YourMove

The whole journey as one checklist — deciding to operating.
Tick things off as you go; it saves in your browser.

DecidingStill on the fence

Four honest checks before anything gets booked.

Run the go/wait/don’t self-check — runway vs SF burn, market location, visa readiness, support system
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Read “Who should NOT move” honestly
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Pick your trip type: 2-week scout / 3-month sprint / permanent — everything below branches on this
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Talk to 2 founders who moved in the last year — the community intros via the directory
A friend will tell you

The mobile-first week: SIM, money, safety — and one deadline that starts ticking.

Activate the US eSIM day 0; verify Indian OTPs still arrive
A friend will tell you
Withdraw cash + get the Clipper card
A friend will tell you
Apply for an SSN in week 1 if your visa allows; if not, note the ITIN path for later
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Open the in-person bank account if you need one beyond Mercury
A friend will tell you
Download the apps list — one tap each
A friend will tell you
First Indian grocery run — store list by area
A friend will tell you
Save emergency contacts + consulate to your lock screen; share live location with family for week 1
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Start marketplace insurance enrollment — arrival is a Qualifying Life Event and the 60-day window does NOT wait
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Attend one event within 7 days of landing — momentum beats jet lag
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The decisions that compound: where, insured, credit — with two hard deadlines.

Pick your area with the persona decision tree — SF / Peninsula / South Bay / East Bay
A friend will tell you
Build the rental resume + no-credit workaround: bigger deposit, guarantor service, landlord letter from India
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Finish health insurance enrollment before day 60 — hard deadline
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First US credit card via Nova Credit (your Indian history counts with Amex) or a secured card — the 12–24-month clock to 670+ starts now
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Apply for an ITIN if no SSN; set up the India↔US money rail — Wise vs wire, LRS limits
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Start the CA driver’s license process — residency rules kick in faster than people think
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Join one recurring community — something weekly, not just events
A friend will tell you

Community is the product from here on — and the corridor is your edge.

Map 5 corridor VCs + 5 diaspora angels relevant to your stage and sector
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Pick your workspace pattern: home / café circuit / coworking
A friend will tell you
Set an events cadence — 1–2 high-value per week; curate, don’t chase
A friend will tell you
Calendar your visa milestones: extension windows, EB-1A priority-date strategy if O-1
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Give back: host one dinner or answer one newcomer thread a month — the network compounds
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Know your if-it-goes-wrong plan: visa denial, runway out, going home with dignity
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The Founder Folks

Every task here has someone in the room who did it last quarter — join and ask before you pay the expensive tuition.