Hey guys, my Platinum Charge got approved.
Initially I got a standard offer for 45K Taj Voucher, and additionally for using referral I got 10k MR and 5K Amazon voucher offer. After approval, I wrote email to nodal officer requesting for 135k sign up bonus offer instead of 45k Taj Voucher and they approved it. I have attached proof of screenshot below.
Here is my updated Amex Strategy.
1) Get Amex USA EveryDay LTF Credit Card and transfer points from Amex India to Amex USA. 145000 Amex India MR will convert to approx 94250 Amex USA MR which is worth 94250 Rs when transfered 1:1 to the below partners. Conservative value is Rs 1, but you can easily get 2X when booking business class to USA / EU.
More info below:
1) https://www.technofino.in/community...indian-amex-card-to-us-amex-card-account.669/
2) https://www.technofino.in/community...or-us-credit-card-guide-for-non-resident.193/
3) https://www.technofino.in/community/threads/how-to-get-itin-as-usa-non-resident.13292/
2) By buying 2L Apay monthly via 5XGyftr I can earn additional 5k/m compared to Gold card. 60k MR for 1 year is worth 39k FFP when transferred to Amex USA. By 24L annual spends, you can qualify for good retention bonus.
3) Claim 10800 as GST input on my side business.
5) Get Platinum Reserve as a free companion card which comes with Accor Plus Traveller membership worth 8260
6) Transfer 48000 points earned Platinum Travel card on 4L spends to Amex USA for 31200 FPP
Total cost- 72800
Cost of Amex Platinum (India)- 70800 (60k+ GST)
Cost of Amex EveryDay Credit Card (USA) - LTF
DIY ITIN cost - 2000
Benefits - 167050
- 94250 + 39000 Amex India to Amex USA MR.
- 10800 GST Input
- 5k Amazon Pay voucher
- 10k Taj Birthday voucher
- 8K Accor Plus Traveller
This is 229% ROI. ROI can be higher if you go for Amex USA Green card (150 USD fee for 40k MR SUB) or Amex USA Gold card (250 USD fee for 90k MR SUB).
Additionally Amex gives 25k MR referral benefit if someone gets platinum charge card approved using your link. Assuming I can get 4 Amex Platinum referrals this year, this will give me extra 65k Amex USA. That makes it 318% ROI.
You can also transfer points earn on Platinum Travel and MRCC to USA for higher returns.
If you found this post useful and want a referral link, please DM me. On successful approval using my referral link, I will share the email template I used to get 135k sign up bonus (normally max they give is 100k) + detailed DIY guide on how to get ITIN under 2k (this alone will save you 15k-17k) + USA credit card roadmap to earn 1 million points using SUB. I cannot guarantee that you will also get 135k offer but there is very good chance you will get it if use my email template.
Initially I got a standard offer for 45K Taj Voucher, and additionally for using referral I got 10k MR and 5K Amazon voucher offer. After approval, I wrote email to nodal officer requesting for 135k sign up bonus offer instead of 45k Taj Voucher and they approved it. I have attached proof of screenshot below.
Here is my updated Amex Strategy.
1) Get Amex USA EveryDay LTF Credit Card and transfer points from Amex India to Amex USA. 145000 Amex India MR will convert to approx 94250 Amex USA MR which is worth 94250 Rs when transfered 1:1 to the below partners. Conservative value is Rs 1, but you can easily get 2X when booking business class to USA / EU.
| Amex Airline Partner | Min Transfer | Transfer Ratio (Amex > Partner) | Transfer Time |
| Aer Lingus | 1,000 | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Aeromexico | 1,000 | 1:1.6 | 2-12 days |
| Air Canada | 1,000 | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| ANA | 1,000 | 1:1 | 3 days |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1,000 | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| British Airways | 1,000 | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Cathay Pacific | 1,000 | 1:1 | Up to 1 Week |
| Delta Air Lines | 1,000 | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Emirates | 1,000 | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Etihad Airways | 1,000 | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Flying Blue Air France/KLM | 1,000 | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Hawaiian | 1,000 | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Iberia | 1,000 | 1:1 | 1-3 days |
| JetBlue | 250 | 1:0.8 | Almost Instant |
| Qantas | 500 | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Qatar Airways | 1,000 | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Singapore Airlines | 1,000 | 1:1 | 1-2 days |
| Virgin Atlantic | 1,000 | 1:1 | 1-2 days |
More info below:
1) https://www.technofino.in/community...indian-amex-card-to-us-amex-card-account.669/
2) https://www.technofino.in/community...or-us-credit-card-guide-for-non-resident.193/
3) https://www.technofino.in/community/threads/how-to-get-itin-as-usa-non-resident.13292/
2) By buying 2L Apay monthly via 5XGyftr I can earn additional 5k/m compared to Gold card. 60k MR for 1 year is worth 39k FFP when transferred to Amex USA. By 24L annual spends, you can qualify for good retention bonus.
3) Claim 10800 as GST input on my side business.
5) Get Platinum Reserve as a free companion card which comes with Accor Plus Traveller membership worth 8260
6) Transfer 48000 points earned Platinum Travel card on 4L spends to Amex USA for 31200 FPP
Total cost- 72800
Cost of Amex Platinum (India)- 70800 (60k+ GST)
Cost of Amex EveryDay Credit Card (USA) - LTF
DIY ITIN cost - 2000
Benefits - 167050
- 94250 + 39000 Amex India to Amex USA MR.
- 10800 GST Input
- 5k Amazon Pay voucher
- 10k Taj Birthday voucher
- 8K Accor Plus Traveller
This is 229% ROI. ROI can be higher if you go for Amex USA Green card (150 USD fee for 40k MR SUB) or Amex USA Gold card (250 USD fee for 90k MR SUB).
Additionally Amex gives 25k MR referral benefit if someone gets platinum charge card approved using your link. Assuming I can get 4 Amex Platinum referrals this year, this will give me extra 65k Amex USA. That makes it 318% ROI.
You can also transfer points earn on Platinum Travel and MRCC to USA for higher returns.
If you found this post useful and want a referral link, please DM me. On successful approval using my referral link, I will share the email template I used to get 135k sign up bonus (normally max they give is 100k) + detailed DIY guide on how to get ITIN under 2k (this alone will save you 15k-17k) + USA credit card roadmap to earn 1 million points using SUB. I cannot guarantee that you will also get 135k offer but there is very good chance you will get it if use my email template.
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