If deficiencies are identified during application review, what is the status and notification outcome?

• A. It is automatically denied
• B. It is placed in pending status and the applicant is notified
• C. The fee is refunded
• D. The application is archived without notice

Answer: (B)

When deficiencies are found during the application review, the proper course is to place the application in a pending status and notify the applicant of what is incomplete or missing. This gives the applicant a clear chance to supply the required information or documents, allowing the review to proceed once the deficiencies are corrected. It’s a fair, process-driven approach that avoids an automatic denial and keeps the door open for completion.

An automatic denial would skip this corrective opportunity and doesn’t reflect how reviews typically handle incomplete submissions. A refund of fees isn’t standard simply because something is missing, and archiving without notice would deprive the applicant of the chance to fix the issues and reapply.