Hi everyone,
I'm hoping someone here has experienced something similar or can offer some guidance, as I'm running out of ideas.
I've been an Apple Developer for about 7 months. This is my first app submission, I submitted it on March 24, 2026, and it has been sitting at "Waiting for Review" ever since. 32 days now with no movement.
What I've already checked and confirmed:
- All agreements, tax, and banking information are fully completed in App Store Connect
- No issues visible in the AppStore Connect
- DSA trader verification has been approved (I'm based in EU)
- I contacted Developer Support and they confirmed they can see my submission and that it is indeed "Waiting for Review" since March 24th
- An expedited review request was submitted and accepted by the support team, who told me the review should begin "shortly" - that was several weeks ago
Additional context:
- During the 7 months I've been a developer, none of my TestFlight external review requests ever went through either, which makes me wonder if there is something on the account level causing holds
- I have not made any changes to the binary since submitting, to protect my position in the queue
- There are no rejection notices, no metadata issues, and no communication from the review team
I understand new developer accounts take longer and I've been patient, but 32 days with an accepted expedited request and still no movement feels beyond normal variance. I'm genuinely unsure if there is something silently blocking my account that I'm not aware of.
Has anyone experienced this, particularly as a new developer? Any advice on further escalation would be really appreciated.
Thank you