Some sites have already been approved prior. We generally discourage our users to apply for AdSense initially (most likely it'll get rejected anyway) - so instead we recommend using other ad platforms (there are plenty).
I couldn't PM you via your contact details on HN. I can help you with this. Is there a way I can message you?
Sure thing! hello@newsy.co look forward to talking to you!
Can you share Adsense alternatives that can actually have steady payouts?
I run adhaste.com and you can send me a message if you want to try it out