Strategy to obtain US Amex

[levelnine]

Yep I figured that - so if i had never given it to them, it would likely not appear?

Hard to say. The credit agencies do more than match ITIN/SSNs. If there's enough other matching data points (name, DOB, address, phone number, etc), it'll get associated. Don't know how many they need for that to occur.

 

[georgie23]

Yes it’s

Yep I figured that - so if i had never given it to them, it would likely not appear?

Is there a simple way to see file/score with just ITIN now Amex MyFICO has stopped?

try creating a free account at myfico or equifax
They are meant to work with ITIN

 

[djchuckles]

Yes it’s

try creating a free account at myfico or equifax
They are meant to work with ITIN

Tried equivalent - get error code NH and have to ring - will try myfico

 

[djchuckles]

Yes it’s

try creating a free account at myfico or equifax
They are meant to work with ITIN

MyFICO asks for SSN, but lets you input ITIN - but then when you hit submit it asks you also to call

 

[georgie23]

MyFICO asks for SSN, but lets you input ITIN - but then when you hit submit it asks you also to call

When I called Myfico for same issue they grab info from all 3 agencies
The fact equifax doesn’t work suggests there is an issue with them and need to call them and sort out first to get myfico to work

I have same issue where equifax is stuffed but other two are correct for me - my fico told me can pull from other two agencies but not equifax and so can’t make an account for me

 

[Grrr]

but not equifax and so can’t make an account for me

What did equifax say when you called them ?

 

[georgie23]

What did equifax say when you called them ?

Said that the details they have don’t match for me to post a copy of ITIN and address to them - did it twice and still can’t get it matched - given up - too hard to deal with them

 

[Finale]

I never got past the ID verification. So couldn’t buy. Tried adding Australian passport and then they blocked my account!

I believe it is the ip issue like levelnine said. I signed up a few days ago using tailscale with US exit node and they didn't ask for any ID. Transactions went though fine as well. Also used P2 card successfully on the same account. Just needed to do that Safekey thing via sms/email for P2 card, probably because of the name mismatch as it used my name for that card.

 

[djchuckles]

I believe it is the ip issue like levelnine said. I signed up a few days ago using tailscale with US exit node and they didn't ask for any ID. Transactions went though fine as well. Also used P2 card successfully on the same account. Just needed to do that Safekey thing via sms/email for P2 card, probably because of the name mismatch as it used my name for that card.

My issue was the 5 things they ask for all US ID which I don’t have

 

[nthd_nthd]

I believe it is the ip issue like levelnine said. I signed up a few days ago using tailscale with US exit node and they didn't ask for any ID. Transactions went though fine as well. Also used P2 card successfully on the same account. Just needed to do that Safekey thing via sms/email for P2 card, probably because of the name mismatch as it used my name for that card.

I installed tailscale but how did you get u.s. exit node?

 

[georgie23]

I installed tailscale but how did you get u.s. exit node?

It’s only someone who is connected to your network - idea is it’s your network and you have connected your own devices
You have to have a device in a other country connected eg Apple TV work well
But if you don’t have family or friends will be hard
@levelnine has in 3 countries I believe which would be great

 

[djchuckles]

He should fire up a service letting people on this thread use it for a donation

 

[Grrr]

Said that the details they have don’t match

I fear I have the same problem. My ITIN came back missing the apostrophe in my surname (despite the certified passport and my application form including it correctly)

I don’t know how messy this will make things going forward