Strategy to obtain US Amex

[blacksultan]

Oh. Thrice?

Yes . Had card replaced . Happened again .

 

[blacksultan]

Have hit a dead end with Amex , chase and Citi for new cards . Have hsbc as well .
Any other Bank I can try with 5 years history and an Itin?

 

[georgie23]

Have hit a dead end with Amex , chase and Citi for new cards . Have hsbc as well .
Any other Bank I can try with 5 years history and an Itin?

C1 or Barclays

 

[WeeWillyWonka]

Also BoA and Wells Fargo.

 

[blacksultan]

Also BoA and Wells Fargo.

Have you or anyone applied for any of their cards and been successful ? Which ones ?

 

[WeeWillyWonka]

Not with these (although they are on my radar). Also if you’re visiting the US to apply in branch (possibly with a checking account). Chances seem good for approval.

 

[blacksultan]

Have you or anyone applied for any of their cards and been successful ? Which ones ?

Bank of America required ssn . If you have an itin , it asks you to apply at a service centre .
Rejected for Wells Fargo autograph .
With Barclays aviator I got the application under review response .

 

[blacksultan]

After a long wait and transfer to security with a call to my Tello no I have been approved for the Barclays aviator .
Will be sent to my PE address .
Any tips for having it sent to Oz etc directly ?

 

[prozac]

After a long wait and transfer to security with a call to my Tello no I have been approved for the Barclays aviator .
Will be sent to my PE address .
Any tips for having it sent to Oz etc directly ?

Interesting choice @blacksultan

 

[blacksultan]

Interesting choice @blacksultan

Beggars can’t be choosers ! Didn’t have many options !

 

[WeeWillyWonka]

After a long wait and transfer to security with a call to my Tello no I have been approved for the Barclays aviator .
Will be sent to my PE address .
Any tips for having it sent to Oz etc directly ?

Do Barclays have a wait time period before you can request a redirect?

 

[blacksultan]

Do Barclays have a wait time period before you can request a redirect?

Im not aware of.its my first Interaction with them . If I find out I’ll let you’ll know.

 

[_TheTraveller_]

Im not aware of.its my first Interaction with them . If I find out I’ll let you’ll know.

Glad you had an easy time to Barclays. They wanted ID and address docs but weren't willing to accept a passport...

 

[blacksultan]

Glad you had an easy time to Barclays. They wanted ID and address docs but weren't willing to accept a passport...

I got flagged to fraud as well . Luckily I had my Tello US no active so they could call on it .

 

[nthd_nthd]

Hope this process with Chase will help someone.

P2 is 3/24. P2 Already had Chase checking account in April, had CSP in May after recon 2 times.

Used my referrals and signed up for CIBP Thu last week. Waited until Tuesday morning, Called and automated phone system said they sent a letter. Pressed 0 to get transferred to C.S. They wanted to verify ITIN and P2 was asked to confirm/repeat 2 times (was asked the balance of checking account - purposely left 4.5K in there - as they could not send text to phone number ) and transferred to different department.

the next C.S asked P2 to confirm Business name (aka Real Name), Address , Phone number and Got approved without waiting for the physical letter that was notified at the beginning of the call.

Asked to expedite the card to Australia. Got transferred to card services dept. More verifying by receiving the text in phone - this time it worked. And card was approved to be expedited to Australia.

By now my P2 is feeling pretty good and more confident in talking to banks. Thanks God.

Card arrived today at my Australian Address