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Matt and Evieve   1

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What are banks in US that will allow to enroll the spouse even without an SSN?

Thanks guys!

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sciencenerd   56

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I got one at Washington Mutual, which was bought by Chase. Our account stayed active at Chase without an SSN on file, but I don't know if they will open a new account without an SSN. The local credit union opened an account that was just mine, but my wife was an authorized user, which allowed us to have all of the account documents in both of our names and to have checks with both of our names, which we included as proof of our relationship. Good luck.

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What are banks in US that will allow to enroll the spouse even without an SSN?

Thanks guys!

I have accounts at Chase and PNC, and I had no problems adding my wife (who has yet to get her SSN) to both accounts as a joint account holder.

Good luck!

AJ

Our Timeline (AOS from VWP with short overstay):

Day 00: 19 Sep 2010 AOS package (I-485, I-130, I-131, I-765) sent to Chicago Lockbox

Day 18: 07 Oct 2010 Biometrics appointment letter received for 29 Oct 2010 (dated 01 Oct 2010)

Day 19: 08 Oct 2010 Walk-in biometrics (took about 10 minutes)

Day 47: 05 Nov 2010 Received letter (dated 01 Nov 2010) for Interview on 07 Dec 2010

Day 68: 26 Nov 2010 I-131 TOUCHED: AP approved

Day 73: 01 Dec 2010 I-765 TOUCHED: EAD approved

Day 76: 04 Dec 2010 AP received

Day 79: 07 Dec 2010 Interview at 1 p.m. (took maybe 15 minutes): RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL!

Day 82: 10 Dec 2010 EAD received (dated 01 Dec 2010)

Day 83: 11 Dec 2010 "WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" letter received (dated 07 Dec 2010)

Day 90: 18 Dec 2010 GREEN CARD IN HAND! (dated 07 Dec 2010)


Day 000: 27 Nov 2012 ROC package (I-751) sent to California Service Center

Day 005: 03 Dec 2012 Received hard copy of NOA (dated 28 Nov 2012)

Day 244: 29 Jul 2013 Biometrics appointment letter received for 07 Aug 2013 (dated 27 Jul 2013)

Day 247: 01 Aug 2013 Walk-in biometrics (took about 25 minutes)

Day 308: 01 Oct 2013 Received approval notice for ROC (dated 24 Sep 2013)

Day 317: 10 Oct 2013 GREEN CARD IN HAND!

 

Day 000: 16 Sep 2017 N-400 filed online

Day 007: 23 Sep 2017 Biometrics appointment scheduled for 12 Oct 2017

Day 024: 10 Oct 2017 Walk-in biometrics (took about 10 minutes)

Day 059: 14 Nov 2017 Received notice that Interview scheduled for 19 Dec 2017

Day 066: 20 Nov 2017 Received hard copy of Interview notice (dated 14 Nov 2017)

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Matt and Evieve   1

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We don't have Chase close to my place. I can open it online? How am I going to put the money? I'm from Kittery, ME.

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My husband added me to his Chase account without a problem. They said they could add my SSN plus change my name (it was the day after we got married, I didn't officially have my husband's name yet) at any time. Don't know how it works online but I have to think it shouldn't be difficult these days.

Good luck!

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12/28/2010 - NOA1 (Receipt)

05/23/2011 - NOA2 (Approved)

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06-09-2011 Received DS-3032/AOS bill

06-10-2011 Paid AOS Bill

06-10-2011 Returned Completed DS-3032

06-15-2011 Received I-864 Package

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06-16-2011 Received IV Bill

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My fiance added me to his Bank Of America account back in September with no problems and no SSN! (We aren't married yet and I have not even POE'd yet.) Good luck!

April 2008: Met through a friend

April 2009: Started dating

July 24, 2009: Engaged!

Feb 25, 2010: Sent in I-129F

Mar 11, 2010: NOA1 received

July 02, 2010: NOA2 received!!

