Hello,
I would appreciate any insight from Apple engineers or developers who may have experienced a similar situation.
Timeline:
- Initial submission: May 28, 2026
- Status since submission: "Waiting for Review"
- The app has never transitioned to "In Review"
- Due to the extended delay, I requested an expedited review
- Apple approved the expedited review request
- More than 5 days have now passed since the expedited review approval
- The status remains unchanged: "Waiting for Review"
Support history: I contacted Apple Developer Support multiple times regarding the review status.
I eventually received the following information from Developer Support:
- The application is progressing through "additional internal review steps" as part of the standard evaluation process.
- The case was escalated to the appropriate review team for further investigation.
However:
- No additional information has been requested from me.
- No Resolution Center activity has appeared.
- No further update has been provided.
- The application remains in "Waiting for Review."
Case reference: case IDs (102907712466 and 102901533964 and 102915319049)
This delay is having a significant impact on my planned launch and business activities, which have effectively been on hold while waiting for the review process to progress.
I completely understand that some applications may require additional review, but I am trying to understand whether this situation is considered normal and whether other developers have experienced a similar timeline after:
- An expedited review request was approved.
- Apple confirmed additional internal review steps were taking place.
- The application still remained in "Waiting for Review" for an extended period.
Has anyone encountered a similar review path, and if so, how long did it take before receiving a review decision or additional communication?
Any feedback from Apple engineers or developers who have experienced this process would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.