Opening a US Bank account as a European

**pornguy** · 08-16-2007, 07:56 AM

I believe that you have to have a green card to do that.

**KimJI** · 08-16-2007, 07:58 AM

I got 500+ mails saying I won a Green card, so that should be easy :-/

This sucks.

**polish_aristocrat** · 08-16-2007, 08:00 AM

http://www.usa-bank-guide.com/?gid=1...FSIlZwodaQOqsA

first ad in google

**polish_aristocrat** · 08-16-2007, 08:01 AM

there must be hundreds of sites offering such services, some should be legit

**pornguy** · 08-16-2007, 08:04 AM

why do you need a US account?

**KimJI** · 08-16-2007, 08:06 AM

Originally posted by polish_aristocrat

http://www.usa-bank-guide.com/?gid=1...FSIlZwodaQOqsA

first ad in google

Its a fucking book!

I'm not asking if you know how to Google, which you just showed you cant. I'm asking if anyone have EXPERIANCE

**KimJI** · 08-16-2007, 08:09 AM

Originally posted by pornguy

why do you need a US account?

Because Epassporte have ended the service where you can send money from your european bank to your epassporte account. I need a US banking account to "load" the account up.

I could get a Extra creditcard and load it up with that, but that means a extra account and creditcard to check for safety. It worked perfctly before where I could send money to the accounts I have access to. It was the only reason I could Use Epassporte, but not they have taken that away.

**pornguy** · 08-16-2007, 08:12 AM

Hmm. Is it just European banks??? Or all banks outside the US??

Depending on the $$ you have, you could open one in the Bahamas.

**KimJI** · 08-16-2007, 08:35 AM

Originally posted by pornguy

Hmm. Is it just European banks??? Or all banks outside the US??

Depending on the $$ you have, you could open one in the Bahamas.

they only accept US banks now. I dont know when they changed it.

**pornguy** · 08-16-2007, 09:06 AM

Sorry hun you are screwed.

**KimJI** · 08-16-2007, 09:12 AM

Originally posted by pornguy

Sorry hun you are screwed.

My partner just talked To Michael from ePass, and it seems it can done if I upgrade to a business account. Our partners will kill us for paying them late :-( but nothing I can do about that now.

**Klen** · 08-16-2007, 10:06 AM

I already have us bank account

For a fair price i can inform you have to get it.

**KimJI** · 08-16-2007, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by KlenTelaris

I already have us bank account

For a fair price i can inform you have to get it.

Sorry. Not interested in paying you, since I would hardly call you a creditable source

**teenfeetcash** · 08-16-2007, 10:21 AM

Offshore Bank account is the way to go, we have a LLoyds TSB £GBP account and an Offshore $USD account and move / transfer USD to GBP and vice versa, works well.

We have a USD debit card too that I can load epass with directly from the account.

The Offshore account is about 80 quid a year.

Hope this helps!

**teenfeetcash** · 08-16-2007, 10:22 AM

*assuming you are in the UK ;)

**KimJI** · 08-16-2007, 10:25 AM

Originally posted by teenfeetcash

Offshore Bank account is the way to go, we have a LLoyds TSB £GBP account and an Offshore $USD account and move / transfer USD to GBP and vice versa, works well.

We have a USD debit card too that I can load epass with directly from the account.

The Offshore account is about 80 quid a year.

Hope this helps!

Holy crap - only 80 quid a year. ? Im not from the UK, but its worth looking in to.

**tranza** · 08-16-2007, 10:25 AM

Originally posted by pornguy

I believe that you have to have a green card to do that.

Not really. All you need is a social security card (much easier to get).

**Damian_Maxcash** · 08-16-2007, 10:32 AM

I think u can do it if you open a Jersey Account with NatWest - they are directly linked into the US banking system and can operate as a US account - noot just a UK Dollar account- ACH etc.

That's how I understood it anyway......

**baddog** · 08-16-2007, 10:34 AM

Originally posted by KimJI

Sorry. Not interested in paying you, since I would hardly call you a creditable source

You might have some good qualities after all.

**KimJI** · 08-16-2007, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by damian2001

I think u can do it if you open a Jersey Account with NatWest - they are directly linked into the US banking system and can operate as a US account - noot just a UK Dollar account- ACH etc.

That's how I understood it anyway......

Thanks. Might be a alternative as well. Their services look good judging from their website

Opening a US Bank account as a European

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