Although that's usually (from what I've read) for return EXPs, and not so much for first-time qualifiers. It's not clear from the OP which category we're talking about. Definitely worth a try in either case, though.
Cheers.
When a friend of mine made EXP for the first time several years ago, they did it for her too. They were able to see that she had qualified by the EXPs had not yet posted.