Originally Posted by hereforthepoints

I am cutting it close on when I expect to finish my last stay and when I need Plat status (flying United to Portugal and want to take advantage of Economy Plus through United Silver). Anyways, I spoke with a rep and they said after you check out, you can call and they will update your status manually rather than waiting. He seemed to imply that as long as you have checked out of your last stay, this could be done immediately. Hope this helps!