Has anyone experienced being in AP for extra background checks (DS-5535) then was asked to submit a waiver?
My husband's interview was in March 2023. We were expecting the CO to state if my husband needed to fill out a waiver or not. Not even sure if he even has a ban. We thought we would receive answers at the interview but the CO just stated he didn't know and needed more time to look into it. A month after the interview the DS-5535 was requested. My thought process is why waste time doing background checks if someone is otherwise inadmissible, so does that mean he doesn't have a ban or need a waiver?
We understand the AP process for the DS-5535 but the waiver process is a little confusing. We tried reaching out to the embassy but no response. FOIA requests didn't help either. We are worried that if he does need a waiver we wasted time and could have submitted it 6 months ago.
Just wondering if anyone has experienced something similar. Thank you in advance!