What banks allow authorized users on Credit Cards without a SSN?

[Snorlux 58]

Chase might have changed their requirements. I remember a year ago they were asking for SSN but now they do not - for credit cards though. I added my father who lives in a foreign country as an authorized user in case I want them to buy something from me from back home or if I want to pay for anything and they only asked me for first name last name date of birth and address.

 

Also Amex doesn't ask for SSN if you request an authorized user through the customer service chat or phone call.

 

In regards to checking accounts, before i got my SSN I was able to open an account with my wife (US Citizen) at Citibank. They only wanted to see my passport.

[mlh 93]

I added my husband to my Citibank and Chase credit cards.  The only one that required a SSN was my Capital One card.

 

You most likely won't be able to add to a debit card because it's attached to a checking account, and most of those required a SSN and/or going into the bank to prove your address or resident status. (We went round and round with Chase getting my husband on my checking account before he had his SSN and his green card).

[Beth&JP 2]

On 8/1/2017 at 4:20 PM, Snorlux said:

In regards to checking accounts, before i got my SSN I was able to open an account with my wife (US Citizen) at Citibank. They only wanted to see my passport.

Did you have a residency visa/work permission when you applied? Or were you on a tourist visa?

[Snorlux 58]

9 minutes ago, Beth&JP said:

Did you have a residency visa/work permission when you applied? Or were you on a tourist visa?

It was during my adjustment of status from tourist visa to permanent resident. So at the time my petition for travel document, work permit and greencard were all pending. In other words, I didn't have any permission to work in the country, no SSN but had the right to stay in the country while my USCIS petition was pending.

 

And I can say for sure that they added me on the account without SSN etc because I found a statement from October 2015, it had both mine and my wife's name and Social Security doesnt assign a number for you until you get your work permit, i got my work permit in December 2015 so there you have it  

 

I'm pretty sure they will want a way to prove you entered the country legally so might look for a stamp in your passport or maybe an i94? 

Edited August 10, 2017 by Snorlux

[Beth&JP 2]

37 minutes ago, Snorlux said:

It was during my adjustment of status from tourist visa to permanent resident. So at the time my petition for travel document, work permit and greencard were all pending. In other words, I didn't have any permission to work in the country, no SSN but had the right to stay in the country while my USCIS petition was pending.

 

And I can say for sure that they added me on the account without SSN etc because I found a statement from October 2015, it had both mine and my wife's name and Social Security doesnt assign a number for you until you get your work permit, i got my work permit in December 2015 so there you have it  

 

I'm pretty sure they will want a way to prove you entered the country legally so might look for a stamp in your passport or maybe an i94? 

Okay great. Slightly different situation since he's just on a tourist visa, but maybe it'll work. We'll give it a try!

[The-Journey 21]

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[YankeesFan1991 1]

Almost all banks allow "authorized users" and all you need is a name.  I have one with my dogs name on it.  There was a $50 promotion to add authorized user and I am single... hah.  The primary cardholder is the one responsible for all charges.  I work in the banking industry.

Edited September 16, 2017 by YankeesFan1991