Everything you need to thrive in America
Practical guides, trusted resources and immigration news — aggregated from verified public sources, curated for the Indian diaspora.
In-depth guides to every stage of US life — researched from official sources, no guesswork.
Your Journey in America
Your first 90 days in America, step by step
7 guides →
Immigration
Visas, green cards, stamping and status
6 guides →
Study in America
Applications, loans and funding — the road to the I-20
4 guides →
Student Corner
From I-20 to OPT without the mistakes
3 guides →
Money & Taxes
Credit, remittances, FBAR and both tax systems
3 guides →
Career
Resumes, negotiation and working on a visa
3 guides →
Family & Parents
Visits, insurance, childcare and IR-5
3 guides →
Healthcare
Insurance, bills and using the system right
3 guides →
Housing & Daily Life
Renting, buying, cars, schools, utilities
3 guides →
India–US Life
OCI, property, inheritance and going home
3 guides →
FAQs
Fast answers to the questions everyone asks
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Track your journey
All checklists →The checklists our readers use most — the whole sequence at a glance, with the full guide behind every step.
The checklist
Moving to the USA: The Complete 24-Point Relocation Checklist
24 steps
- 1Assemble documents folder: passport, visa, status documents, degree certificates, transcripts
- 2Build the medical file: vaccination records, prescriptions in original packaging, doctor's letters
- 3Plan week-one money and notify your Indian bank before travelling
- 4Arrange insurance covering the gap until employer or university coverage begins
The checklist
Building US Credit From Zero: The Complete 12-Month Plan
12 steps
- 1Understand that Indian credit history does not transfer to America
- 2Pull free reports from the official AnnualCreditReport.com site
- 3Open a starter account: secured card, authorized user, or credit-builder loan
- 4Put one small recurring charge on the card
The checklist
Parents Visiting America: The Complete 22-Point Checklist
22 steps
- 1Complete each parent's DS-160 truthfully in their own words
- 2Book biometrics and interview officially; check waiver eligibility for renewals
- 3Prepare ties-to-India evidence: property, pension, bank records, family at home
- 4Write the invitation letter: relationship, purpose, duration, stay, funding
These are just three of many — every Playbook guide carries its own checklist. Find the whole collection under All Checklists in the menu.
Resource & Support Center
Curated, trustworthy guidance for life in America — from visas to elder care to crisis support. Every guide links to official sources.
From The Drivers' Seat
All articles →Personal articles from our founders, Michael & Maneesha — the stories behind the community.
Original · SOSGI Founders
Born in a Crisis: The Story of SOS Global Indians
In March 2020, a son could not bring his stranded mother home. What began that week as a WhatsApp group became one of the largest support communities for Indians abroad — close to 300,000 strong.
Original · SOSGI Founders
What 300,000 Strangers Have Done for Each Other
Oxygen in the Delta wave. A road out of a war. Resumes rewritten overnight, companions for seventeen-hour flights, and the hardest journeys home. Six years of receipts — this is what this community actually does.
Original · SOSGI Founders
Why We're Building This
Not by passport. By spirit. By resilience. By the sheer adaptive capacity we've inherited. We have the network. We just didn't have the structure. Until now.
There's more where these came from — read all the founders' articles in From The Drivers' Seat.
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