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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I'm fairly certain that they specifically say "Please do not apply again while this application is under review" after you submit your application To quote @DC3, Patience Grasshopper ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    One transaction seems to be sufficient
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    My recent (2nd) GT wouldn’t progress until I had a full 30d hsbc statement. A 7 day interim statement (after account opening) was rejected
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I had my auto transferring in/out of Aus hsbc messed up by some weekends without me noticing. They sent me an email saying I had ?3 months to go back to adding $9k each month or they would remove Premier Side note - US HSBC premier is actually a very good checking account. No charges for (at...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Where have you noticed this ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    This is the issue The current administration has just allowed border/homeland security to access IRS records - unprecedented. I’m actually using a relative’s address - I also don’t want ICE breaking down their front door !! 1744766874 Thanks - I may give one of these a go
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Have a go now. I didn’t go past the bit where it asks me to commit perjury as the final step
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    It now lets you put in either ITIN or SSN (says you can enter either) - same as Amex
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Both Amex and C1’s online forms now end in a declaration as above (I certify I am a US citizen or person) I suspect all the banks have been told to tighten up account opening…
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    So you needed to go via live chat to apply rather than the online form ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Has anyone opened one of these recently ? As when I tried with C1, it ends up in a W9 form which makes you say ‘Under the penalties of perjury’ that you are a US citizen. There’s no option for anything else
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    If you are trying to avoid any scrutiny then I think the $6 extra postage will be worth it
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    If they are going in 3 separate envelopes I’m fairly sure the IRS will neither know nor care
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Were you able to open this online, or in person only ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Other than a hard pull, any downside to applying if you haven’t got the requisite 12+ months of credit history ? Does Chase blacklist you or similar for a period after a failed application ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    If it's working it's working - go for it I say
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I use it for both receiving codes and making outgoing calls so it looks like I’m calling from the US That is the correct plan. I use their website rather than an app (too many pointless apps!) Up to you whether you want to port or not I’m on the Telstra network, but Vodafone does support...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Does Chase do an eligibility verification without a hard pull ?
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    Amex "I'm going to cancel my card" - bonus points given thread.

    This was confirmed to me on live chat a few days ago - have not had time to call up yet (they wouldn't let me do it over the chat). I have a zero balance in anticipation of cancelling, and the AF was paid for in a statement just past. Does anyone know how they will refund this if there are no...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Will they do this no questions asked for a first GT ? Or do you have to go down the notary path ?
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