New App taking unusually longer “Waiting for Review”

Hi everyone, I’m currently experiencing unusually long review wait times and wanted to ask if others have the same issue.

My situation: • App Store update has been in “Waiting for Review” since the 12th of February.

From what I've read it usually take 48 hours, but mines taken a bit longer and I haven't had anything communicated or any status changes.

I’m not trying to escalate anything — just looking to understand if this is currently affecting more developers.

Thanks and good luck to everyone waiting

Thank you for your post. We're investigating and will contact you in App Store Connect to provide further assistance. If you continue to experience issues during review, please contact us.

Update: My first app resubmitted on 9th Feb 2026 finally moved to 'In Review' after 15 calendar days (11 business days). I received feedback just six minutes later. It seems a current backlog is causing longer, more typical wait times depending on how the app is routed.🙏

New App taking unusually longer “Waiting for Review”
 
 
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