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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Damn - sorry to hear - sounds like I just fluked it
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I saw on Prince of Travel (the Canadian site) that BoA does ITIN i n person or on phone so might be worth a call
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Yes Premier in AuS makes your premier internationally It’s comes up on your Status Easy way is have you been 6 months in Aus a member
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    My P2 got that, I didn’t But when we chatted to HSBC US they said ignore that if you are a Premier
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Thanks - the Platinum was with ITIN - haven't ventured outside the Amex eco yet 1735974252 As @djchuckles mentioned you just give your card number - during the chat there will be a pop up requesting you to put in the card number you want it to go to
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Aug 23 Green and Sep 24 Platinum Does that sound decent enough to give Chase a go - CSP or freedom unlimited if not looking like can get a CSP (scrao FU as has a foreign exchange fee I didn't realise) Rakuten - I think I must have initiated a click In Nov and I ended up getting 25K MR (so...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Tried to use the Chase CC Pre approval tool - unfortunately it doesn't accept ITIN in the SSN prompt - not sure if I should apply for a card and see how I go or try to improve credit file with another Amex - planning on going to US midyear and will apply in person at branch. When I did the C1...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I was also declined a few months ago What I think fixed my application was - making sure that Experian and transunion had my correct details for ID check - phoning up and CSR confirmed my number was ITIN and not SSN - even though they say they accept ITIN I think when you put it in it must...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Tello - works fine - I have since changed my 2FA to my authentication app which works perfectly
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Initially was not approved and then called and they had to clarify the ITIN (and not SSN) and then approved
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Happy New Year I managed to get a SoFi account signed up with a ITIN and got a Rakuten MR bonus Interestingly it pulls the Transunion Vantage 3 score - mine is only 589 but my understanding is that no one really looks at Vantage score - it pulls correctly the 2 Amex I have and repayment history...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I can’t see why it wouldn’t work at all - you will just pay from your USD wallet rather than AUD wallet - can you just pay from the source of USD and cut out wise (it may not be a form that pays easily)
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    lets hope you spend them well - amazing year
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Just been reading on reddit that Wise has changed how some accounts are getting transfers into US accounts - Not sure of its all ACH transfers and certain banks but how I understand it Wise used to almost pre transfer the amount and then get it from your account but as always someone discovered...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I have noticed this to. Unlike Australia where can add everywhere it is offered it seems the US offers are "per account" rather than per card on Amex website Didn't know about Cardpointers
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Are they strict on the 12 months I did a transfer 21/12/23 and want to do another this year - do I need to wait till 21/12 or Dec is close enough
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I’m would imagine it the forex currency rate That’s the case for Au to us so would think same in return
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    HSBC Premier credit card - too good to be true?

    I just set up auto transfer of 10K monthly and 10K out monthly a few days later so no involvement for me at all
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    HSBC Premier credit card - too good to be true?

    Agree - I recently redid 4 loans and Premier were hasseling but not within the ball park - the only value I see is the accounts in other countries and a fee free CC - but I get that with other banks too
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Is the Frequent Miler FB group the best place to try and use referral links or are there other places people suggest to keep an eye on?
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