Social Security Card Required for an additional cardholder?

[Yonah]

Tried adding my son to my business amex. Got his card in the mail, and tried to activate it - but no dice (verified that the information was correct).

Call AMEX. Apparently, since my son has not had his own card, they need me to send in his SSC and Driver's license.

I've never had a request like this - is this a new thing?

[grodnoking]

Tried adding my son to my business amex. Got his card in the mail, and tried to activate it - but no dice (verified that the information was correct).

Call AMEX. Apparently, since my son has not had his own card, they need me to send in his SSC and Driver's license.

I've never had a request like this - is this a new thing?

Not that new. Been some time already.