 | View Full Version : Any non-US citizen recently succesfully opened a US bank account? Robje 05-31-2002, 09:15 AM Hello, Is there any non-US citizen who recently succesfully opened a US bank account without having a SSN? If so, which bank and how? Warm regards, Robert Heessels Alphamega bbi-linux 05-31-2002, 10:59 AM yes we did, Bank One, you need an incorporated US comapny and an EIN (federal tax id) for the company apollo 05-31-2002, 12:52 PM I believe all banks as for US mailling address as well... and a phone number (fax too?) you can easily get it from j2.com Eiv 05-31-2002, 01:29 PM We tried thebancorp.com and I beleieve it has been approved. But just waiting them to mail the details to us which may take a few days. Robje 05-31-2002, 04:56 PM Does Bank One require a US phone number? Do you know the costs of an International wire transfer? Or do you know of better ways getting your money to your non-US bank account? bbi-linux 05-31-2002, 05:47 PM you don't need a US phone number, but you do need a US postal address for the business, if you incorporate most incorporators offer this service for a small fee, I think it costs us $100 per year The transfer fee depends on your bank but we use our US bank ATM card to withdraw cash rather than pay for transfers as it can be used almost any where. Robje 06-01-2002, 02:31 AM What costs are involved in your ATM withdrawal, and what is the limit per withdrawal? What do you do with checks you receive? Do you send the to Bank One, or can you supplier send them straight to Bank One? Any negatives on Bank One? bbi-linux 06-01-2002, 10:30 AM they charge us $1.50 per withdrawl and our daily limit is now $600 it started at $300 per day but we asked them to put this up and they did after time, we have found most of our suppliers accept checks from us so we do that We send our checks to bank one and whole process adds about 2 days to the normal clearing process so not too bad. Can't say anything bad about them really unless you need to speak to someone, then their phone system can be tricky while they locate the right person for your account. Our monthly charges are $12.50 Robje 06-04-2002, 02:35 PM How do I proceed to open an account with Bank One? I tried to fill out the online form, but it asks my phone numers, drivers lincence #, etc. multipleimage 06-05-2002, 08:54 AM Originally posted by Robje How do I proceed to open an account with Bank One? I tried to fill out the online form, but it asks my phone numers, drivers lincence #, etc. You can call them at (800) 366-2265 or I believe (520) 792-7540 will work as well. |