them close your accounts. Or they are transferred to a new tenant (they are transferred so that the new tenant does not pay for the connection).
  • Register the car at the new location. Also change your DL to a new address.

Kristina

  • “Register with USPS and set up all mail to be forwarded to the new address. It's free, but they will charge you 1 cent to verify it's you (your card is in your name).”

Vicki

  • “The car can be sent through Montway, call the electrical provider too, except for the Internet and cable, if you want the same provider for the Internet, then you can do a 'moving' service, then you don’t have to return the router and connect the Internet at a new place on the day of arrival.
  • If there is a cable or other TV service, this also needs to be done, either closed or transferred to a new location. Be careful - some people make a contract for a year or two, and interruption is fraught with a fine.
  • Seal any nail or screw holes if you have anything hanging on the walls. Don't worry about the color of the putty, they will still paint. If the contract specified carpet cleaning, it must be done, otherwise the deposit will not be returned. If the floor is parquet, make sure there are no scratches. If there is, try to polish it, again you may lose your deposit. It’s difficult to go to court now—the courts aren’t working yet. My children were charged for not cutting the grass and poor cleaning after moving out and moving out, although the matchmaker cleaned everything up. True, they rented a house.
  • If water, sewerage and oil or gas were on you, this should also be closed on the day you vacated the apartment.”

Karinochka

  • “If you don’t have citizenship, you still have to go to immigration report. If you do not inform, you will be sent correspondence to your old address. If it’s in the same city, it’s not a big deal, but if it’s a different state, then all the calls for some business (interviews, citizenship) will be at the local INS offices and you’ll have to go to your old state to take your fingers, take the oath, etc. . Also, if you have a green card, following the new state's laws is still better than not complying. For example, almost every state requires a driver license and car registration to be replaced within 30 days. You won't be in any danger if you don't change it before the document reaches its expiration date, but in case of problems with the law, it can seriously mess up. If you accept American life, then it is better to respect federal, state and local laws.”

Andrei

  • “If you are not US citizens, then no later than 10 days after moving to a new place, fill out forms AR-11 (online). There is a separate application for each family member, even for a child.”

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

  • ForumDaily readers often ask for recommendations in the “Seeking Advice” group and always receive useful answers. For example, recently one of the readers asked a question about what to do if a wife in the United States was refused to enroll her husband in her husband’s health insurance because of the different endings of her surnames (Ivanov and Ivanova) - in the United States such surnames are considered different. Answers - here.
  • А at this link we have collected for you the most interesting, serious and not very recommendations from the comments of readers to the post about what to bring to relatives from the USA.

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