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H-1B, F-1, B1/B2, EB-5, OPT — most complex regulatory surface
Day-by-day arrival playbook: SSN application at SSA office, USCIS Form AR-11 address change within 10 days, new-arrival bank account, prepaid SIM, state ID / driver's license.
Critical reality check: the US has NO universal healthcare. Walk through employer-sponsored, ACA Marketplace, Medicaid (5-year LPR bar), short-term plans, and the catastrophic-cost risk of being uninsured even one day.
Plyler v. Doe right to public K-12 regardless of immigration status; district zoning by residential address; ESL/ELL placement; immunization + prior school records; private school option.
State DMV process: Indian DL acceptance varies by state (some 60-180 days grace, most require state DL); written + road test; Real ID Act compliance; SSN requirement.
IRS tax setup: W-4 with employer, substantial presence test, F-1 vs H-1B vs LPR residency, India-US DTAA Article 4, Form 8843 for F-1/J-1, first Form 1040 filing.
Building US credit from scratch (secured card to unsecured to mortgage), FICO score, Indian-diaspora hubs (Edison NJ / Fremont CA / Sugar Land TX / Naperville IL), professional networks (TiE, NIA, ASEI).
