US banks accounts for non-US citizen/resident

I have found some companies and banks that offer this service; but honestly they are kinda spencive.

In the mean time while doing the research; I found some guy who offer that service for what i belived was low (in comparison)....
the thing is that after a couple of emails with this person; I got a deal, but honestly I don't now how much to bill for that. (he allready put his price and so on...)

the bank is located in california (work with paypal), and the conditions of the bank are (in short words):
Minimun initial deposit US$100
If the balance of the account is not US$1000 monthly, a 10 Dollars fee apply.

The question here is... how much are you guys willing to pay for such a service?



PD. Please don't PM me yet because i'm still pushing for a better deal with him.

 

I'm also interested in finding this kind of service

As far as my research went so far every bank I have contacted ( including those working with the companies offering this online ) said that I have to come in person to US to open the bank account.

If I were to open a company myself and open the account on the company name, things wouldd be different.

Anyway.. anybody knows something about this? It seems that most sites offering this service are scams...

 

I read a topic related right here: forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=132948

sorry ths is not allowing me live links still

 

Valis International - google it.

 

How much do you know about that guy ? It is really tempting for someone to go pocket the money because it is under their name and they are the legal account holder.

You have really no grounds for any recourse if that happens.

 

Now you can withdraw the money within two days from your Paypal.

You can even verify your PP with this card.

This card is a Cirrus Debit card can be used worldwide in ATMs and Merchant Locations.

Cost of the Card : 50$

To get the card by Courier Service : Additional 40$(I would suggest it as you will be provided with a tracking number and can recieve it quickly)

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What You get :

A Debit Card

A US checking Account

What are the Benefits:

• FDIC Insured
• Usable in over 210 countries
• Usable at more than one million ATMs worldwide

• $2,500 Account Maximum Balance
• $500 per day Point-of-Sale Limit (subject to machine limits)
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• A PIN is used for security
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How it works:-

You will be given a Cirrus Debit card and a Bank account

First you must Add the card to your paypal account as if you are adding a US Checking account:

You need to login to paypal account and click on "add bank account" then select USA.

Then select Checking.

Then enter these details:

Routing Number: 111900756
Bank Name: Southwest Bank
Account Number: 8 + the last 9 digits of your card number.

(Example: If your card number is: 6278 9510 1234 5678
Your account number would be 8012345678)

Then you submit it.

Paypal will deposit 2 small amounts on your card which will show up in 2-3 days time, so keep checking your card transaction history.

After you see those 2 amounts on your card history go back into paypal and and click "confirm bank account"

Then enter the two amounts in the fields and submit. That's it! You are now able to withdraw to your card.

To withdraw to your card you click "withdraw" on your paypal account then you select "bank account" and in 2-3 days your funds will show up on your card.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

1. It is important that you use the same name that you have on your paypal account on your card, because paypal may find it strange that you are depositing or confirming an account that is not matching.

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Payment methods: paypal,egold,moneybookers

If you are a Indian ,Bank transfer will be accepted



I would require the following

First name:

Last name :

Address:

City:

Postal code:

State/Province:

Country:

Email:

Date of birth:

Contact Phone:

Any one of the following
ID number: Passport, Drivers License National ID? or Tax ID

No need to produce any document but just the number.

 

Its perfectly legit ..no Fraud at all .. I myself from India was looking for a solution to transfer funds .and later became a reseller . I am using it from 5 months and i had no problem with it

 

I am also a NON-US citizen and looking for a similar service for a long time.

As far as I understand it, you must open the account in person. Any one of the company's directors or authorized personel must open the account in person.

After that, you can conduct your business over the phone/internet/etc. without any hassles.

There are law offices around the country (USA) that will offer you this service. You authorize them and they will OPEN the account, Deposit checks and do wire transfers if needed. They will order checks for you and courier the checks and other documents. Their fees are negotiable and often in the $1000-2000/year range.

I have not done this, but it's probably one of the safer ways to solve this problem.

 

I have found a lot of people offering this service on TALK GOLD FORUM

I haven't tried any of their services yet, but perhaps you can find something or somebody helpfull here
http://www.talkgold.com/forum/f18-.html