Notarization submissions stuck "In Progress" 24+ hours — first-time enrolment, signing verified clean

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Hi,

Two notarization submissions on my Team ID are stuck "In Progress" well past normal turnaround. Looking for guidance on whether this is normal first-time-enrolment latency or whether something needs escalating.

Team ID: U7N63C278S

Submissions:

2ac71ef0-cbfa-4bdd-9059-c2554050de48 — submitted 2026-05-14 08:09 UTC (currently ~48 hours In Progress)
c2b557c5-92a2-4c36-996e-812b61b67fe6 — submitted 2026-05-14 11:33 UTC (currently ~46 hours In Progress)

Status:

xcrun notarytool history shows both as "In Progress"
xcrun notarytool info <id> returns no log URL, no message, no error
No rejection email received at the APPLE_ID address
Apple System Status shows Developer ID Notary Service as green

Context: This is my first notarization from a newly enrolled Developer Program account (enrolled ~5 days ago). I'm aware first-time submissions can be subject to longer in-depth analysis, which is why I haven't escalated sooner.

Build verification (already done):

codesign --verify --deep --strict -verbose=2 exits 0
Hardened runtime flag (0x10000) present on top-level .app and every nested Mach-O
Full Developer ID Application chain (signed by Developer ID Application: poojan (U7N63C278S))
Secure timestamp present
Universal binary (x86_64 + arm64)
Every nested framework, helper app, and binary signed
Built with electron-builder, hardened-runtime entitlements, notarized via notarytool submit --wait

Question: Is this within expected first-time-enrolment latency, or is there something on the notary service side that needs a nudge? Happy to provide additional codesign output or the .app bundle structure if useful.

Thanks for any guidance.

Answer 1

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

1w

You can expect that most uploads will be notarised quickly. Occasionally, some uploads are held for in-depth analysis and may take longer to complete. As you notarise your apps, the system will learn how to recognise them, and you should see fewer delays.

For lots of additional info about notarisation, see Notarisation Resources. Specifically, it links to a Q&A with the notary service team that’s quite instructive.

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Answer 2

Poojan OP

1w

Thanks Quinn, but does that mean that my upload is being held in in-depth analysis? Both have been in the queue for over 100 hours now - what does this mean, do I keep waiting?

Answer 3

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

1w

does that mean that my upload is being held in in-depth analysis?

It seems likely. Based on my experience helping folks here on the forums, this is how things usually pan out:

You submit request N.
It stays stuck in the In Progress state.
You submit requests N + 1, N + 2, and so on.
They all get stuck in the In Progress state.
At some point in the future, the in-depth analysis of request N completes and request N completes.
Shortly thereafter requests N + 1, N + 2, and so on also completely. Presumably this is the “learn how to recognise” effect I mentioned above.

As to how long this is taking, 4 days (100 hours) is certainly longer than is typical but it’s not completely beyond the pale. If it’s still stuck after a week, reply back here and I’ll do some digging.

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