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by dravid74 New Member January 3, 2017, 4:30 pm

Newbie to the USA

dravid74 New Member
January 3, 2017, 4:30 pm

Hi all

My girlfriend has just moved to the USA for a secondment with work (6 months). We are both from the UK, so naturally I was pretty excited to see if she could take advantage of the incredible CC sign up bonuses you have over there.

Anybody know how/if this would be possible for a foreigner who has just moved over? She is on an L1B (i think?) visa and is getting a temporary social security number. If not straight away, are there any tips she can do to make it possible in a month or two?

Thanks for any help
Gaurav Community Ambassador
January 3, 2017, 4:44 pm

I don’t recall hearing about a temporary social security number. Banks are usually nervous about opening credit cards for people with no credit history. I think your girlfriend’s best bet is to try to get an intro no fee card so she can start building a credit history and then maybe apply for something more lucrative at the end of the six months. It might not work but I think it’s your best option. Good luck!
David W Community Ambassador
January 3, 2017, 5:12 pm

You’d have to start small, like anyone else who’s got no credit history I think. No annual fee cards, like the CitiDouble Cash or Chase Freedom maybe?
Gaurav Community Ambassador
January 3, 2017, 6:01 pm

If she can’t get those, maybe look at a secured credit card too.
David W Community Ambassador
January 4, 2017, 3:18 pm

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