@Anonymous wrote:
First time applying for a BarClay card and the online said it needed further review and to call the number below to speed things up. I did and they are requesting a copy of my SSN, DL and Utility bill. Never had this asked before and wondered if it was new or something else?
I applied for one of their cards and they asked me for all of the above documents. I sent them and tracked it so I know it was delivered. They then sent a letter saying they needed a UT bill. I sent it again (as it was in the first set of documents). I called several times to follow up and they finally said after a couple weeks they got both sets of documents but could not read the DL for whatever reason. I offered to enlarge it and send it and they said ok so I did this express mail and tracked it. Called several times and they said they don't show it as being received yet. It was delivered on the 26th of April. My orginal app was around the 4th of April. I got another letter yesterday saying they needed more info so I called them and they said the Social Security card was not clear (its my original card over 50 years old). I said it won't get any clearer, do you need tax documents or something else. They said just give it a while and we'll see when they update after receipt of the last info the enlarged DL. Said it could be as long as 15 days after receipt of the last document sent. They also said they work the pending apps in the order they receive the documents and they get a huge volume of mail so expect a delay after you send them unless you get lucky.
Long story short, I have not been denied or approved yet so Barclay asking you for documents is probably good for you. I have had to send documents to Nordstrom; BMW Visa; DCU and PenFed. I think its becoming kind of normal now. After they got the documents they approved the cards all except Barclay. It's still in limbo almost 30 days later.
Others have mentioned they got quick approval from Barclay upon sending the documents so I hope it works quickly and favorably for you. I don't think (I could be wrong) that they would ask you for documents if they denied or were going to deny you unless they don't like what you send for some reason. Just make sure they are very clear because they can't see worth a da----- it appears.
Good luck.
BTW, the second part of your post is so true!
