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Muhammad's avatar
Muhammad I Community Member

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Hi Upwork team, 

I submitted the project on 6 march and second on 26 March but they are still in pending for approval. Please check their status and guide me. I'll be thankful for your kind cooperations.

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Arjay's avatar
Arjay M Retired Team Member

Hi Ak,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. Allow me to explain how  Project Catalog works. Firstly, we review all project listings, including consultations, before publishing them on Project Catalog to help ensure a quality platform that helps you attract quality clients, and we promote Project Catalog on client pages.

 

Once your project listing is published, the project will display on your Upwork profile. You can also share the project’s URL in your profile’s description and on your social media accounts for even more visibility. Your project’s overview consists of its title, category, project attributes, and search tags. The information you include here is your first impression to prospective clients, so you’ll want it to shine. Feel free to check this help article for more details. Please allow up to five business days for your project to be reviewed.

 

 

NOTICE:

 

Project Catalog submissions by Top Rated, Top Rated Plus, and Expert Vetted Talent are typically reviewed within 2 business days. If you do not have one of these badges, please note that our current review process is experiencing an extensive delay due to internal efforts to enhance our efficiency and accuracy.

 

Update:

 

Hi all,

 

This thread has been closed from further replies due to its size. We appreciate your participation in the Community and welcome you to continue the conversation on this new thread.

 

Thank you!

 

~ Arjay
Upwork

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Luiggi's avatar
Luiggi R Retiring Moderator

Hi Felipe,

 

I'm sorry that we haven't been able to review your project yet. While it can typically take up to 5 business days for a project to be reviewed, we are currently receiving more submissions than usual. Please allow us a little longer to review your project; you can rest assured that you'll be hearing back from the team on that. I appreciate your patience!

~ Luiggi
Felipe's avatar
Felipe C Community Member

Hi Luiggi. Thanks for your message and your time. Please, don’t be sorry. Maybe there is a problem in the Upwork’s estimation.

Felipe

Ayobami's avatar
Ayobami A Community Member

Hello everyone.

I've submitted my projects since the 13 of March and till now none of my projects have been approved.

It keeps showing pending everytime.

Anyone knows the reason for this?

Luiggi's avatar
Luiggi R Retiring Moderator

Hi Ayobami,

 

I checked and all of your Projects were submitted for review during this month. I'm sorry that we haven't been able to review your projects yet. We are currently receiving more submissions than usual. Please allow us a little longer to review your project; you’ll be notified by email when the review is complete. I appreciate your patience!

~ Luiggi
Darlene's avatar
Darlene R Community Member

I created a couple of consultations for my profile in the beginning of May and to date they still are pending approval. Is there a reason this takes so long? This is potential income I am losing due to inability to approve in a reasonable timeframe.

Darlene's avatar
Darlene R Community Member

Does anyone from support even read these posts? I have posted about this twice and am getting no reply.

 

Wahid's avatar
Wahid S Community Member

10 days ago I submitted my project catalog but didn't get any feedback. Can you tell me how much time takes for the project review?

Mykola's avatar
Mykola A Community Member

Unlimited. Queue too long. It may take weeks.

Wahid's avatar
Wahid S Community Member

Thank you

Cami's avatar
Cami D Community Member

I have 2 projects that are awaiting approval. These were submitted on May 9, 2024. As a top-rated freelancer, all Upwork documentation and the incredibly unhelpful chatbot say that the projects should be approved within 2 days. Clearly, I have been waiting much longer than that. 

 

My livelihood is based on freelance work through Upwork. My niche is creating specialty projects unique to my clients and their digital marketing needs. I bring them to Upwork as opposed to other freelance methods. The delay in these project approvals has left me without work and is annoying/angering my clients. I may lose them both due to this delay. 

 

I would love to speak to someone at Upwork about this issue and to get a straight answer as to when I can expect to have these projects approved. I would hate to have to leave Upwork and start my own business without utilizing Upwork. That said, if this can't get resolved soon I am going to need to do that.

