Don't know about the second one, but the first one I might...
I just moved back to the UK (I'm British) and my husband is coming shortly (American). When I went into my bank (Barclays) to enquire about him either opening an account or being put onto my account and they said they would need definite proof of permenant residency. If you're going to work etc though, that shouldn't be a problem, and your place of work or school might be able to help you out with that anyway.
I do not know about the UK, but when I was staying in the States on a 6 month visa, I had no trouble whatsoever to open a bankaccount. But doh this is not much of help for you.. sorry heh.
I managed to get an account at the Bank of Scotland with only an ID and proof of address. I took my marriage license, too, but they didn't seem interested. I wasn't able to get a debit card with the account until after a year. They did give me an ATM card, though.
The companies pay me by credit card or by company check. It's up to me at the end of the year to do the taxes for small businesses. I don't consider myself and independent contrator, that would actually cause me more paperwork headaches.
I've just started to live here, when I file next year, I am not going to file as a non-resident of the US. I will file just like always.
I want to put most of my money in Euro or Pound because of how badly the dollar is fluctuating right now. On top of it, this looks to be the first year I am doing half in the states and half overseas (if not more)and save for storage in the states, it is more useful to have my money readily avalible in Euro or Pound.
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I just moved back to the UK (I'm British) and my husband is coming shortly (American). When I went into my bank (Barclays) to enquire about him either opening an account or being put onto my account and they said they would need definite proof of permenant residency. If you're going to work etc though, that shouldn't be a problem, and your place of work or school might be able to help you out with that anyway.
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Thanks anyway!
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I've just started to live here, when I file next year, I am not going to file as a non-resident of the US. I will file just like always.
I want to put most of my money in Euro or Pound because of how badly the dollar is fluctuating right now. On top of it, this looks to be the first year I am doing half in the states and half overseas (if not more)and save for storage in the states, it is more useful to have my money readily avalible in Euro or Pound.
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