digg it
del.icio.usYOU CAN NOW OPEN A US BANK ACCOUNT BY MAIL !!!
HOW OPEN A US BANK ACCOUNT FOR NON US RESIDENT ATM CARD
HOW TO OPEN AN USA BANK ACCOUNT FOR NON US RESIDENTS
Details
After 9/11 the US government passed a new law named the Patriot Act, one impact this had was to make it almost impossible for a non US resident to get a US bank account. There is, however, still one method for obtaining an account that is almost identical to a current account and that is by opening a brokerage account with etrade.com.
This account is primarilly intended to be used for share trading however there is nothing to stop it being used simply as a standard bank account.
You cannot apply for this account online, you have to fill in 2 forms and post them.
Instructions
Download and fill in the following two documents.
EtradeApplication.pdf - main application form
TaxWitholding.pdf - form to prevent you having to pay US tax
Print, then Sign them wherever appropriate, then COURIER them along with copies of your Passport and two Home Utility Bills for your address to:
E*TRADE Securities LLC
671 N. Glebe Road, 11th Floor
Arlington, VA 22203
USA
or by regular mail to
visit the following sites for info on how to open a US bank account for free.
E*TRADE Securities LLC
P.O. Box. 1542
Merrifield, VA 22116-1542
USA
Give them a few days to process your application then email them at service@etrade.com to see if your application has been processed alright. Once they have confirmed your account has been created you can call them at 916-636-2510 to request your account login and password, however this will be mailed to you and included in the Welcome Kit.