can my fiancee open her own bank account in the US

[calilove 0]

My fiancee is here in the US, and we will get married very soon. I am wondering if any bank here in the US will allow her to open an account. An ID will be required, but she doesn't have any US id yet, what do you guys suggest? please help

[AbbynSheryl 0]

i checked with my local bank for my wife and that is what they told me;

her passport from the other country and ss card

she can also use the other country id with her passport if she does not have ss card

abby n sheryl

[luckytxn 2,264]

I couldn't even add her to my account until she had either the SS card or the EAD card along with ID.

[Anh map 2,098]

I would think that she would need a SS number or an ITIN to open account.

[LuckyDucky 0]

When I had my wife try to open a bank account, my bank notified me that they required a US ID or driver's license and social security card.

I could not get an ID or driver's license until she received her Permanent Resident card.

At the time, I was told that this was required as part of the Patriot Act to prevent foreigners to open a bank account to launder money or some such reason.

However, it seems that this rule was not strictly enforced with a lot of banks. Some members on here found conflicting answers at different branches of the same bank. So your milage may vary.

[BinhJerome 14]

My cousin married a woman from Peru and told me about this site. If I remember he said they had to file some paperwork to get her a SS card, and that also helps with her to get her citizenship. If I remember correctly he said that was one fo the first things they did after they got married, and the second was to add her to his bank account. I am sure that this would be the place to look up adjustments of status.

How is it going with her over here? Have you taken her to a Walmart or a large shopping mall yet? Glad to hear she is here with you. Good luck!

[hniHnitsuJ 8]

My fiancee is here in the US, and we will get married very soon. I am wondering if any bank here in the US will allow her to open an account. An ID will be required, but she doesn't have any US id yet, what do you guys suggest? please help

All she needs is her SSN, doesn't needs her ID, only her Vnese Passport, that will work. I open a bank account for my wife after she arrived in US for a month. BOFA.

[nowhereman 1]

Drivers license isn't necessary, but a social security card is required.

[ThaitoUSA 15]

Though it's all been covered I thought I'd share our recent experience. My wife and I went to Bank of America today to open a checking and savings account. They asked to see her Thai passport and SS card. They also required that she list her former address in Thailand. The lady was quite courteous and informative.

She's already used her debit card at the Asian market and is quite excited.