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Old Jan 8, 2016 | 3:14 am
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seedboxx
 
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Originally Posted by mortalwombat
Do you have any family in the US who can add you as an AU? It doesn't have to be an amex account. It'll generate a score if the accounts are older than 6 months.

I was in exactly almost the exact same situation as you. I got triple pulled and had to send in bank documents verifying my income and it took a couple weeks for everything to process. They couldn't access my Canadian history.
A thought came to mind...

My parents do have US credit history from when we lived in the States many years ago. If they were to apply for a US Amex using their SSN and my US address, do you think (1) they would qualify (though their credit history for the past ~17 years would show no activity); and (2) do you think I can then be added as an authorized user and then apply for an Amex almost immediately after I'm added?
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