Stilt - Free US bank account and card for Immigrants

Hi everyone, My name is Rohit and I’m the co-founder and CEO of Stilt. We are excited to bring you the most powerful bank account for immigrants and visa holders. You can get an account on B-1/B-2, F-1, H-1B, J-1, L-1, TN, O-1, DACA and many more visa types. We bring years of experience in helping immigrants with financial services to our next product. It has all the features to help you get settled financially when you move to the US. - Open an account in minutes. - No minimum account balance required. - Instant Virtual cards for online shopping. - Credit lines up to $5k. No SSN required. - No foreign transaction fees. - No WIRE transfer fee. - FDIC insured up to $250k. and a lot more.

Virtual cards, No SSN, foreign transaction or wire transfer fee, being FDIC insured are all very attractive for all, including immigrants. Many Many congratulations Rohit, Priyank and team. All the very best to you all.

Congratulations Stilt team! As an immigrant, I know how hard first few months can be in a new country. Having access to a bank account will alleviate much of that stress. Wish you a lot of success!

Congratulations on the launch @Stilt Team - wonderful features, excellent design and solves a huge exigent problem for immigrants! Kudos to you all.

The idea of opening a bank account before landing in a foreign country is very appealing - 1 less thing to worry about. However, the stilt.com site & eligibility section (stilt.com/eligibility) doesn't indicate anything about the bank account rather only about loans.

I like it. It's getting harder and harder to open bank accounts when you travel compared to ten years ago. Transferwise was a life saver. Glad to see others tackling the market

Countless times have I wished for something like this to exist. The embedded credit facility is a life savior early on. Congrats and thanks for building this!

Can I sign up from outside the USA as a non USA resident with a visa ?

I have taken a loan from stilt, my credit was pretty new (month old ssn) and i was starving of cash. Stilt loan helped me set up my home and bring my family to usa. They really understand the banking services required by new immigrants in the country. I really appreciate them. And i know the pain of getting a bank account without ssn. This should definitely help new immigrants.

Hi Naren, thanks for pointing it out. We will update the criteria for the bank account soon. The eligibility criteria are simple - anyone in the U.S. or moving to the U.S. with a valid visa, employment authorization, or residency status is eligible to open an account with Stilt.

Congratulations Rohit, Priyank and team. Much needed product in current environment 🙌🏻

I remember how hard it was to get started here when I had just landed. We used travel cards for the first few months. This is such a great product for immigrants!

Very helpful idea. It's hardest part of first being in US.

Roommate just went through the problem of making a US bank account, took him a whole month+ to resolve it, during which he couldn't get paid easily, or even transact... glad Stilt's launched this, it's sorely needed

Definitely wish this existed before. Congratulations on the launch, best of luck :) @rohitdotmittal @priyanksingh_

congrats Stilt team!

Congratulations to the Stilt team!!

Cool Idea, it's gonna really help lot of student. Let me know if you guys need any help or support.

This is definitely a great product amid the myriad of challenges it may face due to strong competition from incumbent too-big-to-fail banks and fintech-oriented BaaS-supported like Chime, Simple and the rest. Creativity will be key for a successful launch as well as a clever product strategy to keep the brand relevant over time. I wish you the best of success.

This is amazing. Congratulations to you Rohit and the team 🔥