 

TLDR: I totally feel your pain. Upwork needs better support.

Wahid's avatar
Wahid S Community Member

I hope Upwork solves your problem quickly. I also hope Upwork doesn't disappoint me

Kashif's avatar
Kashif K Community Member

I have projects that are awaiting approval. These were submitted on May 9, 2024. Clearly, I have been waiting much longer than that.
Ademola's avatar
Ademola M Community Member

Hello

Why projects is taking too long and still not get approval 

I create 4 projects going to one month now and still yet their in pending approval. Please help me solve this issue thank you you!

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Pradeep's avatar
Pradeep H Retired Team Member

Hi Ademola,

 

Apologies for the delay as our teams are currently experiencing a higher number of submissions than usual. Rest assured the team will address your review and update your submission as soon as possible.

 

- Pradeep

Darlene's avatar
Darlene R Community Member

Pradeep, I have posted twice now about my consultations not being approved. I am a Top Rated freelancer which states takes about two days for approval. It's going on a month now. Can you please look into this form me?

Srivatsan's avatar
Srivatsan S Community Member

Hi,

    Submitted my request for consultation and Project catalog on 6th Of May24.   23 days have passed ,  Have not recevied any note with regards to approval or any changes required. What  is the current wait time, looks like the pile is high with indefinite wait time. Kindly help.

Regards

Srivatsan

Cami's avatar
Cami D Community Member

I have 4 projects that are awaiting approval. These were submitted on 2 on May 9, 2024 and 2 on May 20. As a paid member and a top-rated freelancer, all Upwork documentation and the incredibly unhelpful chatbot say that the projects should be approved within 2 days. Clearly, I have been waiting much longer than that. 

 

My livelihood is based on freelance work through Upwork. My niche is creating specialty projects unique to my clients and their digital marketing needs. I bring them to Upwork as opposed to other freelance methods. The delay in these project approvals is unfortunate. I now have 3 clients awaiting these pending project catalog listings.

I would love to speak to someone at Upwork about this issue and to get a straight answer as to when I can expect to have these projects approved.

 

 Srivatsan S - I totally feel your pain. Upwork needs better support.

Khushbu's avatar
Khushbu G Community Member

Mine approve today almost 1 month

Md Abdur's avatar
Md Abdur R Community Member

Hi Everyone!

I'm new to Upwork as a freelancer and my first project Catalog is not approved yet. I am willing to create a specialized prole now. Does it follow the Upwork Community Guideline? Please suggest me to create this.

Thanks to all.

Pradeep's avatar
Pradeep H Retired Team Member

Hi Md Abdur,

 

Welcome to Upwork! We're thrilled to welcome you aboard. I've reviewed the Project Catalog you mentioned, and it was submitted on May 23rd.

 

Usually, project catalog reviews take up to five business days. However, we're currently experiencing delays in reviewing Consultations and Catalog projects. You'll receive an email notification once the review is complete. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. In the meantime, feel free to create a Specialized profile.

 

- Pradeep

Daniel's avatar
Daniel A Community Member

I updated my project catalog and it has been under review for a long time now. Please help me look into this. Thank you

Pradeep's avatar
Pradeep H Retired Team Member

Apologies for the delay as our teams are currently experiencing a higher number of project submissions than usual. Rest assured the team will review and update your project catalog as soon as possible.

- Pradeep

Haresh's avatar
Haresh K Community Member

Hi Upwork Team,

I hope this message finds you well.

I submitted a project on May 18th and another on May 24th. Both submissions are still pending approval and under review, with no updates or rejections received. Could you please check their status and provide guidance on the next steps?

Thank you for your cooperation.

Prajakta's avatar
Prajakta B Community Member

Hi

I have pre set projects on my profile. How do I get requests from clients? 

Obed's avatar
Obed T Community Member

You can boost the project with connects. I tried with it but I didn't get the results I needed. 

 

You can also share it on my social media to drive traffic to your project