Foreign Qualification in Multiple States: nonprofit 501c3 application denied

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Hypothetical question

Has anyone dealt with something like this? I'm not sure what my options are.

nonprofit 501c3 application denied. I've been dealing with this for about 11 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

I have already tried to resolve this directly but did not get a clear answer.

Do I have a strong case? What should my next steps be?