State ID & bank Account

[S.Fu + T.Fu 0]

I didn't have any problems opening up a bank account with my hubby. A couple good banks to open an account is Costco's American Express as well as INGDirect checking. We received our cards w/in 2 weeks w/o a problem.

Regarding the DMV issue: I had to renew my license this past month. The DMV gave me a temporary [paper form license] for me to have meanwhile I wait for the official one. However on their system it says that my license is 'pending'/'expired' because the process required my EAD card. A week later, I received my EAD. Once I showed them my EAD card they were able to put in the A #, etc. that's on the EAD card. Just be patient on DMV.

Things will eventually work out and go through.

Best,

T.Fu

[Cuchita 1]

Can you please tell what is your bank?. So I never go there lol

[P&R 1]

We use Bank of America in Texas and they didn't give us any problem what so ever. When my husband came back in October after our marriage in July, we went straight to the bank and they added him to my checking and savings account with just his UK license and his passport. We also had the marriage license with us, but they only gave it a passing glance. Immediately they issued him a temporary debit/checking card, while the actual was being mailed to us. It helped us out greatly when we filed the AOS, as we already had proof of joined money, by sending them our bank statements.

It also helped us, I believe, that I had my name changed immediately after we married at the Social Security Office. Our names matched.

[Joan >3 Bob 20]

We opened 3 bank accounts without a problem. We just showed the marriage license and that was it. Didn't you guys take the marriage license to show the name change?

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[Robert Bateman 0]

I took my Fiance to Chase before we got married for an account in her name. The agent took her drivers license and passport (visa) as identification and had both translated. She even called over to the department that's knowlegable of immigrants to verify which W8 my fiance needed to fill out.

Now, the bank is calling saying the Patriot Act requires them to have something with my fiances' "local" address on it.

The DMV in Michigan accepts a recent bank statement as "proof" of address for a drivers license. And the local utilities want a drivers license as a form of proof of address (or a recent bank statement) to add someone to an account.

I agree with the folks up-thread.... The Catch-22 conflict between drivers licenses and bank statements is completely idiotic!

Robert

[Gator's Bike 0]

I know how BS to experienced such thing but don't give up and try to explain to them that you need a joint account for you and her are married now.

Try another bank you may able to find nice person to assist u. Don't forget to bring her passport with your marriage contract and other supporting papers to assist she is your wife. Tell them also that CFO id is valid as an identification as long as it has stamped on it.

And if they are not going to grant your request, i guess you have to wait for her EAD to have SSN, State ID or any identification she is needed.