Adding a foreigner to a US bank account

[Ellesse 11]

i think it depends on the bank.

Which I think is why Darnell was asking us to report back with the details of the bank?

Responses to Darnell's requests in bold:

benuk - ya, the wacko bit is that it worked for you. Congratulations !

To anyone else reading this -

all depends on the bank you go to, the staff you deal with, and 'who shows up' to get things done.

Lots of variances here, lots of variables, but in the end, if you get what you went in for, please report back:

1. name of bank Chase

2. city of bank Small town Ohio (sorry - don't want to be too specific)

3. approx date you did this Within a week of arriving in the US in October 2011, before getting married

as it helps those coming up behind you that have the problem to get bank accounts.

Thanks so much !

Just to add - what helped me with mine was having an HSBC credit card. I had my SSN and passport (with visa) with me, but the credit card from HSBC showed that I was reliable to have a bank account in their eyes.

L