what if we can not get a joint account because of the bank

[Melissa M T 0]

Hello everyone: I hope you can help me out:

Today my husband and I went to the bank ( Regions Bank) to open a joint account since is one of the proofs required in the forms but they requested me a goverment issued ID , I told him I only had my passport so he suggested that we go to the Department of Licensing where I could apply for a non-driver license id but once we were there we noticed a big poster showing that effictive July 1,2005 to request any document I must show up a Proof of Lawful Presence , Proof of Identity or Proof of Residency, and obviously I have none ,anyways, the only thing I can think we can do right now is to print the bank policy wich we found on the web and the sign that we saw at the Department of Licensing and attached them to the papperwork. Do you think is a good idea? or should we just not send them.

[BRIAN AND ISA 0]

What we did as soon as I sa came here was go get a state I.D. as well as a social security number, we did this before we were married. The state I.D. will expire when her I-94 expires but this will help you to open the bank account. If your married you will need to file the AOS papers or you can get the I.D. if the I-94 has not expired. Some bans may also take the marraige certificate and passport. I hope this helps, good luck.

Edited November 19, 2008 by BRIAN AND ISA

[Beautiful_years 0]

Try to get the state id

Edited November 19, 2008 by Beautiful_years

[Beautiful_years 0]

We did same too, i got the goergia state id which expired same date as my I-94, and my SSN, so i use my state ID as identification everywhere and dont have to carry my passport along, if your i-94 is still valid go get a state id, even if its expiring in less than 1 week, they ll still give it to you, you only pay $20, then with that you can open the bank account alternatively too you can print the banks policy and take it along with your ssn and state id as well as other items you both have together as proof.

Goodluck.

[Liz Leija 0]

The easiest thing I can think of is go to another bank. My husband and I went to a bank that takes his passport as a form of Identification and we just let them know that he was in the process of becoming a resident (back then) and that as soon as he got his social security we will bring it to the bank. That works for them, and so we opened our bank account.

Good Luck

[cherr1980 1]

Just give you some chill out advice...it is obvious that you won't have anything together or you will be able as a prospect immigrant something here just right after you marry, since you have nothing that shows your legal status. Since you are just in AOS process very few options you have left...UNTIL you get your EAD, that's why even an immigrant is thinking not to work s/he should obtain it. Once you get your EAD, you can get whatever other thing to work around and get things in both names.

[*JG* 2]

Hello everyone: I hope you can help me out:

Today my husband and I went to the bank ( Regions Bank) to open a joint account since is one of the proofs required in the forms but they requested me a goverment issued ID , I told him I only had my passport so he suggested that we go to the Department of Licensing where I could apply for a non-driver license id but once we were there we noticed a big poster showing that effictive July 1,2005 to request any document I must show up a Proof of Lawful Presence , Proof of Identity or Proof of Residency, and obviously I have none ,anyways, the only thing I can think we can do right now is to print the bank policy wich we found on the web and the sign that we saw at the Department of Licensing and attached them to the papperwork. Do you think is a good idea? or should we just not send them.

This is AOS for a K-1. Most are done within 90 days of entering the US. They know you don't have access to this stuff yet.

We are in MO too. The bank said the same thing to us. So did SSA and the DMV. Until he got his AOS, he was pretty much stuck. It did not matter. At AOS, all you have to really prove is you fulfilled the marriage part and he/she can support you. Add the physical info. and a few things like some pictures and you are fine. They DO NOT expect the visa holder to be on all the accounts yet.

Now, for lifting of conditions, they definately do expect that. So, after you get AOS, your DL or state ID, SSN, and all that, make sure to add the SO to all accounts you can.

[Andersen 1]

I remember that before I got my SSN we open a bank account, but I was just listed as beneficiary, it wasn't a joint account at first but at least both of our names appeared in the bank statement. After I got my SSN we just changed it to "joint"

[himher 634]

Go to a different bank. WAMU (now Chase) let my wife and I open a joint account with just her passport and the visa (yes the visa can be a government-issued photo ID). We had to go back in and give them her SS number when she got it a few months later.

[Melissa M T 0]

Thanks a lot to everyone !!

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