I guess the answer to your question is 'the application is active'. The application is 'deemed inactive' when AMEX rejects the application or closes the file! Until then it is anyone's guess as to when it will occur. Also keep in mind that it is not purely a quantitive decision i.e AMEX considers qualitative factors as well.
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