Request status guide

Your dashboard shows a status for your incorporation request at all times — as a pill like Review in progress, and on a progress tracker like this one:

Incorporation progress

Documents in preparation

45%·05/11

Preparation

1. Request received
2. Review in progress
3. Package confirmed
4. Name verification
5. 05Documents in preparation
6. 06Awaiting signature

SEC registration

1. 07Filed with SEC
2. 08SEC review
3. 09Awaiting SEC payment
4. 10Digital certificate issued
5. 11Company registered

Statuses move forward in the order below. This page explains each one — and, most importantly, whether anything is needed from you.

Preparation#

Request received#

Your incorporation request has been submitted successfully and is in the queue for review.

Review in progress#

We're reviewing your submitted details and checking the requirements for your company, including which processing option it qualifies for.

Package confirmed#

Your incorporation package and scope have been validated, and your payment is confirmed. Your package covers everything — including all SEC fees — so this is the only payment you'll make.

Name verification#

We're checking your company name against the SEC registry and reserving it.

Documents in preparation#

We're drafting your legal documents — Articles of Incorporation, By-laws, and everything else your filing needs — based on the information you provided.

Awaiting signature#

Your documents are ready for signing. For most companies this is done entirely online — electronic authentication, no printing or notarization. The amber pill means the ball is in your court.

Filing and registration#

Filed with SEC#

Your application, with signed documents, has been submitted to the SEC.

SEC review#

The SEC is reviewing your application. With rush processing this is nearly instant; with standard processing it takes longer. If the SEC requests corrections, we handle them and keep you informed.

Awaiting SEC payment#

Good news — your application qualified. The SEC has issued its official fee assessment, which must be settled before your certificate is released. All SEC fees are included in your package, so we make this payment on your behalf.

Certificate issued#

The SEC has issued your digitally signed Certificate of Incorporation — same legal validity as a paper original. Your company is officially incorporated and may begin operating. For most companies this is effectively the final step, which is why the pill turns green.

Submission of original documents#

Applies only to lending companies, financing companies, and foreign corporations on the SEC's paper-based track. Signed original hard copies are being submitted to the SEC to obtain the physical certificate.

Post-evaluation#

Applies only to the paper-based track. The SEC is evaluating the submitted hard-copy documents.

Company registered#

Registration is complete. All your company documents are available in your dashboard, and the progress tracker shows every step done:

Incorporation progress

Registration complete

100%·11/11

Preparation

1. Request received
2. Review in progress
3. Package confirmed
4. Name verification
5. Documents in preparation
6. Awaiting signature

SEC registration

1. Filed with SEC
2. SEC review
3. Awaiting SEC payment
4. Digital certificate issued
5. Company registered

Exception statuses#

These can appear at any point and pause the normal flow:

Action required#

Something needs attention — from you or from us — before the request can move forward. Common reasons: missing information, an SEC-requested correction, or a payment issue. During preparation, this often means your incorporation checklist has sections that still need confirming or correcting. The red pill means your request is waiting on a resolution.

Cancelled#

The request was withdrawn or cancelled.

Reading the colors#