How US bank templates simplify paperwork for non-residents
I had a rather atypical situation - I needed to open an account on a platform that only worked with US users and asked for a bank statement as one of the proofs. I spent a week emailing and trying to explain that I was a non-resident and working remotely. Then I came across a resource https://bankstatementgenerator.org/product-category/usa-banks/, where I could choose a suitable bank and fill in my data. I set up a template from TD Bank and customized the transactions to match the income from Upwork and Fiverr. Everything looked so natural that there were no more questions. Sometimes, such solutions are the only way out when bureaucracy is not adapted to the realities of freelancing.
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To be honest, many people outside the US don't even realize how difficult it can be to explain to local services or clients that you are a legitimate freelancer, just living in another country. Bank statement templates help in this regard - not to cheat, but to formally close a “paper” request that does not take into account international realities. This is especially true if you don't want to open an account through intermediaries or pay for a virtual bank for the sake of one document.