Personalized guidance for international students navigating life in a new country — from visa to housing to community.
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Arrive guides you through the entire US journey: SEVIS fees and visa interviews before you fly, opening your first US bank account, finding the right housing near campus, setting up your eSIM, and navigating your first week at orientation.
Streamlining every step of your international journey.
Plan your arrival
Complete Visa & I-20 documentation support for a smooth entry.
Find your way
Detailed guides for campus life and finding reliable housing.
Master US life
Banking setups with no SSN and finding the best SIM plans.
Settle in calmly
Health insurance essentials and joining your new community.
A step-by-step plan built around your university, visa type, country, and arrival date — not a generic to-do list.
Know exactly which banks accept your passport without an SSN, what to bring, and which branch is closest to your campus.
Get specific, actionable answers about banking, housing, visas, taxes, and more — in plain English, 24/7.
Built with feedback from our first community of international students
"The personalized checklist made the whole process feel much less overwhelming. Instead of wondering what to do next, I could just work through each step."
"The banking guide made it much easier to compare my options. Instead of searching through different websites, everything I needed was in one place."
"Having my university's orientation details and checklist in one place made planning my first week so much less stressful."
Arrive knows you and builds a step-by-step plan just for you. Get the complete guide today.
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