Getting a Credit Card and Building Credit

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10 minutes ago, Letspaintcookies said:

Amex has a special moving service for their members on their website. You do basically apply for a new card with Amex US when you do it but they'll take your history with them into account and are more likely to give you a card with a solid credit limit than any other credit card company that doesn't know a bit about you here when you just start out.

I'll apply for an AMEX here then and hope it works out when I apply for a AMEX in the States. If not... I'll just get my husband to add me to his CCs. 

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5 hours ago, Kor2USA said:

I'll apply for an AMEX here then and hope it works out when I apply for a AMEX in the States. If not... I'll just get my husband to add me to his CCs. 

Just ask AMEX to add your Social to your account when you move.  

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12 hours ago, kryptonite said:

That’s awesome!! My wife just applied for a Chase card and she was approved for it. She went to add me as an authorized user but she couldn’t put a Canadian address for me (as I am still in Canada at the moment). Are you saying she should put her US address instead? 

 

That's what I did when my wife was still in the Philippines.  The card was sent to my US address and I just handed it to her on a visit.  I'm sure if your wife just put her US address it would instantly accept you as an authorized user online.  They really don't verify anything.  I'm quite certain that if I added my neighbors pet cat as an authorized user Chase and Citi would happily send a card.