Meta Verified Waitlist workaround

I've seen other people are still stuck on the dreaded meta verified "waitlist". Unfortunately there is no clear way to get off of it and apparently there is no specifically defined reason ppl are put on it. But it does seem to be tied to newer accounts on fb and ig. Having said all that there are some ways people have gotten off of it. This may not work for you but it worked for me and others so it's worth a shot if you're desparate.

Try posting, liking and commenting as much as you can. Total guess but I would imagine your account needs to be atleast a month old but I have no idea. Join some public and private fb groups and engage in those. Merge your ig and fb accounts if you have both. And this is important try to get atleast 50-100 friends/followers. 50 should bring you to the finish line. Follow over 100 ppl on ig. Ofcourse make sure your full name and a clear profile picture of you is on your profile too. Don't use a vpn.

Again this may not work for you because I've seen some profiles that are very old and active who are still on the list months later but don't give up.. keep making your profile active. If all else fails you may have to create a separate ig account with a new email and start over. I know this isn't the greatest answer but you'll get there eventually.