Originally Posted by
rrgg
Yes it is their business.
If a noncitizen with debt leaves the country it probably can't be easily pursued. Besides, banks deny people credit for all kinds of reasons and they're constantly changing their internal rules. Some deny you credit if you applied for some other card within X number of days. Some think their tea leaves looked funny that day.
I'm not sure why people are surprised this. I thought a lot of applications have some kind of question about whether you're a US citizen.
77five - If you're getting a green card soon anyway, why not just call them at that time?
My quote that you posted was me saying that it was none of an employer's business, but I'll agree with your assumption that I think it's none of Barclays' business either.
Your comment about debt enforcement/skipping the country would apply to a US citizen too.
It is surprising because no other company I have encountered does this, contrary to your assumption that they might. As stated, I have been a customer of many different US financial institutions, and as my surprise mirrors that of many other posters on this thread so I think you can take this point as being relevant.
My immigration status is between me and the federal government (and certain of its agencies) - no-one else.