Originally Posted by East_and_West

Qualified in late April, by mid-to-late April it was in my post box. A Greek colleague with an Athens address who qualified for Silver in mid-August was telling me yesterday that she had just received her welcome package.

It's not uncommon to be asked for your *G card, especially in smaller outstations or in places outside Europe where A3 has no presence. Has happened to me in CHC, DPS, and USM, among others. Even in ARN once, but this was a rather special case as the agent looked completely clueless and inexperienced.