---
title: Request status guide
description: Every status you'll see on your dashboard, what it means, and what you need to do at each one.
section: Incorporation
slug: request-statuses
updated: 2026-07-08
source: https://docs.korp.ph/request-statuses
format: text/markdown
---

# Request status guide

> Every status you'll see on your dashboard, what it means, and what you need to do at each one.

Last updated: 2026-07-08 · [HTML version](https://docs.korp.ph/request-statuses) · Korp Docs

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

```progress
documents_in_preparation
```

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

## Preparation

### `status:request_received:md`

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

**Needed from you:** nothing — sit tight, we're on it.

### `status:review_in_progress:md`

We're reviewing your submitted details and checking the requirements for your company, including which [processing option](/processing-options) it qualifies for.

**Needed from you:** nothing, unless we reach out with a question.

### `status:package_confirmed:md`

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.

**Needed from you:** nothing further at this step.

### `status:name_verification:md`

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

**Needed from you:** a quick response if your first-choice name isn't available and we propose alternatives.

### `status:documents_in_preparation:md`

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

**Needed from you:** nothing; we'll notify you the moment they're ready.

### `status:awaiting_signature:md`

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.

**Needed from you:** complete the signing as soon as you can. Your filing can't proceed without it, and this step is the most common source of delay.

## Filing and registration

### `status:filed_with_sec:md`

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

**Needed from you:** nothing — the SEC takes it from here.

### `status:sec_review:md`

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.

**Needed from you:** nothing, unless we contact you about a correction.

### `status:awaiting_sec_payment:md`

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.

**Needed from you:** nothing — we handle the SEC payment. Your certificate follows shortly after it clears.

### `status:digital_certificate_issued:md`

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.

**Needed from you:** nothing — congratulations!

### `status:submission_of_original_documents:md`

*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.

**Needed from you:** provide the signed originals if we haven't collected them already — we'll coordinate this with you.

### `status:post_evaluation:md`

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

**Needed from you:** nothing, unless corrections are requested.

### `status:company_registered:md`

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

```progress
company_registered
```

**Needed from you:** nothing — you're done. Time to build.

## Exception statuses

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

### `status:action_required:md`

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](/incorporation-checklist) has sections that still need confirming or correcting. The red pill means your request is waiting on a resolution.

**Needed from you:** check your dashboard and messages; we'll always state exactly what's needed and how to resolve it.

### `status:cancelled:md`

The request was withdrawn or cancelled.

**Needed from you:** if this was unintended, or you'd like to restart, contact our team.

## Reading the colors

| Pill | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `status:sec_review` | Yellow — in motion. We or the SEC are working; no action needed from you. |
| `status:awaiting_signature` | Amber — waiting on you. The request can't move until you act. |
| `status:company_registered` | Green — done. A milestone is complete. |
| `status:action_required` | Red — attention needed. Something is blocking progress. |
| `status:cancelled` | Grey — inactive. The request is not moving. |