Strategy to obtain US Amex

[Ansett Nostalgic]

Did you have to fax things? What was the process after that? I haven't heard anything back yet.

No fax - got a phone call 24 hours later to confirm I applied, confirm name and address, then approved over the phone.

 

[blacksultan]

so update on my self inflicted disaster of trying to open a joint account with my wife after accidently going through the initial Premier application for individual only.

I tried to open a new joint application through the premier website, it all submitted and was told it was processing and would be a few days. I called up to see what the hold up was and was advised an IT glitch and they would get it fixed. Now today still not open called up and advised they can't get it opened and to open over the phone or in branch both 30-40mins.

I assume i will need to separately ask for my wife to be made premier like me once open.

yes . That’s my exact situation

Does anyone know if it's possible to open a US account where only 1 of the account holders is premier status but both share an account with HSBC AU?

 

[georgie23]

I would call and get them to see if can apply premier status to other if they share a joint account in Australia and one has status - that was the situation with me - my wife had been "upgraded" I called and got "upgraded" because we had a joint account in Aus and my P2 was classified as Premier.
They reiterated that we still had to meet the obligations for Premier but a upgrade as one of the joint holder was classified as premier

Maybe I was just lucky

 

[Daventry]

Looks like my US address is now being flagged up as Commercial Mail Receiving Agency by USPS on this link - ZIP Code™ Lookup | USPS

Is it possible to change it to a different one in both Amex and Chase? Will they ask for new proof of address? Or should I just stay put as long as I keep getting approved for new cards by those two?

I don't know when the change in USPS happened. My most recent card is Chase Ink Preferred from last July and I already had a personal card with them. I don't know if they verify if the address is a mail forwarder for every application or just the first one as long as it's the same.

 

[blacksultan]

Looks like my US address is now being flagged up as Commercial Mail Receiving Agency by USPS on this link - ZIP Code™ Lookup | USPS

Is it possible to change it to a different one in both Amex and Chase? Will they ask for new proof of address? Or should I just stay put as long as I keep getting approved for new cards by those two?

I don't know when the change in USPS happened. My most recent card is Chase Ink Preferred from last July and I already had a personal card with them. I don't know if they verify if the address is a mail forwarder for every application or just the first one as long as it's the same.

Form my experience can usually call or change online . No proof required .

 

[N0mad]

I would call and get them to see if can apply premier status to other if they share a joint account in Australia and one has status - that was the situation with me - my wife had been "upgraded" I called and got "upgraded" because we had a joint account in Aus and my P2 was classified as Premier.
They reiterated that we still had to meet the obligations for Premier but a upgrade as one of the joint holder was classified as premier

Maybe I was just lucky

My issue is i can't even open an account, I may just need to open an account for her alone then see if we can open a joint once we are both customers. Just trying to avoid needing to cycle funds through 2 accounts to meet the premier requirement.

Once HSBC US account is open, do people continue to cycle funds in the Aus account?

 

[georgie23]

That’s sucks
Yes maybe need to open hers and then a combined one. If open joint one and only cycle the money through that each month that will keep premier for both of you is how I do it

I am planning on keeping putting money in and out - when on the phone they said to me if you stop doing it for 6 months they will then cancel premier status - it’s a small time price to pay for an auto setup money in and out