Can I link my new AdSense (under sister's name) while payment info is still under 'we've got your info'?
My original AdSense account failed identity verification on July 1st, stopping my YouTube monetization (Step 2 error), but my $178 in earnings from June 29 to July 1 is still safe in YouTube Studio. To fix this, I created a new AdSense account using my sister's legal details to avoid duplicate account flags, but her account is currently stuck on "We've got your info" with pending payment info. I am getting conflicting advice online: one source says I must link this new account to my channel right now via "Change Association" to trigger and complete the approval process, while another says I should wait until the payment info is approved first. Can I safely link this pending AdSense account to my YouTube channel right now to fix Step 2, and will this secure my $178 for the next payout cycle?