Originally Posted by
UA Fan
Last yr when the pulled the plug, I got instant approval but later got a letter saying that I was ineligible due to being a previous customer. So I'm positive I got a pull
That is why I have been saying, having instant approvals / deferred approvals are not sure thing if you have had AA cards before. Only when you receive a Congrat email, or the physical cards, then you know it is for real.
Unlike Chase, Citi chooses to deny you the card instead of issuing you the card but denies you the bonus (that is how Chase enforces the no bonus for previous cardholder rule).