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Earn 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after making $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening
The new 18 month language isn't on this application

50k WMC Plat level offer page
Earn 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after making $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. American Airlines AAdvantage®
bonus miles are not available if you have had a Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Card opened or closed (meaning opened a new card no matter it's current statues) in the past 18 months.

From FlyerTalk Old Citi Executive AA 50k after $5k spend link. The new 18 month language isn't on this application.[/url]


35K WMC consumer and business offer page
$1.5k spending in 3 months

Citibank Contacts:
Application status – https://www.accountonline.com/cards/acq/CardApplicationStatus.do?screenID=3187
(800) 695-5171 – Personal Application Status and Reconsideration Line with live rep
(888) 201-4523 – Application status
(866) 606-2961 – Reconsideration Line
(800) 763-9795 – General Personal Application Inquiries with live rep
(800) 645-7240 – Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
(800) 288-4653 – Business Application Status and Reconsideration Line, dial option 3 then option 1 for application status
(866) 606-2787 – General Application and Account Questions with live rep

Many people have also had better luck writing to the office of the President for reconsideration on Citi cards:
Mr. Ken Stork
Office of the President
PO Box 6000
Sioux Falls, SD 57117

HT: FT

Citi in NY pulls from either Equifax or Experian or both. YMMV even by the same person.

If you live in NJ or NY, you should freeze your Experian. They will only pull Equifax then. Otherwise, YMMV.

FOR MORE INFO, READ FT'S WIKI - IT IS PHENOMENAL, FT WIKI

Quote from the above mentioned FT WIKI:
For the most part, freezing Experian, or another bureau, will not cause Citi to pull a different bureau. They will almost certainly require you to unfreeze the bureau they wish to pull or deny your application. Some people have been successful providing the PIN but others have not. Mostly, freezing a credit bureau in an attempt to force Citi to pull a different one seems to waste time, money, and effort for little result. But YMMV.

DDF data points (As of 10/2015)
NY- pulls both EQ/EX, can still get instant approval with EX frozen
CA, OH, PA, TX- ONLY EX. Citi will refuse to pull other bureau

Benefits:..
New no forex fees starting Nov.'15

From FT Wiki:"Important exception: If you receive a Platinum World MC which is later converted to a World Elite MC (as indicated on the back of the card), the opening of that card will no longer count for purposes of the 18-month rule. This is true not only for conversions in early 2015, but also for those in more recent months.
Note: It makes no difference when (or whether) you activate the World Elite card. If you have the WE card in hand, then the conversion on Citi's books is already complete. There is nothing magical about activating it.
There are a few reports that some Gold World MC are being converted to Gold World Elite MC and that will no longer count for purposes of the 18-month rule."
UPDATE: As of 02/18/2016 (for applications after 02/09/2016), the W>WE loophole may be dead.
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7200 on: July 14, 2014, 10:24:33 AM »
the page shows application status pending further review...
anyone else getting this ?
on every single app. i never called and two/three days latter they were all approved.
I just found a new supply of forks!

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7201 on: July 14, 2014, 01:31:42 PM »
on every single app. i never called and two/three days latter they were all approved.
As always YMMV

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7202 on: July 14, 2014, 01:39:42 PM »
As always YMMV
not for me so far.  :)
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7203 on: July 14, 2014, 01:49:32 PM »
Any advice on an effective response to "I see too many inquiries and too many new accounts"? I tried explaining the various benefits of each card but to no avail.
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7204 on: July 14, 2014, 01:53:21 PM »
Any advice on an effective response to "I see too many inquiries and too many new accounts"? I tried explaining the various benefits of each card but to no avail.
Did you keep to the 60-65 day rule.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7205 on: July 14, 2014, 01:54:41 PM »
Did you keep to the 60-65 day rule.
It was my second card so I waited 2 weeks between apps.
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7206 on: July 14, 2014, 02:08:40 PM »
Thank you xxxx xxxx . We have received your application and further processing is required at this time. We will contact you within a week via U.S. mail regarding our decision. Thank you for requesting a Citi Executive® / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard®.

this is my forth app i dont remember the week part is this a denial? i dont wanna call recon yet

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7207 on: July 14, 2014, 02:10:12 PM »
Hi, Im new here. What kind of credit score do I need to be approved for the Citi AA 100k Credit card. Any help is greatly appreciated

Thanks !

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7208 on: July 14, 2014, 02:10:55 PM »
Hi, Im new here. What kind of credit score do I need to be approved for the Citi AA 100k Credit card. Any help is greatly appreciated

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AFAIK over 700 should be fine.
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7209 on: July 14, 2014, 02:11:13 PM »
YMMV ;D i know of approvals as low as 685

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7210 on: July 14, 2014, 02:12:39 PM »
Thanks!!

I just a few weeks ago for the chase freedom CC. Is it too soon to apply for the citi aa?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7211 on: July 14, 2014, 02:14:01 PM »
Thanks!!

I just a few weeks ago for the chase freedom CC. Is it too soon to apply for the citi aa?
You can always apply.
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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7212 on: July 14, 2014, 02:37:50 PM »
Thanks!!

I just a few weeks ago for the chase freedom CC. Is it too soon to apply for the citi aa?
read a little spend some time going through the threads there is a lot of info
if you from NY i would suggest freezing EX before     

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7213 on: July 14, 2014, 02:49:31 PM »
Thank you xxxx xxxx . We have received your application and further processing is required at this time. We will contact you within a week via U.S. mail regarding our decision. Thank you for requesting a Citi Executive® / AAdvantage® World EliteTM MasterCard®.

this is my forth app i dont remember the week part is this a denial? i dont wanna call recon yet

Very Strange!
I got the same message (just notification via e-mail), so I called and the rep tells me that the processing can not be done over the phone, I pushed a little for an explanation, but she was steadfast that I need to call back at a later time... she was acting kinda weird about it.

Does this mean declined?
Any others have this experience?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7214 on: July 14, 2014, 02:53:04 PM »
Very Strange!
I got the same message (just notification via e-mail), so I called and the rep tells me that the processing can not be done over the phone, I pushed a little for an explanation, but she was steadfast that I need to call back at a later time... she was acting kinda weird about it.

Does this mean declined?
Any others have this experience?
DW got this and it meant declined

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7215 on: July 14, 2014, 03:01:41 PM »
Very Strange!
I got the same message (just notification via e-mail), so I called and the rep tells me that the processing can not be done over the phone, I pushed a little for an explanation, but she was steadfast that I need to call back at a later time... she was acting kinda weird about it.

Does this mean declined?
Any others have this experience?

yep happening a lot today

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7216 on: July 14, 2014, 03:09:22 PM »
read a little spend some time going through the threads there is a lot of info
if you from NY i would suggest freezing EX before     
Does it cost to freeze?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7217 on: July 14, 2014, 03:10:40 PM »
DW got this and it meant declined

They usually tell you that when you call in.
In this case, rep kept saying to call back in a few days, and refused to give any additional info.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7218 on: July 14, 2014, 03:12:17 PM »
Watch this inspiring video.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #7219 on: July 14, 2014, 03:29:53 PM »
However it will cost to unfreeze, about $6.