Originally Posted by
jsk1973
For some people, yes, and for other people, no, but it's impossible to tell in advance. It all depends on when an applicant's first statement closes. For some people, that will be in December, which means they have time; for others, it will be January, which means no dice. The length of time before the first statement seems to be somewhat random, and once the closing date has been set, Citi will not allow it to be changed for any reason.
But even if the first statement closes in January 2016, they would still have a 2nd $250 credit on the January 2017 statement.