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Actually, one can open a US bank account in their home country without SSN as long as the home country allows for it - I just did yesterday.

Since RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) has a wholly owned subsidiary in the US, they offer accounts for use there. I had to sign a W-8BEN (Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding) but I did not have to provide SSN. I can make free unlimited transfers between my Canadian RBC account and the US one.

My advice, check with your country if any financial institution offers a product like this. It makes banking so much easier and you can set one up even before you move to the US.

Best of luck!

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