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We have an EIN without the SSN. I can't give you anymore details other than it is possible though since my business partner used an agent to arrange everything for us.

You can get an EIN for your company even if you don't have an SSN yourself. Getting bank account without visiting the US is a bit trickier if you don't have an SSN.

My agent told me to write "awaiting ITIN" on the line that requires SSN. I could get it in a few days.

You can apply for an ITIN or work with a corporate agent who can request the EIN for you.

Ok thanks all. So you can possibly get an EIN using an agent. But I am sure that you cannot incorporate certain entities such as S-corp (which I own btw). But good learning otherwise.

You cannot incorporate an S-Corporation if you are not a U.S. individual taxpayer (i.e., a flesh-and-blood person who is a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.).