Can't open a joint bank account!

[mallafri76 1,012]

I opened my bank account with Bank of America while still living in Sweden. All I needed was two sets of ID and to make a deposit. Try a different bank.

[Gargalmon22 12]

My husband and I opened a joint account in the Bank Of America while I was there on my tourist visa. They were very helpful and friendly never asked for any SSN.

[lacolinab13 86]

I just got turned down by Chase too after I tried to add my husband (K1, arrived 2 weeks ago) to our account. He said we needed an ID with a US address so a state ID or DL. Now that your wife has EAD, she should be able to get a state ID or DL easily.

We we're able to add him at Bank of America with his passport and social security number.

Edited August 28, 2016 by lacolinab13

[Soup Dragon 104]

I know it is proper to have a joint bank account for your interview for the AOS to show but how do you open one up without the official 2 year green card that you get after the interview, What else can we do?????

I'm confused.....your timeline says you received green card in the US mail on 12 August.

[Adil & Jeanne 296]

It should not matter that the names are different / the woman does not have to take your last name

i haven't as i would have to change too many things from titles of cars to bank to where i work and all my utility bills

and i added him before he had SS card and was still out of the US (4 years before he came)

I am also on my sister's account to take care of mom's money and my sister and i have different last names

this is BS

go to a new bank and tell them she doesn't want to change her name

[Michael and Ganna 104]

My wife retains her surname. We have not had any problems opening any accounts, as long as they were not interest bearing. We don't live in the USA but all of our accounts, and credit cards are joint. She doesn't have a ssn yet. USAA, Chase, BofA and Capital one opened accounts for us.....If they don't open a joint account for you, go to another branch

[Beth & Achraf 328]

Capital one and Bank of America

My husband only had a passport, they asked nothing from him, we have checking and a savings acount with Captial One

[Rc123rc 528]

Union Bank is another good one. Forget Chase and just find another bank. Plenty of them out there.

[MsCompE 50]

I opened with Bank of America in the past with my tourist visa. Just presented them my passport and they would need a u.s. address. That's it.

[crazyworld 54]

Thanks for all the information guys!

We are going to try another bank, we were just was going to Chase as they were right around the corner from us.

I'm confused.....your timeline says you received green card in the US mail on 12 August.

We got our temporary card that you get so you can work and travel until you complete the AOS, then you get the official 2 year green card.

[p-ana 933]

Thanks for all the information guys!

We are going to try another bank, we were just was going to Chase as they were right around the corner from us.

We got our temporary card that you get so you can work and travel until you complete the AOS, then you get the official 2 year green card.

Then it's definitely not the green card

[Moslund 94]

Thanks for all the information guys!

We are going to try another bank, we were just was going to Chase as they were right around the corner from us.

We got our temporary card that you get so you can work and travel until you complete the AOS, then you get the official 2 year green card.

thats not a temporary green card.. what you got was only to show that your able to work and travel and grants no permanent residency.. the different between the EAD/AP combo card (which is what you recieved) and the Green card is the green card shows you have permanent residency the EAD/AP does not grant permanant residency nor can it be used as that... they are 2 completely different applications, 2 different cards the EAD/AP combo card cant be used as a temporary green card cause its not 1.. If for whatever reason you need to show that your green card is currently in the works of being processed you can use the I-485 NOA as proof that you have applied for a green card.. Once the Green card is approved that card then replaces the EAD/AP combo card you currently have and is in no way shape or form a temporary green card

Edited August 29, 2016 by Moslund

[ElliePro 32]

Chase is the worst in this regard and most of the time it just comes down to employees being incompetent. As my friend said, they have the most branches (in NYC) - there is not enough smart people to fill the employment needs.

In Chase, it's better to ask to tall to the manager. And they would need an SSN card, a state ID and another form of ID (for example, foreign passport) with the same exact name as both ID and SSN. If the names are different (maiden/married, missing middle initial or whatever) - they just don't know what to do.

Bank of America was so much easier to deal with. Just ID and SSN and we were all set.

Edited August 29, 2016 by ElliePro

[crazyworld 54]

Then it's definitely not the green card

thats not a temporary green card.. what you got was only to show that your able to work and travel and grants no permanent residency.. the different between the EAD/AP combo card (which is what you recieved) and the Green card is the green card shows you have permanent residency the EAD/AP does not grant permanant residency nor can it be used as that... they are 2 completely different applications, 2 different cards the EAD/AP combo card cant be used as a temporary green card cause its not 1.. If for whatever reason you need to show that your green card is currently in the works of being processed you can use the I-485 NOA as proof that you have applied for a green card.. Once the Green card is approved that card then replaces the EAD/AP combo card you currently have and is in no way shape or form a temporary green card

Yes I understand, my mistake as I was calling it the temporary green card for lack of a better name to call it. I know it has nothing to do with immigration status. I will for now on call it the combo card. I started this thread when Chase was doing my nut in on Saturday so I apologize Thanks you!

Edited August 29, 2016 by crazyworld

[Dave&Roza 748]

I would start by asking the baker if a non-USC or a non-LPR can open a bank account with their bank and what the ID requirements are. Use the Marriage Certificate to show you are both married and then open the joint account and give them your SSN and use your passport or some other ID with the name you want to use.

People that work at banks are almost as clueless as those that work at the SSA. When I was dealing with my Father's and then my Mother's estate, the bankers kept telling me I needed a probate document from the court. My lawyer told my that was complete BS as my parents had set up Trusts and the succession of their assets was properly laid out in the Trust documents. If they allow someone from another country to establish a bank account then they will have procedures to do so. The US government has made it so difficult with all the reporting requirements that most banks will only deal with USC and properly documented LPR--i.e. GC holders. Anything else is too risky as it requires knowledge of immigration.

Dave