Why don't you send a nice email to the EO and plead your case to them, provided you have had your card 6-9 months, and have a perfect payment record. My girlfriend has had a secured card for a year, and was unable to get approved for an unsecured card due to some baddies on her reports. But, she paid on time, every time to CapOne. They called her 2 days after the email, and she got an unsecured card a few weeks later..
Give it a shot. They. Are nice people to work with.