Originally Posted by
josephstern
You do but you might have to fight for it. Took a TON of back and forth for me - I got my card about Dec. 20 2022. Give yourself more of a buffer than that for your own sanity.
I applied and got my card mid December 2023. 25 EQN and Plat status were in my Marriott account before Christmas and another 25 EQN posted the first week of January (less than 2 weeks later). I was impressed.