Strategy to obtain US Amex

[blacksultan]

Decided to do 1st GT with hilton honor no annual fee, and then apply amex biz cards after 6 months. After 12 month, start applying for chase, @ 4/24 start applying Chase Ink. Not sure will go as planed but we will see.

Do you have an itin or ssn ?

 

[djchuckles]

Did you have to complete a W9 form or confirm you are US citizen

If that was to me - no - just applied online. Did the notary thing.

Interestingly I got a w9 form email on one of my HSBC Australian accounts (a family trust account). I’m planning to just ignore…..

 

[mike0430]

Do you have an itin or ssn ?

Yes ITIN.

 

[Daventry]

My Chase Ink Unlimited should arrive here on Friday. I have a $6000 credit limit and need to buy a new (to me) car. How close to the limit can I push it without triggering a fraud alert? This would be at a car dealership in BNE.Can I get away with $5000-5500 USD as a longterm Chase customer in good standing? Will they question this as a business transaction?

Is this card worth getting despite the 3% FX fee?

 

[blacksultan]

DP : I was approved for a chase slate edge today .

 

[Tiki]

Is this card worth getting despite the 3% FX fee?

Yes for the 90k SUB, 0% interest for the first year and I am using it for partial payment on a car thus avoiding the charges involved with an Aussie car loan. But 90k offer is expiring 7 Nov according to the US blogs.

 

[georgie23]

I applied for a US premier checking account online last night, as advised by the HSBC International Banking phone support, Premier Checking Account | Premium Banking - HSBC Bank USA

I was updated to AU Premier last week, it is noted on the current bank statement. I'm not sure what I did wrong on the application, but was declined through email only 10 minutes after submitting. Any advice on this ?

My application approved overnight
Been a Premier AU for a few days

Is there a way to link your AU and US profiles to be able to see your US account on your AU login

 

[pyramidforce]

My application approved overnight
Been a Premier AU for a few days

Is there a way to link your AU and US profiles to be able to see your US account on your AU login

There is a way online, I forgot what it was, but if you call Premier AU they will walk you through it

 

[Grrr]

Is there a way to link your AU and US profiles to be able to see your US account on your AU login

My US account appeared automatically (and vice versa) without having to set anything up. I think it's a 'feature' rather than an option - they want you to use their expensive forex feature

 

[djchuckles]

There is a way online, I forgot what it was, but if you call Premier AU they will walk you through it

It’s called Global Transfers

 

[georgie23]

Yes i can imagine they want you to
Did you do it for the first time to fund the account or free to transfer money anyway we want

 

[Grrr]

Yes i can imagine they want you to
Did you do it for the first time to fund the account or free to transfer money anyway we want

I did it once before realising there were significantly cheaper options out there. It is very convenient (instantaneous) however...

 

[Phoenix-1]

Is this card worth getting despite the 3% FX fee?

Don't forget the 1.5% cashback (in points) which knocks it down to an effective 1.5%.

Re:Amex checking account - I called up and after they spoke to their backend team I was told I can go ahead and open the account and submit a W8-BEN form when asked. The account will only be approved if the documentation requirements are satisfied, as determined by Amex. I was going to go ahead and open the account but the offer has now disappeared. Hoping it returns.

 

[N0mad]

did you need to attend a branch to open the joint after setting individual up originally? When i try to open through internet banking it says need to go to branch.

I did try last night to open a joint premier account as new clients (she is new at least) and it's now pending, didn't ask for photos if ID like the individual application did. hoping i haven't blown myself up.

so update on my self inflicted disaster of trying to open a joint account with my wife after accidently going through the initial Premier application for individual only.

I tried to open a new joint application through the premier website, it all submitted and was told it was processing and would be a few days. I called up to see what the hold up was and was advised an IT glitch and they would get it fixed. Now today still not open called up and advised they can't get it opened and to open over the phone or in branch both 30-40mins.

I assume i will need to separately ask for my wife to be made premier like me once open.

Does anyone know if it's possible to open a US account where only 1 of the account holders is premier status but both share an account with HSBC AU?

 

[djchuckles]

Business Gold or Regular Gold? I can see the 4x points on best 2 categories being useful, slightly more so than just 4x restaurants (though restaurants will usually end up in my top 2 each month anyway). Biz also shows a 100k SUB albeit with a much larger spend ($15k). Aside from the $50 fee difference - any other downsides to be aware of?

 

[georgie23]

dont think business gold is international - think on in us where personal is international

 

[levelnine]

Business Gold or Regular Gold? I can see the 4x points on best 2 categories being useful, slightly more so than just 4x restaurants (though restaurants will usually end up in my top 2 each month anyway). Biz also shows a 100k SUB albeit with a much larger spend ($15k). Aside from the $50 fee difference - any other downsides to be aware of?

Biz Gold is US restaurants only. Biz Gold monthly credits are slightly harder to liquidate. Personal Gold will have a low restaurant cap ($50K) from next year.

 

[djchuckles]

dont think business gold is international - think on in us where personal is international

Oh - you are absolutely right! In which case its no good - just gotta find a 100k referral offer for Personal Gold!

 

[georgie23]

Biz Gold is US restaurants only. Biz Gold monthly credits are slightly harder to liquidate. Personal Gold will have a low restaurant cap ($50K) from next year.

Personal gold any other changes you are aware of - my next to get card early next year and interested if there are changes coming

 

[levelnine]

Personal gold any other changes you are aware of - my next to get card early next year and interested if there are changes coming

No, the cap on dining spend was part of the refresh that has just happened — higher AF, addition of Resy credits, etc.