July 07, 2010: NVC receives case

Aug 04, 2010: Received Packet 3

Aug 06. 2010: Packet 3 Sent!

Sept 14, 2010: Packet 4! Interview time!

Nov 15, 2010: Medical in Montreal

Nov 19, 2010: Interview in Montreal

Interview Result: Approved!

Dec 30, 2010: Moving Day! POE at Calais, ME! Never have to be apart again!

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Matt and Evieve   1

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My fiance added me to his Bank Of America account back in September with no problems and no SSN! (We aren't married yet and I have not even POE'd yet.) Good luck!

REALLY? My husband has BOA and he inquired but was told he can't do it since I'm not in US and no SSN yet. Please let me know more about it. Thank you so much! I will let Matt go to BOA after work today.

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State Farm Bank, they are an online only bank that you access your account using the local ATMs. At the end of the month they refund all ATM charges!

You will need to fill out additional forms and get your wife to sign a form or two, they do accept faxed copies of scanned signed forms).

The State Farm Bank ATM Card will work in the Philippines and you will still get the ATM Fees refunded!


Must have info for bringing your Philippine wife/fiancee's child to the US



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Canadiandggal   49

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I have been added to ...Wachovia Bank.Usaa,PNC and M&t....

My husband added me to his Wachovia account and usaa account over a year ago when we were just about to start the process, we did have to go in and show my passport for id but that was it. For his usaa , we were able to fax over a copy of my passport too.

In april of this year we opened a M&t together when I was here for a visit using my passport. We did the same with Pnc and I just put my ssn on the accounts a few weeks ago.

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~~~Welcome Letter/Notice Receipt :2010-11-30~~~ ~~~Received Our Green Cards 2010-12-06~~~

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I'd say each branch of each bank seems to handle it differently and if he got one answer at one bank, try another branch. That's what I did and we were finally able to get an 'international checking account' jointly at Chase.

Originally Filed with California Service Center

London, United Kingdom Consulate

July 22 2010 - Married

USCIS

Aug 20 2010 - I-130 Sent to CSC

Aug 26 2010 - NOA1 Received

Sep 01 2010 - Touched

Nov 03 2010 - Transferred to TSC

Nov 30 2010 - Touched

Feb 09 2011 - Transferred back to CSC

Feb 16 2011 - NOA2 Received

NVC

Mar 07 2011 - NVC Case# assigned

Mar 11 2011 - Emailed DS3032

Mar 14 2011 - DS3032 received and Paid AOS fee

Mar 15 2011 - AOS fee marked PAID and Paid IV fee

Mar 16 2011 - Mailed AOS packet

Mar 17 2011 - IV fee marked PAID

Mar 18 2011 - Mailed IV packet and scheduled medical

Mar 29 2011 - AOS received

Apr 01 2011 - Medical in London

Apr 06 2011 - IV packet received and RFE

Apr 26 2011 - Mailed reply for RFE

May 11 2011 - RFE information received

May 12 2011 - SIF and CC

May 13 2011 - Interview date set for June 17th

Jun 17 2011 - Visa denied

USCIS

Jun 27 2011 - Hired lawyer

Jul 28 2011 - Mailed I601 waiver

Feb 19 2012 - RFE

Mar 05 2012 - Mailed reply for RFE

Mar 21 2012 - Waiver approved

Apr 02 2012 - Medical #2 in London

Apr 03 2012 - Courier Passport to embassy

Apr 24 2012 - Passport with visa received

Apr 30 2012 - Flight to US - FINALLY!!!!

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I was added to my hubbys Wells Fargo account with no problems.

Nick (USC) and Amy (UKC)

03/08 - Met at University in Albuquerque, NM

08/08 - Back to UK for a few years of travelling UK>US!

10/10 - Wedding Day!

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11/16/10: I-130 package mailed

11/18/10: Express Mail tracking shows delivered

11/23/10: Online banking shows check cleared!

