I know someone who got a bank account opened through a lawyer, without being present in the US. So it’s definitely possible. I don’t even think it was very expensive.
for a SSN you are required to either have a work visa [to be able to get a ssn] be a resident, or us citizen there are also other ways tho.That's weird, don't most US banks offer online bank account openings if you have a SSN?
That was exactly what I had a feeling would happen. I don't even think that it will be possible for the average joe to open an account in the USA!now if you open an account 8 out of 10 times it will be closed in the first week and you will be asked to visit the closest branch to the address you have used.
How are you doing that without to travel to the USA?No, it’s very easy to open a US bank account for personal use, at least with a European passport.
ibsc.llc, those were the ones I used. They are really new and if I'm not wrong they are not the ones who directly talk to the bank but I'm not sure since I only talked with them. To be honest if it wasn't because a friend got his bank account I wouldn't have trusted themincluding some contact details?