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Hello everyone!!!!
I'm planning to move to the states soon and need to rent a flat. Wonder what is the procedure is like and what kind of documents I need as a non-US citizen.
I have no job as yet, no national security number, no greencard.
I can support myself with the savings I made for quite a considerable time thus can pay rent in advance for many months.
Would appriciate if you could thing of all the possible issues that I may encounter regarding the app retal.
I have a EU citizenship and can stay in the States for 3 months period at a time, since I'll be travelling accross the borders but want to secure an accommodation for a min one year.
1) Your visa
2) Your passport
3) Proof of credit through one of the major credit agencies (Equifax, TransUnion, Experian) or through a major credit rating agency of your homeland
4) Proof of savings. This can be in the form of a bank statement. This will be DOUBLY certain if you plan on staying here on savings alone.
5) Do not be surprised if they ask for contact info or proof of former residence, like an electric bill, or a tax form form the previous year, etc.
If you have those documents you are off to a good start. Any further documentation will have to be supplied as needed.
Other than that they may run a background check for past criminal history but that's about it.
Actually my fiance is that same situation. He's self-employed with business overseas but plans on moving to the US and living on savings. We can't get a "fiance visa" because we are traditional and won't be married for another year.
Anyways only difference is he doesn't have a credit card. He doesn't believe in debt so works only on a cash basis/through his bank. Great way, but creates problems when people need credit reports. How big of an issue is this for renting? Are there alternative methods?
you will also need to start calling "flats" apartments.
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