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Re:How I secured an 'Extraordinary Ability' visa as a founder by 101008 on Friday January 26, 2024 @01:16PM (#39145874)
Yes but my question was not about how they open a Chase account, but why Chase requires a SSN if SSN are sold in a black market (according to the previous comment)
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Re:How I secured an 'Extraordinary Ability' visa as a founder by smeej on Friday January 26, 2024 @01:23PM (#39145977)
Chase requires more than just the SSN. Chase requires you to prove your identity matches the person whose SSN you submit. They require it as part of a larger picture, not in isolation.

(Employers are supposed to verify ID too, but they're not scrutinized as heavily as a major bank like Chase.)

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Re:How I secured an 'Extraordinary Ability' visa as a founder by tossedacct on Friday January 26, 2024 @01:24PM (#39145993)
Chase uses the SSN to look for a bad banking history.
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