Originally Posted by
Often1
Who would have guessed? Seriously?
An ITIN is a number issued by IRS to people who are not eligible for a SSN, such as nonresident aliens and certain foreign nationals, but who are required to make certain tax filings.
Having provided an ITIN, you then use the card to travel overseas.
Depending on how far overseas you were, you should have been able to hear the AML alarm bells ringing !
Thanks. All I did was raise a concern. I lost the opportunity to earn $400 travel credits with this card. When one can apply with ITIN and also informed rep about travel plans, I see no reason why this would be shut down.
From your responses it appears that I should just move on...