Hi everyone,
I've been trying to look for any answers related to this, but I'm feeling pretty stumped. For context, my spouse is not in the US right now, and we have a CR1 application ongoing so we can start living together, in which I'm the sponsor. In the meantime, we really want to find ways to save money, and have some sort of centralized checking or savings account. Right now, we send each other money through PayPal, and we end up spending a lot on extra fees. I feel like there's gotta be a better way to do this. If we could have a joint account or something, that would make it easier for us to avoid the extra hassle, while also helping us prove our commitment and avoid possible RFEs. The trick part is, everywhere I look, it seems like my spouse would require either an SSN, TIN, or to be physically present in the US in order to open any account. Right now, he only has a tourist Visa and a passport, nothing else. Is there really no way to make this work? I would really appreciate some advice, thanks!