diff --git a/src/components/dashboard/ProfilePage.tsx b/src/components/dashboard/ProfilePage.tsx
index 5119183..b7224fb 100644
--- a/src/components/dashboard/ProfilePage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dashboard/ProfilePage.tsx
@@ -581,7 +581,9 @@ export default function ProfilePage(props: Props) {
       ? "jobseeker"
       : props.roleKey === "COMPANY"
         ? "companies"
-        : props.roleKey.toLowerCase().replace(/_/g, "-") + "s";
+        : props.roleKey === "CATERING_SERVICES"
+          ? "catering-services"
+          : props.roleKey.toLowerCase().replace(/_/g, "-") + "s";
 
   // Statuses during which the guided wizard (rather than free-form tabs)
   // should be shown: first-time setup, or the admin sent it back for fixes.
@@ -1277,7 +1279,9 @@ export default function ProfilePage(props: Props) {
                                 ? 'jobseeker'
                                 : props.roleKey === 'COMPANY'
                                   ? 'companies'
-                                  : props.roleKey.toLowerCase().replace(/_/g, '-') + 's';
+                                  : props.roleKey === 'CATERING_SERVICES'
+                                    ? 'catering-services'
+                                    : props.roleKey.toLowerCase().replace(/_/g, '-') + 's';
                               try {
                                 const result = await uploadDocument(rolePrefix, file, doc.key);
                                 const url = result?.url ?? result?.file_url ?? result?.path ?? String(result);
diff --git a/src/components/dashboard/RoleWizard.tsx b/src/components/dashboard/RoleWizard.tsx
index 58eea28..eadfce3 100644
--- a/src/components/dashboard/RoleWizard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dashboard/RoleWizard.tsx
@@ -62,8 +62,11 @@ export default function RoleWizard(props: Props) {
       return step.fields.filter(fieldRequired).every((f) => String(portfolioForm()[f.id] ?? "").trim().length > 0);
     }
     if (step.type === "review") return true;
-    // basic
-    return step.fields.filter(fieldRequired).every((f) => String(form()[f.id] ?? "").trim().length > 0);
+    // basic — file fields are tracked in docUrls, not form
+    return step.fields.filter(fieldRequired).every((f) => {
+      if (f.type === "file") return Boolean(docUrls()[f.id]);
+      return String(form()[f.id] ?? "").trim().length > 0;
+    });
   };
 
   const canAdvance = createMemo(() => stepIsComplete(currentStep()));
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ export default function RoleWizard(props: Props) {
       });
       if (status === 200 || status === 201) {
         setSubmitSuccess(true);
-        props.onSubmitted("PENDING");
+        setTimeout(() => props.onSubmitted("PENDING"), 2500);
       }
     } catch (err: any) {
       setSubmitMsg(err?.message || "Submission failed. Please try again.");
@@ -178,7 +181,7 @@ export default function RoleWizard(props: Props) {
                 <div style={{ display: "grid", "grid-template-columns": "1fr 1fr", gap: "10px" }}>
                   <For each={currentStep()?.fields ?? []}>
                     {(field) => (
-                      <div style={{ "grid-column": field.type === "textarea" ? "span 2" : "span 1" }}>
+                      <div style={{ "grid-column": (field.type === "textarea" || field.type === "file") ? "span 2" : "span 1" }}>
                         <label style={LABEL}>
                           {field.label}
                           <Show when={field.required}><span style={{ color: "#EF4444" }}> *</span></Show>
@@ -198,6 +201,35 @@ export default function RoleWizard(props: Props) {
                               <For each={field.options ?? []}>{(opt) => <option value={opt.value}>{opt.label}</option>}</For>
                             </select>
                           </Match>
+                          <Match when={field.type === "file"}>
+                            <div style={{ display: "flex", "align-items": "center", gap: "10px", "flex-wrap": "wrap" }}>
+                              <input
+                                type="file"
+                                id={`rw-file-basic-${field.id}`}
+                                style={{ display: "none" }}
+                                accept={(field as any).accept}
+                                multiple={(field as any).multiple}
+                                disabled={docUploading()[field.id]}
+                                onChange={(e) => {
+                                  const file = e.currentTarget.files?.[0];
+                                  if (file) void handleFileSelect(field, file);
+                                  e.currentTarget.value = "";
+                                }}
+                              />
+                              <label for={`rw-file-basic-${field.id}`} style={{ ...BTN_GHOST, display: "inline-flex", "align-items": "center", "line-height": "1", cursor: docUploading()[field.id] ? "not-allowed" : "pointer", opacity: docUploading()[field.id] ? 0.6 : 1 }}>
+                                {docUploading()[field.id] ? "Uploading…" : "Choose File"}
+                              </label>
+                              <Show when={docUrls()[field.id]}>
+                                <span style={{ "font-size": "12px", "font-weight": "600", color: "#10B981", background: "#ECFDF5", padding: "4px 10px", "border-radius": "6px" }}>✓ Uploaded</span>
+                              </Show>
+                              <Show when={!docUrls()[field.id] && !docUploading()[field.id]}>
+                                <span style={{ "font-size": "12px", color: "#9CA3AF" }}>No file chosen</span>
+                              </Show>
+                              <Show when={docErrors()[field.id]}>
+                                <p style={{ margin: "4px 0 0", "font-size": "11px", color: "#EF4444", width: "100%" }}>{docErrors()[field.id]}</p>
+                              </Show>
+                            </div>
+                          </Match>
                           <Match when={true}>
                             <input
                               type={field.type ?? "text"}
diff --git a/src/components/dashboard/VerificationStatusPage.tsx b/src/components/dashboard/VerificationStatusPage.tsx
index 0703656..1412a1c 100644
--- a/src/components/dashboard/VerificationStatusPage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dashboard/VerificationStatusPage.tsx
@@ -212,7 +212,11 @@ export default function VerificationStatusPage(props: Props) {
   const docFields = createMemo(() => getDocFields(props.roleKey));
   const canResubmit = () => ['DOCUMENTS_REQUESTED', 'REVISION_REQUESTED', 'REJECTED'].includes(status());
   const isApproved = () => ['APPROVED', 'COMPLETED'].includes(status());
-  const showInlineEditors = () => !isApproved();
+  // Hide the inline form editors once submitted — PENDING/UNDER_REVIEW don't
+  // need editing, only statuses that require user action (NOT_SUBMITTED,
+  // DOCUMENTS_REQUESTED, REVISION_REQUESTED, REJECTED) do.
