Strategy to obtain US Amex

albyd said:
When I did it - I recall in 2019, when I opened my checking account, I told them I'd like a CC too. I got sent a prefilled application form from my RM (I haven't had one since the sale of the retail customer base) through Adobe and then received it delivered in AU a few weeks later. I suspect it's gotten more difficult since then. I have the Premier CC - was "free" at the time though not anymore. I made my elderly mother a supp and she uses it for supermarket shopping since it's 3x in AU.
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Can ask for annual fee to be waived as a points redemption . And they will gift you the points if you don’t have any or enough !
 
diamondhands said:
Australian international banking center to see if they could initiate an application on the Australian side. They said they only help with bank accounts and I’d need to fly to the U.S. and apply at a branch in person for a credit card
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Customer Service tends to give out wrong answer as they are not even sure themselve.

No you do not need to fly to US to apply.

If rejected, call HSBC U.S on premier line told them you are Premier Customer and trying to apply CC but got rejected because the System do not recognise your premier status from Australia. They may ask if you are calling from U.S - Always say Yes. They will send you to some verification dept. to process the application.

Best of Luck.
 

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