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http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/earnMiles/beyondTravel/creditDebit/citi-business.jsp
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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Author Topic: Citi AA Master Thread  (Read 3061057 times)

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3140 on: February 11, 2014, 04:59:30 PM »
I think you mean 6 inquires period, not 6 Citi ones.
No buddy, I meant what I wrote.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3141 on: February 11, 2014, 06:30:37 PM »
Just opened a new AA card, what is the fastest way to get to gold status?
I am not 100% sure about this. But I am going to click it anyway.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3142 on: February 11, 2014, 06:43:16 PM »
Points sent shows 0 and annual fee was billed.  Do i need to wait a month?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3143 on: February 11, 2014, 06:51:59 PM »
Just opened a new AA card, what is the fastest way to get to gold status?
keep booking American airlines and pay with that card. do it many times and you will get your gold status >:(

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3144 on: February 11, 2014, 07:47:48 PM »
Do u have 30 days from when the 450 gets billed or 30 days from when u opened the card, to cancel?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3145 on: February 11, 2014, 08:16:13 PM »
Do u have 30 days from when the 450 gets billed or 30 days from when u opened the card, to cancel?
Dan says 30 days from when the $450 is billed:
Quote: "This card does have a $450 annual fee and Citi only gives 30 days from when that is billed to cancel a card for a refund.
After 30 days it is non-refundable and will not be prorated."

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3146 on: February 11, 2014, 08:44:51 PM »
Update:

110k aa miles posted today! (4 days ago I didn't have the card yet... only with Citi :))
Posted on AA? Did it show reported 0?

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Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3147 on: February 11, 2014, 08:45:37 PM »
Idk what "billed" means but it's from the date that the statement in which the fee is posted is created.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3148 on: February 11, 2014, 10:18:41 PM »
Posted on AA? Did it show reported 0?
Posted on AA

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3149 on: February 11, 2014, 10:37:23 PM »
Posted on AA
Did it say reported to AA 0?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3150 on: February 12, 2014, 07:49:16 AM »
I did. They weren't happy with how my report looked over twelve months and used that as the reason. I'll HUCA again, but they seemed pretty set, even after i had a banker call in for me.
Just tried for spouse ... denied due to "duplicate" application. HUCA'ed without success.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3151 on: February 12, 2014, 07:50:20 AM »
When Storking, do you need to include any personal info other than name and address (e.g. SSN, DOB)?
I don't have an application ID.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3152 on: February 12, 2014, 07:51:09 AM »
Just tried for spouse ... denied due to "duplicate" application. HUCA'ed without success.
When was her 1st application?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3153 on: February 12, 2014, 07:52:44 AM »
When was her 1st application?
End of Jan.
Same time frame as myself... who easily got approved.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3154 on: February 12, 2014, 08:02:44 AM »
When Storking, do you need to include any personal info other than name and address (e.g. SSN, DOB)?
I don't have an application ID.
Also, is it better to call them, or send them snail mail?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3155 on: February 12, 2014, 08:38:34 AM »
my statement closed on the 10 and the the 110k points  posted to my AA account and the $200 credit

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3156 on: February 12, 2014, 09:06:52 AM »
snail mail is best and call for the app id. otherwise put your social.

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3157 on: February 12, 2014, 09:09:00 AM »
snail mail is best and call for the app id. otherwise put your social.
Thanks. I also have to stork it.
any other useful advice? I was denied for lack of sufficient credit history :(

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3158 on: February 12, 2014, 09:18:16 AM »
my statement closed on the 10 and the the 110k points  posted to my AA account and the $200 credit

how long before the statement closed did you finish the spend?

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Re: Citi AA Master Thread
« Reply #3159 on: February 12, 2014, 09:33:13 AM »
Is there a way to speed up pending charges?