I just hit the 6-month point since my discharge and have had a Cap1 Plat card for 6 months; they just gave me my first CLI, going from the initial $3K to $4K.
I've read that you should have a $5K CL with them before applying for the Venture card, or at least most with $5K+ CL with Cap1 were able to easily get the Venture card. While I am sure they consider a myriad of other factors, has anyone found this to be the case?
I only ask, as I was waiting for the CLI before I app for the Venture/QS cards. Now that I got the CLI, I am just trying to avoid a HP and a rejection...so trying to decide if I do it now or do it in 6-months, at which point I would have the $5K SL and a year of rebuilding history to help them look more favorably upon me. 
I check it religiously. 
Pulled the trigger and was quite surprised—Venture Rewards w/ $30K limit.
I read that if you apply for another card quickly (perhaps same-day apps?), you only incur the one hard pull from Cap1. Therefore, I had the QS application populated and ready to submit AFTER tje Venture Reward app. Boom—$3K CL.
I felt invincible after this, so I applied to refinance my should-have-been-reaffirmed truck that I continue to pay. Boom—I hit the trifecta and get the truck refinanced, too.
One small step for Capital One, one giant leap for my tradelines and future credit scores.
@Fletcher2 wrote:Pulled the trigger and was quite surprised—Venture Rewards w/ $30K limit.
I read that if you apply for another card quickly (perhaps same-day apps?), you only incur the one hard pull from Cap1. Therefore, I had the QS application populated and ready to submit AFTER tje Venture Reward app. Boom—$3K CL.
I felt invincible after this, so I applied to refinance my should-have-been-reaffirmed truck that I continue to pay. Boom—I hit the trifecta and get the truck refinanced, too.
One small step for Capital One, one giant leap for my tradelines and future credit scores.
That's awesome - congratulations!
What are your current scores, if you don't mind sharing?
