That sounds great overall, but shouldn't the CO have been informed about how that policy works? Because then I obviously shouldn't have been given this ban in the first place.
Now if it is in their system (probably, right?), how does that get removed if you cannot appeal the CO's decision?
If any of those options you presented were to be filed: wouldn't the 10 year bar, if in the system, just lead to a denial?
Just trying to understand how I don't have a bar according to your understanding, but the CO was so direct and quick to tell me I did.