Open a joint bank account with fiance?

[blinkesto 1]

Anyone know if this can be done?  If so how? 

[payxibka 10,047]

2 minutes ago, blinkesto said:

Anyone know if this can be done?  If so how? 

Not without SSN 

[Crazy Cat 42,642]

and probably not without the fiance being inside the US.

[Jessica Donahue 34]

10 minutes ago, blinkesto said:

Anyone know if this can be done?  If so how? 

I think your fiance needs to be physically present at the bank in order to open the account. Since my fiance and I lived together in her home country, I had gotten her an ITN to have her on my taxes. We were able to use the ITN to open the bank account along with her K-1 documents.

We were married, but you don't have to be in order to open a joint account.

 

 

Edited May 20, 2019 by Jessica Donahue

[nguoivietnam2019 67]

13 minutes ago, blinkesto said:

Anyone know if this can be done?  If so how? 

No but then it is not a big deal. Not sure about people from other communities/countries but for Vietnam, I say it is very rare that people submit financial joint evidences (including will, 401k, authorized user for Credit Card, medical insurance, etc.).  The consulate will put their focus on physical face-time (how many time the petitioner visits and for how long).

 

Also K-1 couples and newly wedded CR-1 couples are not expected to have these kind of things.  

 

Edited: my ex (K-1) and my wife (CR-1) got their visas approved without providing any of the above.

 

 

Edited May 20, 2019 by nguoivietnam2019

[Mike E 11,742]

Many USA banks will not open accounts for people who are not green card holders and not USA citizens without the applicant being present at the bank.  

[blinkesto 1]

39 minutes ago, Jessica Donahue said:

I think your fiance needs to be physically present at the bank in order to open the account. Since my fiance and I lived together in her home country, I had gotten her an ITN to have her on my taxes. We were able to use the ITN to open the bank account along with her K-1 documents.

We were married, but you don't have to be in order to open a joint account.

 

 

What bank did you open it with?

[blinkesto 1]

1 hour ago, nguoivietnam2019 said:

No but then it is not a big deal. Not sure about people from other communities/countries but for Vietnam, I say it is very rare that people submit financial joint evidences (including will, 401k, authorized user for Credit Card, medical insurance, etc.).  The consulate will put their focus on physical face-time (how many time the petitioner visits and for how long).

 

Also K-1 couples and newly wedded CR-1 couples are not expected to have these kind of things.  

 

Edited: my ex (K-1) and my wife (CR-1) got their visas approved without providing any of the above.

 

 

Thanks, I'm really just inquiring so I have something to actively do while I'm waiting.

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

17 minutes ago, Jessica Donahue said:

I think your fiance needs to be physically present at the bank in order to open the account. Since my fiance and I lived together in her home country, I had gotten her an ITN to have her on my taxes. We were able to use the ITN to open the bank account along with her K-1 documents.

We were married, but you don't have to be in order to open a joint account.

 

 

but you do have to be married (or the person living in your care) to claim on tax returns to get the ITIN

[Miller Family 330]

You MAY be able to open a joint account with your fiancé in her home country. 

 

Because of FATCA laws, many banks abroad are leery of US Citizens having accounts there.

 

I was going to open an account in Panama with my fiancé.  It was relatively easy, but I balked when they said that I had to do an initial deposit of $3000.

 

What I did instead was have my name added to the lease agreement over there, and I'll use that as "proof of an ongoing relationship" during the interview phase.

 

I hope this helps.  Good Luck!

[Scandi 4,186]

We didn't need a SSN with BofA, we added it later once I had applied and received it. There's also another Swedish member of VJ who got herself an account with BofA without even living in the US at the time, she was still in the Visa process, just visiting.

 

You most likely need to show up in person though.

[Jessica Donahue 34]

6 hours ago, blinkesto said:

What bank did you open it with?

It was Chase

[AstroCanada 206]

Chase was definitely struggling to add my partner without his physical green card.  We tried to add him when he only had the CR-1 stamp in his passport.  I think you'll probably have a hard time in the US when you're not married and your spouse doesn't have legal presence.

[AdriJin 13]

It can be done at BofA, you just need to be physically present and have two IDs with you (I used my passport and another gov issued ID from my home country)

[TBoneTX 46,321]

14 hours ago, blinkesto said:

Anyone know if this can be done? 

Not necessary for consular proof of anything.

Not a good idea in any high-fraud country.

Major red flag if beneficiary or beneficiary's family suggested it.