To become full member they have to setup first class cricket ( it's a must) including women's ecosystem ( not sure if they have any atm).
So I'd be very surprise if ICC grant them membership without ticking these boxes.
Rules are being bent, as per the whims and fancies of the ICC guys. Rules also insist that in order to become a full member, any country should have a proper first-class setup for the women. Afghanistan has been granted full member status without a single female player in that country. ICC cares about money and nothing else. If they really wanted to promote the game, then either they could have made Nepal the next full member (as cricket is the most popular sport in that country), or they could have considered the strong teams such as Scotland or Netherlands for that honor.