The Chase Amazon card indeed is difficult to get. Last month I was approved for the card (SL=$10K) with scores slightly lower than yours. But it was like pulling teeth!
I was denied at first and had to call the recon line. The only reason I was ultimately approved is my longstanding, deep personal and business banking relationship with Chase. They look at every aspect of their credit "exposure" with you, including your business cards.
Good luck!
I got my Amazon Prime Visa from Chase on 2/10/18. At that time I had a Cap One Plat MC CL $500, and a Cap One QS1 $5,300 limit. The limit on the QS1 had been $300 until I received a CLI on 1/25/18. I had 2 120 day lates , and 1 30 day late on my CR at that time. My income is reported as $80K.
I was instantly approved for a $6,000 SL and when I received my card and created my online account I showed a CL of $8,500.
That limit is more than enough for my spend on this card, but I would like a CLI for Util purposes. I am going to wait until my 12th statement cuts and if no CLI I MIGHT consider taking the HP for one.
The Prime card was my third card to get, and I'm only 19. My first card was the day I turned 18 (Discover) with a $2000 limit, and then my second card was Citi ThankYou Preferred (with an absolutely amazing APR) almost 11 months after I got my Discover card. And then this last September I applied and I was denied, and when I called the backdoor number it was mainly because I had jsut under a year of credit. The guy wouldn't budge so I kinda just let it go. About a month later I started thinking about Christmas gifts and I figured, "Hey, why not let's try." I ended up applying again for it and got an instant approval for $2300, which isn't my highest limit, but it sure has served me as well. It's now my favorite card. Also, I had around a 730 credit score so that was a pretty good number I'd say when I applied. I also have lower income than you and was approved so I have a feeling you'll have a good chance getting this card.
