Originally Posted by
bobert24
I applied for the 50k personal Visa on 8/12, and had to call the reconsideration line (I think I'm nearing my internal credit limit with Citi). After a short hold, the rep told me I was approved with a 10k credit limit. I still haven't gotten the card. Instead, I got a letter saying that my application had been denied "because I had recently opened another account" with them (note that this is a paraphrase - I can't find the letter to quote it at the moment).
Is it possible that the letter was sent following the initial denial (you said you had to call reconsideration) and before the approval?