Open bank account for US citizen from outside US

[Elshayt 7]

My wife is american citizen (didn't went to US for 15 years) and now i am in green card process and we living now outside US an plan to travel after recieve green card

 

now we need to open bank account for my wife (US citizen) in the US from outside US 

 

we have contacts 4 banks like ,bank of america , wells fargo , HSBC , ally bank

 

First 3 banks tell us we must be in the US , ally bank accept that we outside US but need utility bill or any document with US address and name of my wife that didn't exist also

 

what we can do to open the bank account from outside US with only US passport and SSN ?

[TBoneTX 45,285]

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[Elshayt 7]

it seems hopeless case

no one reply 

[Going through 5,671]

I honestly don't know if any bank that will open an account for a person without the person being infront of them to prove the validity of the identification.

[Going through 5,671]

On 8/18/2017 at 11:57 AM, Elshayt said:

First 3 banks tell us we must be in the US , ally bank accept that we outside US but need utility bill or any document with US address and name of my wife that didn't exist also

US passport and tax filing documents?

Edited August 22, 2017 by Going through

[Going through 5,671]

On 8/18/2017 at 11:57 AM, Elshayt said:

My wife is american citizen (didn't went to US for 15 years) and now i am in green card process and we living now outside US an plan to travel after recieve green card

Confused a bit...how is she able to apply for a green card for you if she hasn't stepped foot on US soil in over 15 years, and currently resides outside of the US?  Wouldn't she have had to prove domicile first? Or is she now opening the account to establish domicile?

Edited August 22, 2017 by Going through

[Elshayt 7]

10 hours ago, Going through said:

Confused a bit...how is she able to apply for a green card for you if she hasn't stepped foot on US soil in over 15 years, and currently resides outside of the US?  Wouldn't she have had to prove domicile first? Or is she now opening the account to establish domicile?

Yes , we trying to open bank account to establish a domicile 

[Going through 5,671]

31 minutes ago, Elshayt said:

Yes , we trying to open bank account to establish a domicile 

Has she continued to file taxes for the years outside of the US?  Your tax statements and her US passport could be used for that bank you said required documents only (instead of her in person).

[iwannaplay54 985]

I opened one with Ally.  Not only is it possible, it took about 10 minutes to do it.

[iwannaplay54 985]

On ‎8‎/‎22‎/‎2017 at 0:49 PM, Going through said:

Confused a bit...how is she able to apply for a green card for you if she hasn't stepped foot on US soil in over 15 years, and currently resides outside of the US?  Wouldn't she have had to prove domicile first? Or is she now opening the account to establish domicile?

Any USC can show intent to return and sponsor their family.

[Elshayt 7]

20 hours ago, iwannaplay54 said:

I opened one with Ally.  Not only is it possible, it took about 10 minutes to do it.

Can you tell me exactly what happens , and what is your case

[Going through 5,671]

21 hours ago, iwannaplay54 said:

Any USC can show intent to return and sponsor their family.

I realize this, that's why I asked if she was opening the account to establish domicile, because it wasn't mentioned in the original post.  

Edited August 24, 2017 by Going through

[Elshayt 7]

We succesfuly open bank account on Discover bank by submitting 

-US passport 

-SSN card 

-contract to rent a room in an apartment

-utility bill with apartment owner name