USA Starter

Everyone helps you move. Nobody helps you land.

First 90 days in the US. Solved.

Social security, credit, driver's licence, ID, health cover, a car, a home. All in the order that actually works. I arrived in the US with two suitcases and did every step myself. Some of it the expensive way.

17 pages. Every rule linked to its official source. No spam. The guide, then occasionally useful tips.

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The exact day to apply for your Social Security number. Go early and you're sent home.

The 60-day health-insurance window that closes whether you noticed it or not.

How founders get their company's EIN with no SSN. The part almost everyone gets wrong.

Why order matters

Most of what goes wrong isn't difficulty. It's sequence.

Each step depends on the one before it. In the wrong order, you get turned away. They tell you to come back with something you couldn't have had yet. Scroll through the 90 days.

1Days 1–3

Entry record & phone

Download your I-94, your official arrival record. Get a US phone number in your own name. Two small things everything else depends on.

2Days 3–10

Bank account

You don't need to wait for your SSN. Most banks open an account with a passport and a second ID. Waiting costs you two weeks for nothing.

3Day 10+

Social Security number

Go too early and you're sent home. Your record hasn't reached their system yet. The guide gives you the right day, and exactly what to bring.

4Days 20–30

Credit score

You don't arrive with bad credit. You arrive with none, and that's treated worse. A score takes six months. The clock starts when you do.

5Days 25–40 · founders

EIN & your company

Federal EIN first. State filing second. Business bank third. And no, you don't need an SSN for the EIN. Almost everyone gets this wrong.

6Days 30–45

Driver's licence

It needs almost everything above it: your SSN and two proofs of address. Ask for REAL ID. That small star gets you through airport security.

7Days 30–60

Health insurance

The only step with a real deadline. Landing opens a 60-day enrolment window. When it closes, you may wait months for the next one.

8Days 45–75

A car

Buy or lease, new or used: the guide walks you through each path. And don't fear big mileage. Cars here drive much more, and they're built to last it. Getting this wrong cost me an engine.

9Days 60–90

A home

Rent or buy: the guide covers both paths. Timing decides the price. In the wrong order, the same home can double your deposit, or your interest rate. Day 90: you've landed.

Anthony, founder of USA Starter

Anthony Rosemond

Landed 2017 · California

Why this exists

None of this is hard. All of it steals your time.

I arrived from France with two suitcases. Ten years later I've built businesses here and helped dozens of people through the same first 90 days: the website that times out, the queue that sends you home, the credit file that doesn't exist yet.

I'm not a lawyer, and you don't need one. That's exactly why it costs a fraction of what people usually pay. When you do need a lawyer or an accountant, I'll tell you.

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Simple pricing

One coach. Pick your pace.

Every plan is the same help: me alongside, for as long as you want. You always submit everything yourself. It stays your application.

1 month

$595 /month

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3 months

$395 /month

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6 months

$295 /month

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Credit, car and home need the long runway

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Every plan includes

  • Unlimited questions by message
  • A call every two weeks
  • Your documents pre-filled, and checked before you submit
  • Deadline reminders for your windows

“We stop at six months because you won't need us after that. We're here to kickstart your journey, not to squeeze you.”

Start your 90 days the right way.

Get the guide. Or bring your visa, your state and your dates to a free 15-minute call. I'll tell you what your first 90 days look like.

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