11/26/10: Touched

11/29/10: NOA1 arrives!(dated as 11/18/10)

03/17/11: Touched

04/08/11: I-130 APPROVAL!!

141 days from NOA1 to NOA2

NVC

27/04/11: Emailed Choice of Agent form

~{gap as I spent the summer in England}~

03/11/11: Paid AOS and IV fees

04/11/11: AOS and IV fees shown as PAID

08/11/11: AOS Packet sent

09/11/11: IV Packet sent

18/11/11: RFE received requesting AOS packet (which had already been sent)

21/11/11: RFE received requesting 2010 tax return

22/11/11: Sent 2010 tax return

29/11/11: CASE COMPLETE!!!

26 days through NVC

EMBASSY

10/12/11: Medical @ Bentnick Mansions

30/01/12: Interview @ 9am [APPROVED!!]

01/02/12: Passport with visa inside, and medical packet arrive via courier

02/03/12: Flight to Denver!

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We just went in together and waited to talk to an agent instead of one of the tellers and told her our situation and we opened a new joint account right there (matching debit cards! You got to choose designs! It was the best part! lol) She was able to set us up easily! It only took about 20 minutes and they mailed the cards to Matt's house. This was in Portland, Maine, so I'm not sure if it's different for different states! i'm reading out statement and it doesn't say much about what kind of account we have except maybe a joint eBanking account? Go in in person and ask to speak to one of the representatives and hopefully they can set you up! :blush:

April 2008: Met through a friend

April 2009: Started dating

July 24, 2009: Engaged!

Feb 25, 2010: Sent in I-129F

Mar 11, 2010: NOA1 received

July 02, 2010: NOA2 received!!

July 07, 2010: NVC receives case

Aug 04, 2010: Received Packet 3

Aug 06. 2010: Packet 3 Sent!

Sept 14, 2010: Packet 4! Interview time!

Nov 15, 2010: Medical in Montreal

Nov 19, 2010: Interview in Montreal

Interview Result: Approved!

Dec 30, 2010: Moving Day! POE at Calais, ME! Never have to be apart again!

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I couldn't find one, but I did talk to Schwab and the ATM card works everywhere that my wife lives with no ATM fees. I opened the account and just sent her the card. After we file taxes at the end of the year and she has her ITIN then I can add her to the accounts with this, but I'll probably hold off until she is here with her SSN so we don't have to change a bunch of things down the road.

Service Center : California Service Center
Consulate : Guangzhou, China
Marriage (if applicable): 2010-04-26
I-130 Sent : 2010-06-01
I-130 NOA1 : 2010-06-08
I-130 RFE : 2010-11-05
I-130 RFE Sent : 2010-11-06
I-130 Approved : 2010-11-10
NVC Received CaseFile: 2010-11-16
NVC Casefile Number Issued: 2010-11-22
Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2010-11-23
OPTIN EMAIL SENT TO NVC: 2010-11-23
OPTIN ACCEPTED by NVC: 2010-12-14
Pay I-864 Bill 2010-11-23
Receive I-864 Package : 2010-11-23
Return Completed I-864 : 2011-03-30
Return Completed DS-3032 : 2010-11-23
Receive IV Bill : 2010-12-17
Pay IV Bill : 2011-03-16
AOS CoverSheets Generated: 2010-11-27
IV Fee Bill marked as PAID: 2011-03-18
IV CoverSheets Generated: 2011-03-18
IV email packet sent: 2011-04-4
NVC reports 'Case Completed': 2011-5-2
'Sign in Fail' at the Online Payment Portal: 2011-5-2
Final Review Started at NVC: 2011-5-2
Final Review Completed at NVC: ????
Interview Date Set: 2011-5-5
Appointment Letter Received via Email: 2011-5-6
Interview Date: 2011-6-1
Approved!!!!!

I-751 Sent : 2013-07-02

I-751 Bio Appointment Date 2013-08-02

10 Year Green Card Approved!!!!!

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