Originally Posted by
nydad
If I were in your shoes, I would apply it now. It takes a few months for credit bureaus to update your new address information, so you will need to send proofs of addresses to credit card companies if you're going to use new address in your applications.
I second this good advice. I didn't realize this and wanted to apply for a no foreign exchange fees card shortly after moving. It was a pain. Had to call, have them connect to my bank, have the bank verify new address...
Much easier to do an address change on an existing account!