McG

To all experts here

Is it possible to open a bank account in US immediately after I arrived at
US as a new Legal Permanent Resident.

I am on the Green Card visa, but I have not got the actual Green Card yet.
So my only identification acceptable to the bank is my passport. I
gathered that the banks require 2 forms of ID (passport, Green Card, US SSN
card, US driving license) - is this true?

Can I use a UPS Store mailbox address to open a bank account in US? As a
newly arriving resident, I don't have any fixed place to live.

Thank you in anticipation

Corporal Edward Chin

crg

You bring your passport containing the temporary green card stamp to the social security office and get a SSN. I'm not sure how long this takes. Then you use the passport and SSN to open the account.

McG

Thank you.
The SSN will take at least 2 weeks. Sigh ....

"crg14624" <member20421@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > Originally posted by McG
    > > To all experts here
    > >
    > > Is it
    > possible to open a bank account in US immediately after I arrived at
    > >
    > US as a new Legal Permanent Resident.
    > >
    > > I am on the Green Card visa,
    > but I have not got the actual Green Card yet.
    > > So my only
    > identification acceptable to the bank is my passport. I
    > > gathered
    > that the banks require 2 forms of ID (passport, Green Card, US SSN
    > >
    > card, US driving license) - is this true?
    > >
    > > Can I use a UPS Store
    > mailbox address to open a bank account in US? As a
    > > newly arriving
    > resident, I don't have any fixed place to live.
    > >
    > > Thank you in
    > anticipation
    > >
    > > Corporal Edward Chin
    > You bring your
    > passport containing the temporary green card stamp to the social
    > security office and get a SSN. I'm not sure how long this takes. Then
    > you use the passport and SSN to open the account.
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    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Ray

Depends a lot on the State you are in..here in Florida ssn are not needed ..you can even use an foreign address...

Amanda

"mcg" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > To all experts here
    >
    > Is it possible to open a bank account in US immediately after I arrived at
    > US as a new Legal Permanent Resident.

Yes. Use passport to open it; tell them that you will supply the SS no
as soona s you get it.

    >
    > I am on the Green Card visa, but I have not got the actual Green Card yet.

You will get GC stamp upon arrival at the airport.


    > So my only identification acceptable to the bank is my passport. I
    > gathered that the banks require 2 forms of ID (passport, Green Card, US SSN
    > card, US driving license) - is this true?

Don't worry about that. Thye want your business. Some back might be
picky but there are plenty to choose from.

    >
    > Can I use a UPS Store mailbox address to open a bank account in US?

Just write the address of the store and then put No. ### for mail box.
Do not write "mail box". But do provide the address you will be
staying and tell them that the other is mailing address. I have af
riend who does that because he wants all his mail (including his
payphomne business mial) arrive at UPS Store mail box.



    > As a
    > newly arriving resident, I don't have any fixed place to live.
    >
    > Thank you in anticipation
    >
    > Corporal Edward Chin

McG

Hi Ray

What about California?

Thank you.

Cpl Edward Chin

"ray6" <member9793@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > Depends a lot on the State you are in..here in Florida ssn are not
    > needed ..you can even use an foreign address...
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

McG

Hi Amanda

Thank you.
I'm going to California. Know anything about banking there?

Cheers

Cpl Edward Chin


"Amanda" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > "mcg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
    > > To all experts here
    > >
    > > Is it possible to open a bank account in US immediately after I arrived
at
    > > US as a new Legal Permanent Resident.
    > Yes. Use passport to open it; tell them that you will supply the SS no
    > as soona s you get it.
    > >
    > > I am on the Green Card visa, but I have not got the actual Green Card
yet.
    > You will get GC stamp upon arrival at the airport.
    > > So my only identification acceptable to the bank is my passport. I
    > > gathered that the banks require 2 forms of ID (passport, Green Card, US
SSN
    > > card, US driving license) - is this true?
    > Don't worry about that. Thye want your business. Some back might be
    > picky but there are plenty to choose from.
    > >
    > > Can I use a UPS Store mailbox address to open a bank account in US?
    > Just write the address of the store and then put No. ### for mail box.
    > Do not write "mail box". But do provide the address you will be
    > staying and tell them that the other is mailing address. I have af
    > riend who does that because he wants all his mail (including his
    > payphomne business mial) arrive at UPS Store mail box.
    > > As a
    > > newly arriving resident, I don't have any fixed place to live.
    > >
    > > Thank you in anticipation
    > >
    > > Corporal Edward Chin