Alternative to TransferWise (Wise) to open a US account

[satoshim]

Stripe forces you to have an account in the US in order to receive USD payouts. Wise works fine but since I need to create a new company and since Wise Business says during the registration process: "Due to high demand, we can't onboard businesses from this country right now. Join the waitlist, and we'll email you when you're able to sign up", I need an alternative. Revolut offers USD accounts but are not in the US but in Europe.

I could open a regular account in the US in one of the many banks in there but most of them I believe will require me to physically be there. I can't travel to the US as I don't have the lizard juice.

What's a good alternative to receive USD Stripe payouts?

Do you guys know if waiting for Wise to reopen registrations is viable?

 

[Martin Everson]

You can try Paxum Bank if you find no other options. They say they provide‌ USD ACH account. Also a few Puerto Rico banks may also offer.

No idea 😕.

 

[satoshim]

I am trying to open an‌ account in Wise for a company from Cyprus by the way.

 

[Martin Everson]

Seems the "high demand" wise mentions has been‍ going on from at least Sept 2021 according to when below thread started ca#"!. Doesn't⁠ sound like that is real reason otherwise high demand has been going on for at⁤ least 8 months....really lol?

https://www.offshorecorptalk.com/threads/wise-account-for-cyprus-company-waitlist.35174/

 

[satoshim]

It definitely sounds odd but they are in the same situation for⁤ many other countries such as Poland, Spain, Malta or Sweden so I'd say it may⁣ be something internal but not related to Cyprus particularly.

 

[Rosanna]

Probably get a person to open an EMI for you.

 

[MiddleEuroAsia]

Where is you LLC?⁠ if it's in the US, then try mercury, novel, relay...etc.

 

[JimBeam]

Payoneer offers USD ACH account as well, but their withdrawal fee is 2%.