Probably, but the main trick is that to show them that you are new to the marketplace and you have some new skills that upwork marketplace dose not have as much. And to show them that you sell their services on heigher prices like $20 per hour OR $30 per hour.
Upwork approved the persons immediately who has some new skills that upwork don't have already in their marketplace.
For me, I got approved instantly after changing country only.