Originally Posted by Carl Christensen

I have read the wiki and scanned through pages of posts but I haven't seen the answer clearly to this question.

When you apply for the 80k card with free night cert, do you get the free night cert initially or only after one year (at your first year anniversary)? I'm thinking of an aspirational destination for Jan-Feb 2016. (i.e. bora bora/moorea). If this only shows up 1 year later, then we may have little lucky being able to use the free night.