Strategy to obtain US Amex

[Darkpulsar]

HSBC DP:
- Applied online - only AU contacts used, no plans to move to US
- Email query 25 hours later asking if monthly wires from Australia will be from HSBC AU or OFI (application asked if will have monthly in/outward international payments)
- Replied to email 8 hours later
- Accounts opened (Premier checking, relationship savings, premier savings) 12 hours after reply
- Email from Welcome Care Advisor 24 hours after accounts opened asking to book appointment to discuss accounts, debit card delivery

Specified in application that was interested in CCs which I assume the Welcome Care Advisor will also handle.

Overall very seamless process, total time from application to account opening <48 hours

 

[desafinado74]

Hi everyone,
I am currently a HSBC Premier customer, and would like to open a US HSBC Premier checking account.
Is this the correct link to open the US checking account ?

Applying for a U.S. Premier Checking Account – HSBC Bank Account

 

[georgie23]

Yes it is

 

[http_x92]

With HSBC Premier US, might as well go for one of their CCs as well like the Premier with the 50k offer they have. Is it relatively easy to get approved for the Premier CC once there?

 

[Grrr]

With HSBC Premier US, might as well go for one of their CCs as well like the Premier with the 50k offer

Check to see if the airline partners are worth it for you - wasn't for me. It's a much more limited selection compared with Chase or C1

 

[http_x92]

Check to see if the airline partners are worth it for you - wasn't for me. It's a much more limited selection compared with Chase or C1

Looks like there is Qantas, Avios, Emirates, Accor etc now. They might have recently expanded and its pretty good.
No Krisflyer or Asia Miles though like in the AU market

 

[albyd]

I concur with @sudoer, though I've had a HSBC AU account for ages, the process of getting a US account was very simple to get a US account.

I do have a question which I'm hoping there's a DP for. I upgraded my Personal Green to Platinum. I'm expecting they will deliver it to me by courier and face some issues (Citi couriered me a new ATM card and wasn't able to deliver it). I was able to get my Citi card replaced.

What will happen when Amex try to courier my card and my provider will likely refuse delivery like they did with Citi?

Amex said I can request a replacement card to be delivered to me while "traveling" or do I wait to see what happens with this one?

TIA for your help.

Just looping back on this one. As expected, delivery was rejected at my US postal service. I've called and arranged for a new card to be delivered to me in AU which should be in over a week - supposedly by courier but I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth. They've added my AU address as a secondary address as well.

Hoping to get it within the next week and start on my SUB spend.

 

[georgie23]

Just looping back on this one. As expected, delivery was rejected at my US postal service. I've called and arranged for a new card to be delivered to me in AU which should be in over a week - supposedly by courier but I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth. They've added my AU address as a secondary address as well.

Hoping to get it within the next week and start on my SUB spend.

Just had a card delivered this week by Amex - all of mine have been DHL - all under 5 days usually

 

[Darkpulsar]

With HSBC Premier US, might as well go for one of their CCs as well like the Premier with the 50k offer they have. Is it relatively easy to get approved for the Premier CC once there?

Reading here it doesn't seem to hard. Perks and SUB don't seem the greatest though.

$95 AF Premier at least could get decent ROI with the $60 streaming credit, not sure can get the calculation working on the $495 Elite even with $120 rideshare credit, 5x travel, and PP restaurant + 2 guests since already have regular PP from Amex Plat AU...

 

[Darkpulsar]

https://www.fastcompany.com/91422873/this-new-credit-card-is-giving-the-worlds-wealthy-an-amex-platinum-alternative-no-ssn-required

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Something to keep an eye on to see if it's actually real, just seems like this article and paid press releases on it so far. Articles mention $150k US assets needed though the website says $50k