After you arrive

After you arrive
Check the propositions you got from your national Fulbright Committee, they will guide you.

However, it is important to send your paperwork to IIE as soon as possible. This is needed to start process of getting your SSN (social security number). Without SSN you may have hard times to get a bank account, car insurance and register your car, to name a few. So if you plan to get a car, start your SSN application process as soon as possible!

Even if you have SSN from your previous stay, it may be inactive (because you were out of the USA). Inactive SSN is better than none (it is good for opening bank account, getting car insurance), but you can't get permanent tag for your car, for example. So do your paperwork and get it activated as soon as possible!