Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Washington, D.C.
Programs: AA Gold, UA Silver, Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott Silver, Hertz #1 Club Gold
Posts: 219
I'd give SPG customer service a call. My SPG account recognized my status as soon as that OPTIMAGLDUPGRD record hit my account (though I was already gold, so it just extended my gold status for another year). That "12-16 weeks" sounds like standard Amex CYA verbiage.