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You can check your personal application status online here.
You can check your business application status online here.

Barclay reconsideration line: 866-408-4064, Mon-Fri 8AM - 5PM EST.
The 24-hour number is 866-408-4064
New 24 hour number is 866-205-5973
you can finally fax documents to Barclays the number is 866-836-6959

Based on the phone reps, an application usually remains in the system for 90 days, during which you can ask for a reconsideration.
However, if 30 days have passed, it will incur another hard pull.

There have been a few reports of Barclay pulling credit again when reconsidering - even when specifically asked not to.
Make sure to explicitly tell the rep that you don't want another credit pull. The benefit of such action would be that if later you see they did pull your credit you can call up and speak to a manager and have the pulls removed (based on first-hand accounts from this thread).

If you want to guarantee that you don't get another pull, freeze your credit report.

While Barclay recon reps are usually very tough to deal with, there have been sporadic reports of them reconsidering by reallocating credit-line from other cards. Additionally, there are a few reports indicating success with the 3BM.
Personal and biz didn't combine

Barclay recon reps take notes of each phone call and subsequent reps usually regurgitate the previous rep's reply.

Barclays has a 6/24 rule similar to chase 5/24. Not hardcoded like chase though.

Random: see this great article about negotiating tactics with Customer Service Reps.
not working. Found it on the wayback machine https://web.archive.org/web/20161018151314/https://www.businessinsider.com/fbi-negotiator-shares-negotiating-tricks-2015-1/ref=cyberdust.com

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1280 on: May 09, 2019, 05:48:35 PM »
Wife applied for Barclay jetblue Business. They asked her to mail in copy of driver license, social security card, and utility bill.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1281 on: May 09, 2019, 05:58:15 PM »
Wife applied for Barclay jetblue Business. They asked her to mail in copy of driver license, social security card, and utility bill.
pretty normal to confirm identity if they can't find any record of her
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1282 on: May 09, 2019, 05:58:54 PM »
pretty normal to confirm identity if they can't find any record of her

She's held Barclay cards in the past.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1283 on: May 16, 2019, 08:28:50 PM »
She's held Barclay cards in the past.

I had to do the same for my 2nd Arrival card

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1284 on: May 17, 2019, 10:27:33 AM »
I had to do the same for my 2nd Arrival card

How long did it take to get approved?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1285 on: May 21, 2019, 07:51:04 PM »
How long did it take to get approved?

This was back in 2017, but it took 7 days after sending in the documents the same day I applied. 

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1286 on: June 07, 2019, 12:05:56 AM »
7-10 days is that a no?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1287 on: June 07, 2019, 12:17:54 AM »

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1288 on: June 07, 2019, 05:30:00 AM »
Check online
https://www.barclaycardus.com/apply/cas/applications/search
Was declined  called recon right away  they wanted to know how I make all my $  explained it to them got approved

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1289 on: June 10, 2019, 11:12:23 AM »
after 5 years, I applied for new credit cards yesterday. Stopped doing it due to high spend req that I cna no longer meet like used to some years ago.
went for SW and

I went got Barclay aadvantage business card. instant approval, but I think I  removed the " employee authorized user" part to get 10k extra points.
I don't want to call the lending dept to add AU only to be grilled about my business.
The regular customer care dept says since it is new card , they can't even see in their system.

wait to get the new card and then call customer care to add the AU? The app says I have 30 days to do it.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1290 on: June 10, 2019, 07:33:09 PM »
wait to get the new card and then call customer care to add the AU? The app says I have 30 days to do it.
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1291 on: June 17, 2019, 10:48:26 PM »
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applied for new barclay card... no instant decision. searched app status was declined... called recon and was told that i previously had  the card closed in nov 2018 and therefore the system automatically rejected the app. cant have had card in last 24 months. no credit pull. no override. no reconsideration.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1292 on: June 17, 2019, 11:07:39 PM »
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applied for new barclay card... no instant decision. searched app status was declined... called recon and was told that i previously had  the card closed in nov 2018 and therefore the system automatically rejected the app. cant have had card in last 24 months. no credit pull. no override. no reconsideration.
HUCA?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1293 on: June 26, 2019, 06:42:23 PM »
Just applied for Aviator Biz card, and was told the application is under business review.

Should i go for another one today and submit one for Jetblue Biz card as well? what are chances of getting approval on both? Is there a chance that submitting a second app will impact approval of the first Aviator application?

tia

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1294 on: June 26, 2019, 08:35:33 PM »
does barclays match a higher sign up bonus if it was raised shortly after you applied and were approved for the card

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1295 on: June 26, 2019, 08:42:00 PM »
does barclays match a higher sign up bonus if it was raised shortly after you applied and were approved for the card
30 days

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1296 on: June 27, 2019, 02:45:25 AM »
Just applied for Aviator Biz card, and was told the application is under business review.

Should i go for another one today and submit one for Jetblue Biz card as well? what are chances of getting approval on both? Is there a chance that submitting a second app will impact approval of the first Aviator application?

tia
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1297 on: June 27, 2019, 11:16:47 AM »
I would not do it.

urgh, was on a fence, and didnt see the response till it was too late. decided to pull the trigger.

Will report back on how it goes.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1298 on: June 27, 2019, 01:56:38 PM »
urgh, was on a fence, and didnt see the response till it was too late. decided to pull the trigger.

Will report back on how it goes.
Just note, Barclay pulls twice even on same day.

But 1 should fall off

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1299 on: August 11, 2019, 10:41:11 AM »
Applied for aviator business and got this.
Should I call recon or wait it out?