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Hi Leo, I am a banker at a US bank.
Normally for a non-resident a bank (at least in the bank I work, which is one of the big ones) needs two forms of ID, one would be your up to date passport and the other one could be a major credit card. You also need either a SSN, ITIN or EIN (I think you should be able to get an ITIN/EIN through a tax service or the IRS website).
Several banks offer you to open the accounts online and you will need to scan your ID, or you could try opening an account from one of the online banks that exist like Barclays (there are more but that's the only one that comes to mind).
Hope that helped some.
Normally for a non-resident a bank (at least in the bank I work, which is one of the big ones) needs two forms of ID, one would be your up to date passport and the other one could be a major credit card. You also need either a SSN, ITIN or EIN (I think you should be able to get an ITIN/EIN through a tax service or the IRS website).
Several banks offer you to open the accounts online and you will need to scan your ID, or you could try opening an account from one of the online banks that exist like Barclays (there are more but that's the only one that comes to mind).
Hope that helped some.