diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/instances/test_instances.py b/tests/unit_tests/instances/test_instances.py
index 53654d3..b9dbc0a 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/instances/test_instances.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/instances/test_instances.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+import copy
 import json
 
 import pytest
 import responses
 
-from verda.constants import Actions, ErrorCodes, Locations
+from verda.constants import Actions, ErrorCodes, InstanceStatus, Locations
 from verda.exceptions import APIException
 from verda.instances import Instance, InstancesService, OSVolume
 
@@ -333,6 +334,61 @@ def test_create_instance_attached_os_volume_successful(self, instances_service,
         assert responses.assert_call_count(endpoint, 1) is True
         assert responses.assert_call_count(url, 1) is True
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        ('wait_for_status', 'expected_status', 'expected_get_instance_call_count'),
+        [
+            (None, InstanceStatus.ORDERED, 1),
+            (InstanceStatus.ORDERED, InstanceStatus.ORDERED, 1),
+            (InstanceStatus.PROVISIONING, InstanceStatus.PROVISIONING, 2),
+            (lambda status: status != InstanceStatus.ORDERED, InstanceStatus.PROVISIONING, 2),
+            (InstanceStatus.RUNNING, InstanceStatus.RUNNING, 3),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_create_wait_for_status(
+        self,
+        instances_service,
+        endpoint,
+        wait_for_status,
+        expected_status,
+        expected_get_instance_call_count,
+    ):
+        # arrange - add response mock
+        # create instance
+        responses.add(responses.POST, endpoint, body=INSTANCE_ID, status=200)
+        # First get instance by id - ordered
+        get_instance_url = endpoint + '/' + INSTANCE_ID
+        payload = copy.deepcopy(PAYLOAD[0])
+        payload['status'] = InstanceStatus.ORDERED
+        responses.add(responses.GET, get_instance_url, json=payload, status=200)
+        # Second get instance by id - provisioning
+        payload = copy.deepcopy(PAYLOAD[0])
+        payload['status'] = InstanceStatus.PROVISIONING
+        responses.add(responses.GET, get_instance_url, json=payload, status=200)
+        # Third get instance by id - running
+        payload = copy.deepcopy(PAYLOAD[0])
+        payload['status'] = InstanceStatus.RUNNING
+        responses.add(responses.GET, get_instance_url, json=payload, status=200)
+
+        # act
+        instance = instances_service.create(
+            instance_type=INSTANCE_TYPE,
+            image=OS_VOLUME_ID,
+            hostname=INSTANCE_HOSTNAME,
+            description=INSTANCE_DESCRIPTION,
+            wait_for_status=wait_for_status,
+            max_interval=0,
+            max_wait_time=1,
+        )
+
+        # assert
+        assert isinstance(instance, Instance)
+        assert instance.id == INSTANCE_ID
+        assert instance.status == expected_status
+        assert responses.assert_call_count(endpoint, 1) is True
+        assert (
+            responses.assert_call_count(get_instance_url, expected_get_instance_call_count) is True
+        )
+
     def test_create_instance_failed(self, instances_service, endpoint):
         # arrange - add response mock
         responses.add(
diff --git a/verda/instances/_instances.py b/verda/instances/_instances.py
index 5fd3a48..a32add8 100644
--- a/verda/instances/_instances.py
+++ b/verda/instances/_instances.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import itertools
 import time
+from collections.abc import Callable
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Literal
 
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ def create(
         pricing: Pricing | None = None,
         coupon: str | None = None,
         *,
+        wait_for_status: str | Callable[[str], bool] | None = lambda s: s != InstanceStatus.ORDERED,
         max_wait_time: float = 180,
         initial_interval: float = 0.5,
         max_interval: float = 5,
@@ -172,6 +174,7 @@ def create(
             contract: Optional contract type for the instance.
             pricing: Optional pricing model for the instance.
             coupon: Optional coupon code for discounts.
+            wait_for_status: Status to wait for the instance to reach, or callable that returns True when the desired status is reached. Default to any status other than ORDERED. If None, no wait is performed.
             max_wait_time: Maximum total wait for the instance to start provisioning, in seconds (default: 180)
             initial_interval: Initial interval, in seconds (default: 0.5)
             max_interval: The longest single delay allowed between retries, in seconds (default: 5)
@@ -203,12 +206,18 @@ def create(
             payload['pricing'] = pricing
         id = self._http_client.post(INSTANCES_ENDPOINT, json=payload).text
 
+        if wait_for_status is None:
+            return self.get_by_id(id)
+
         # Wait for instance to enter provisioning state with timeout
         # TODO(shamrin) extract backoff logic, _clusters module has the same code
         deadline = time.monotonic() + max_wait_time
         for i in itertools.count():
             instance = self.get_by_id(id)
-            if instance.status != InstanceStatus.ORDERED:
+            if callable(wait_for_status):
+                if wait_for_status(instance.status):
+                    return instance
+            elif instance.status == wait_for_status:
                 return instance
 
             now = time.monotonic()