Ask HN: New professionals in America, how was establishing credit?

Hey everyone,

Im Canadian and was a software engineer in the Bay Area with no American credit history. I couldn't be approved for a credit card and had a hard time building credit effectively for a long time.

I was wondering if other people had similar experiences and what they did to overcome them?

Disclaimer: I'm also working on solving this issue and would love to hear your experiences!

Thank you!