Hoping for some advice from the brains trust here. I applied for an ITIN at the end of June, was granted one at the start of September, but am yet to see either the ITIN confirmation letter or my passport. Does anyone know roughly how much longer I should be waiting? Getting somewhat anxious as...
www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au
That’s the thread you’re looking for - Amex has variously referred to it as “moving to another country” “transfer my card to a new country” etc etc
The essence is that you use your existing relationship with Amex in Australia from them to evaluate you as a customer in a new country where you wouldn’t have a credit history. They don’t actually transfer your card or account; they open a new one in the US for you.
You can choose to close or retain your existing Australian account.
And to follow on, once you have accounts in both countries you can - once per year - transfer your membership rewards from your Australian Amex account to your US one. This is done, roughly, at the Forex rate. The logic for doing so and people’s experiences are all in the same thread.
Lots of really good info in there …….