To anyone wondering, they said something similar back in September when they originally decided to bail on everyone who resided outside of the European Union. They claimed that since their provider stopped issuing the cards, they would have to find a new one within 3 weeks. Well, now here we are a few months later and there is still no new provider in sight. Even those who do reside within the EU have reported that they have not been able to obtain working cards yet. I highly recommend anyone looking for a card to look elsewhere.