Getting your drivers license

When you move to the states you have to re-take your drivers license. It is all more explained here: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/license.htm#newdrivers, a bit better here: http://www.citi-relocation.com/driver.html and summarized here below

1. Study http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/dmanual/default.html
2. Apply for a learner permit. Form: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/mv44.pdf, take it to a DMV office: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/ethrum.htm#manh
3. Pay the application fee and the driver license fee - around $52.50 - $55.00.
4. Pass the vision test and the written test.
5. Receive your permit. Here are the rules: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/broch/c41.htm
6. Practice for your road test.
7. Take a driver education course or a DMV-approved pre-licensing course and obtain a form MV-278. Driving Center of New York 1551 Second Avenue New York, NY 10028 1-212-396-1300 .
8. Use your driver education certificate or pre-licensing course certificate to make an appointment for your test: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/rtphone.htm
9. Pass your road test and receive your NYS driver license.

Step 2 - Get a Social Security Number

To get a social security number you need to go to the social security offices, for example:

Midtown Manhattan
237 W. 48th Street, 5th Floor (Btw. 8th Avenue and Broadway)
New York, NY 10036
By Train: 1/C/E to 50th Street Station

Bring your VISA and Passport, and expect to wait about a week. The SSN will be sent to you by snail mail, so make sure you know where you will live in about a week too.

Step 1 - Find a place to live

If you want to have a room mate I suggest this website which combines Google maps and Craigslist:

http://www.housingmaps.com/

If you want to live alone and have some money to spend, get an agent, it will cost about one month rent, and was worth it for me.

Moving to New York

http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/masstransit/newyork/moving-to-new-york-city.html