Strategy to obtain US Amex

[GDale]

I have a new ITIN, approved for a secured card with Capital One Quicksilver Card.

I’m opening a checking account with them.

They’re literally the only bank I’ve had any success with in terms of a credit card approval. Very hard it seems now to open bank accounts without doing it in person.

Did Cap1 ask you for ID verification for the credit card?

 

[Sora]

Did Cap1 ask you for ID verification for the credit card?

I applied and was conditionally approved. I decided I’ll get it to build my credit.

It was sent for review. I had to upload my ITIN and my passport, it was then approved a day or two later.

I didn’t need to provide anything else beyond that.

 

[GDale]

I applied and was conditionally approved. I decided I’ll get it to build my credit.

It was sent for review. I had to upload my ITIN and my passport, it was then approved a day or two later.

I didn’t need to provide anything else beyond that.

Wow that's a great data point in that case! Many of us (me included) have struggled to get a Cap1 card because they only seemed to accept US driver licenses. Did you apply using a US VPN at all?

 

[Sora]

Wow that's a great data point in that case! Many of us (me included) have struggled to get a Cap1 card because they only seemed to accept US driver licenses. Did you apply using a US VPN at all?

Nah, not any VPN. Just my usual connection here. I did use my brothers physical address in the USA though.

Not sure if that makes any difference, but its the same address on the ITIN letter.

Those were the only two things, my ID and the ITIN letter.

I have submitted earlier my checking account request, same thing, they needed my ITIN. Let's see how my application goes, but if my card is approved, I can't see why the checking account won't be.