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The US brand of East West bank (Luxembourg), which,‌ if I remember correctly, has some Russian origin or ties. Have you successfully opened with‍ them? What's (was) your experience? They seem to require a (potentially refundable) fee of $300,⁠ payable after a successful onboarding (not before).
 
I do have ITIN, could you send links to banks that will open an account‌ for me?
 
NFCU but you need a referral code of‍ another member that vouches for you, as you are not in the Army.

You need⁠ US Address, phone number, ITIN and open an account using a VPN in the US.⁤

I also have an account at Chase but for daily use I prefer NFCU, they⁣ also offer credit cards with security deposit that you can use to build history and⁢ later get a better one.
 
Revolut is asking for a Visa⁠ along with a passport or Visa with Driver's License. Did you have a visa? How⁤ were you able to open without it.
 
I used a US address for which I have no proof. All I have⁠ is an ITIN and an eSIM.

Not many people talk about using an US eSIM,⁤ but it was a game changer for me. I have an eSIM from Mint and⁣ when I update my address in the Mint app, the roaming IP changes to one⁢ in the area of that address. A lot of card applications that failed for me︀ previously, both with and without VPN, succeeded once I figured that out. I'm not sure︁ whether this mattered for Revolut and Go2Bank though, as I had not tried those previously.︂
 
If definitely does, US banks check the IP address when opening︁ (only) and if you have one from abroad they might reject or ask for National︂ ID or Green Card as proof.
 
That's interesting. When did you open a Revolut account?

Can any︁ other members confirm that it works? I know that Revolut asks for proof of residency,︂ such as a driver's license, green card, or passport.

I believe that once you receive︃ any noticeable amount of money, they will ask you for proof of residency in the︄ U.S.
 
I opened Revolut US on December 20th last year.

I've passed through only a few‌ thousand. Its main purpose (for me) is verifying other accounts/cards where Wise or my Schwab‍ brokerage fail to be accepted for this purpose.
 
Revolut is strict, they take down the accounts of EEA residents who have moved to‌ other countries based on the IP address.
 
I recently opened a US Business Revolut account without using any VPN strats. Currently in‌ SEA..

Are you not able to just open a Wise business account including a personal‍ one?
 
They do if you put your (personal) home address in the US. Just put your‍ (personal) home address into a country where you're able to stay.
 
Do you have a personal account in revolut? Is it in another country other⁠ than the US?
 
Im an EU passportholder, so you can put‍ any EU country. I could use my passport to verify. I do have a personal⁠ account in Revolut. However, this personal account is not connected to my business account. My⁤ personal bank details are empty within this Revolut Business account.
 
If you try to open US Revolut, it will only allow you to choose⁠ an address in the US.
 
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