How to open a bank a/c in America?

Can I print a bank statement from Bank of America for a visa interview?

• I am not located in the US but my bank card is a Bank of America debit and credit card. I will go to visa interview (F1 for my Master's degree in the US) and they need a certificate that I am able to pay the tuition and living expense. Since I am not located in US, I cannot receive a Bank of America bank statement each month. However, I can log in to the online bank. They provide PDF documents which are the same as the bank statements they send me each month. Can I print those PDF document(perhaps black and white but original one is multi-color) and use it for the visa interview to certify that I can pay tuition and living expenses? Or is there any other way I can do this if I use a US bank debit card but am not located in the US?

• Answer:

  Yes, you certainly can bring printouts of bank statements as evidence of finances. But, the officer at the consulate will have discretion to determine whether this evidence will suffice.This answer is not a substitute for professional legal advice....