It has always been challenging to open accounts for nonresident aliens and to identify the person we are doing business with. Since the USA PATRIOT Act, Customer Identification Program (CIP) law passed, opening these accounts and covering the required documentation and identification bases makes dealing with these accounts more challenging than ever. This issue is also a Bank Secrecy Act exam “hot spot” with the regulators as nonresident alien accounts are considered to be high risk.

Opening Accounts for Nonresident Aliens – Presented by: Deborah Crawford | OnCourse Learning (cuwebinars.com)