+  const showInlineEditors = () =>
+    ['NOT_SUBMITTED', 'DOCUMENTS_REQUESTED', 'REVISION_REQUESTED', 'REJECTED'].includes(status());
   const hasPortfolio = () => {
     const role = String(props.roleKey || '').toUpperCase();
     return role === 'JOB_SEEKER' || role !== 'COMPANY' && role !== 'CUSTOMER';
@@ -380,37 +384,33 @@ export default function VerificationStatusPage(props: Props) {
               </p>
               <div style={{ display: 'flex', 'align-items': 'center', gap: '0' }}>
                 <For each={FLOW_STEPS}>
-                  {(step, idx) => {
-                    const done = currentStep() > idx();
-                    const active = currentStep() === idx() + 1;
-                    return (
-                      <>
-                        <div style={{ display: 'flex', 'flex-direction': 'column', 'align-items': 'center', 'flex-shrink': '0' }}>
-                          <div style={{
-                            width: '28px',
-                            height: '28px',
-                            'border-radius': '999px',
-                            display: 'flex',
-                            'align-items': 'center',
-                            'justify-content': 'center',
-                            'font-size': '11px',
-                            'font-weight': '800',
-                            background: done ? '#FF5E13' : active ? '#FFF3EE' : '#F3F4F6',
-                            color: done ? '#fff' : active ? '#FF5E13' : '#9CA3AF',
-                            border: active ? '2px solid #FF5E13' : '2px solid transparent',
-                          }}>
-                            {done ? '✓' : idx() + 1}
-                          </div>
-                          <p style={{ margin: '4px 0 0', 'font-size': '10px', 'font-weight': '600', color: done || active ? '#374151' : '#9CA3AF', 'white-space': 'nowrap', 'text-align': 'center' }}>
-                            {step.label}
-                          </p>
+                  {(step, idx) => (
+                    <>
+                      <div style={{ display: 'flex', 'flex-direction': 'column', 'align-items': 'center', 'flex-shrink': '0' }}>
+                        <div style={{
+                          width: '28px',
+                          height: '28px',
+                          'border-radius': '999px',
+                          display: 'flex',
+                          'align-items': 'center',
+                          'justify-content': 'center',
+                          'font-size': '11px',
+                          'font-weight': '800',
+                          background: currentStep() > idx() ? '#FF5E13' : currentStep() === idx() + 1 ? '#FFF3EE' : '#F3F4F6',
+                          color: currentStep() > idx() ? '#fff' : currentStep() === idx() + 1 ? '#FF5E13' : '#9CA3AF',
+                          border: currentStep() === idx() + 1 ? '2px solid #FF5E13' : '2px solid transparent',
+                        }}>
+                          {currentStep() > idx() ? '✓' : idx() + 1}
                         </div>
-                        <Show when={idx() < FLOW_STEPS.length - 1}>
-                          <div style={{ flex: '1', height: '2px', background: done ? '#FF5E13' : '#E5E7EB', 'margin-bottom': '18px' }} />
-                        </Show>
-                      </>
-                    );
-                  }}
+                        <p style={{ margin: '4px 0 0', 'font-size': '10px', 'font-weight': '600', color: currentStep() > idx() || currentStep() === idx() + 1 ? '#374151' : '#9CA3AF', 'white-space': 'nowrap', 'text-align': 'center' }}>
+                          {step.label}
+                        </p>
+                      </div>
+                      <Show when={idx() < FLOW_STEPS.length - 1}>
+                        <div style={{ flex: '1', height: '2px', background: currentStep() > idx() ? '#FF5E13' : '#E5E7EB', 'margin-bottom': '18px' }} />
+                      </Show>
+                    </>
+                  )}
                 </For>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -489,7 +489,10 @@ export default function VerificationStatusPage(props: Props) {
                 <ProfilePage
                   roleKey={props.roleKey}
                   runtimeFields={props.runtimeFields || []}
-                  onVerificationStatusChange={props.onVerificationStatusChange}
+                  onVerificationStatusChange={(s) => {
+                    setStatus(s);
+                    props.onVerificationStatusChange?.(s);
+                  }}
                   onNavigate={props.onNavigate}
                 />
               </Show>
diff --git a/src/lib/api.ts b/src/lib/api.ts
index 3eb6da5..cf6399a 100644
--- a/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -276,7 +276,9 @@ export async function submitCompanyProfileWithDocuments(
   fd.append('profile', JSON.stringify(profileData));
   for (const { documentType, file } of documents) {
     // Append a stable filename so the backend can derive document_type from the stem
-    fd.append('documents', file, `${documentType}_${file.name}`);
+    // Use | as separator so the backend can split on the first | to recover documentType,
+    // regardless of underscores in either the doc type key or the original filename.
+    fd.append('documents', file, `${documentType}|${file.name}`);
   }
   const res = await fetch(`/api/companies/profile/submit-with-documents`, {
     method: 'POST',