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US Immigration/Banking

vehicross100

Finally after 10 years we made our first trip to the states. My Wife had absolutely no issues with Immigration. They asked where we are going, Took a look at our hotel reservations and said “Have a nice Tripâ€

A few days later made a appointment at a Wells Fargo, handed the banker my wife’s passport and ITIN # and stated I needed her added to my account as a secondary and 15 minutes later we walking out all completed.

No proof of US address or any other documentation needed, just asked for her credit card to compare names with passport.

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danfinn

Finally after 10 years we made our first trip to the states. My Wife had absolutely no issues with Immigration. They asked where we are going, Took a look at our hotel reservations and said “Have a nice Tripâ€
A few days later made a appointment at a Wells Fargo, handed the banker my wife’s passport and ITIN # and stated I needed her added to my account as a secondary and 15 minutes later we walking out all completed.
No proof of US address or any other documentation needed, just asked for her credit card to compare names with passport. - @vehicross100

Thanks for the information. There is a lot of fake news on the YouTube videos about problems traveling to the US i.e. they take your phone etc.. Good you had a satisfactory experience. I think Wells Fargo probably finds it sufficient to use the primary account member's physical residential address although they would never accept a virtual CMRA address like Ipostal1 if they audited and found it right be virtual.

arty5987

So what’s the big deal.!? If you are a legal US citizen, there should be no problem. The Philippines system is a joke compared to the United States.

arty5987

So what’s the big deal?! If you are a legal US citizencitizen, there should be no problem. The Philippines system is a joke compared to the United States.

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danfinn

So what’s the big deal.!? If you are a legal US citizen, there should be no problem. The Philippines system is a joke compared to the United States. - @arty5987

If you are talking about banking (you didn’t specify), it depends on the bank or credit union. For Patriot Act KYC, most banks require a physical residentisl address which may be a problem if you are resident overseas and don't have a next of kin or friend who will let you use their physical address. But I understand there are a few government associated credit unions that are flexible about that. Citizenship may be important in many cases but ot is not the only consideration.