Ok... I am a US citizen, so I need to file US taxes even as a non-resident. This makes investing trickier.
Like vmlinuz said, it's actually good to get some things sorted no matter what. Logging into my old US credit union account always leads to some headaches (forgetting passwords, sometimes locked due to inactivity, etc.). So it takes some days to get it updated with the time difference. Apparently it doesn't have a SWIFT code(??) because it's so small, so will have to look into what happens with Transferwise and tax. Not very keen to just have the cash just sit there, though, but will put some there in case of family emergencies, etc.
@pin what does it mean "your family will also enjoy". My partner has a SC priority bank account... we do not share any accounts though, and I am not priority. This may be a good option for me to look into in the near future, though. I don't do well with account keeping, so I'd like things to be simple.
There have been some good suggestions, though. As I look through them, what should I look for to determine how "safe" money is there?