People who have just entered US to attend school or work usually will have a rather much money in their bank account as financial back-ups. However, it does not mean that their account will be safe enough. Especially after they draw some money from ATMs, they will be surprised their balance is reduced with a considerable sum.
That lost high sum is due to international fee for bank transaction. One may have drawn money from any ATMs in the US but the bank providing the ATM will deduct withdrawing fee from your account. Your bank at the home country will deduct some amount as well. Therefore, opening a bank account in one of the U.S. banks is a good solution to prevent that looses.
Opening a bank account for non-resident of U.S. is rather easy. You may visit a bank which opens the service for non-resident. You will have to give a valid ID issued by your government - usually a passport. A credible photo ID will also required. The minimum amount for your account will varied from $5 to more than $100. This way you can still take the money from the American bank's ATMs and will be free of charge.
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