When does the 61 days start?

[improvingmycredit]

I was approved for the Amex BCP on Jan 3rd.  When am I eligible to go for the CLI?  Date of approval or date of activation?  Thanks!

[stone]

I think it is since activation date.

[bichonmom]

Most people have said it's from the date of activation. It's not 100%, but better safe than sorry, since there's a 90-day wait to try again.

[improvingmycredit]

Thanks!  I've read so many post on this subject and they don't all concur.  I think you are right.... better safe then sorry.  I'll wait another 8 days. 

[Anonymous]

Let us know how it goes, I'll be in the same position in about 70 days.

[Anonymous]

Just wanted to add my experience to the hive mind:

Approval Date: 01/28

Activation Date: 02/03

3x CLI: 03/29 (61 days after Approval Date)

My second statement closed 03/27, PIF on 03/28, and payment posted to acct today.  So the CLI was approved with no outstanding balances.

Unrelated Gripe: 2 statements paid-in-full so far and my BCE rewards from month 1 still haven't posted yet.  W.T.F. AmEx!  Not sure if this is normal or not...?

[Anonymous]

AMEX is notoriously slow about posting your rewards.  It usually happens after 2-3 statements.  Why?  Because they can.

[h4ldol]

The CLI luv button doesn't show up on my online AMEX account (under 'manage credit limit'), which is less than a month old, but it does show up for my wife's account (even though she successfully used it for a 3X CLI a couple weeks ago).  I assume that the button will 'magically' appear when the account has aged enough to request a CLI... hopefully at 61 days from approval (which was two weeks before activation). 

[OnTheRebound]

I asked 62 days after activation, just to be on the safe side and since I was in no hurry.

[LS2982]

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@improvingmycredit wrote:

I was approved for the Amex BCP on Jan 3rd.  When am I eligible to go for the CLI?  Date of approval or date of activation?  Thanks!

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I would say activation to be on the safe side.