Banking on America

Well not quite banking on America, more like a slice of banking in America, or at least small town America.  We went to try and open a bank account for Viona at the local branch of Bank of America.  Viona took her passport and student i.d. issued through the State Department program that brought her to America.  The bank's own policy statement states that two forms of identification including passport and student i.d. are acceptable to open an account, unfortunately in small town America they are a bit flustered by foreigners.  The bank employee didn't know whether Viona could open an account and even with the proper documentation refused our request.