Great - thanks for your replies.
I've sent an e-mail up to NYC, we'll see what happens.
It's all a bit frustrating really, I bet that in fifty years we look back and laugh at how things are done just now. I had more or less the same problem when I first left the UK and came to the US, wanted to open an account before I got here (so that I could send my cash over and have it waiting for me) but met with next to no luck (maybe it was my dodgy credit history!?:) ) Anyway, it all turned out then to be a bit of a joke as a simple trip to the local bank on my first day got everything sorted and since then I've been swamped with the usual offers of credit cards, car loans, pay-noth kitches etc etc.
I guess I can wait it out if need be - give me something to do next time I'm over....
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