getting a joint bank account

[Dakine 26]

just tried the other day, to add my husband the beneficiary to my bank accounts as a joint owner. (mainly, for evidence of bonafide marriage for the I-130. and partially, in prep for the future once he's finally here.) however, both banks said they required a SSN from him to be able to add him.

how did this work out for others? did you provide evidence of a joint bank account for the I-130? and anyone know of banks that allow you to add a non-US citizen to your US bank accounts? if there are any, what kind of documents did you need to add your non-US citizen spouse?

I got my wife a ITF [in Trust For] account at Bank of Hawaii when she was still in PI. Didn't have to have SSN or signature card. . Handy as I send her the ATM card which made it easy for her to get money.

MAIN reason was for proof of a bona fide marriage tho.

You have to ask specifically for a ITF. Some banks don't have it.

She left the card with her family and we still use it to get money to them when necesssary.

Cost is $5 a $100.

Edited May 23, 2009 by Haole

[historymajor 0]

Just wanted to add that I also added my husband to my Bank of America account. It took all of five minutes and just two forms of ID (passport and drivers license). HOWEVER, he had to go in to the branch to do it, it didn't seem possible to do it without his physical presence.

FWIW, our lawyer says that the UK consulate is very organized and relatively, as these things go.

[sdw 10]

I added my husband to my accounts without a social. I had to fill out a form called a W-8 ben and fax them a copy of my husbands id. It was too easy and now what was mine is ours... But the only thing is I have USAA. They have a selective membership primarly for military. But it never hurts to try.

I had to fill that out to be added to my husbands account