Originally Posted by
fredc84
There's no technical link (or rule) between the two...as 'abattleofwords' showed. It's only a matter of how much total credit Citi will give you and how close you are to that limit. Unfortunately, Citi won't tell you what that magic number is (I don't think) so people like 'IkeEsq' reduce them and then more than likely stays far away from that magic number. But there is no rule that you have to wait X days after lowering a limit (like the 8/65 rule for apps) to then apply for a new card.
This is a good answer to a poor question. The best practice is to make your min spend as soon as possible. Then assuming you aren't going to be using this card for on-going normal spend, lower the CL to $2K. That way you have the most time for the CL to recycle before your next app, or perhaps the following app. Since we don't know how long it takes to recycle, lower the CL as soon as possible. The only cards to not lower to the absolute minimum are cards you are going to use for the bulk of your normal spend, or cards you keep to have available CL for an emergency. AA cards are not the right cards to use for either of those, so just lower the CL as soon as possible.