diff --git a/api/data_ingestion/migrations/versions/2026_04_25_1000_c4e5f6a7b8c9_add_mode_and_approval_status_to_file_uploads.py b/api/data_ingestion/migrations/versions/2026_04_25_1000_c4e5f6a7b8c9_add_mode_and_approval_status_to_file_uploads.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f217cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/data_ingestion/migrations/versions/2026_04_25_1000_c4e5f6a7b8c9_add_mode_and_approval_status_to_file_uploads.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""add mode and approval_status to file_uploads
+
+Revision ID: c4e5f6a7b8c9
+Revises: a3c6ab14b3f8
+Create Date: 2026-04-25 10:00:00.000000
+
+"""
+from collections.abc import Sequence
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = "c4e5f6a7b8c9"
+down_revision: str | None = "a3c6ab14b3f8"
+branch_labels: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+depends_on: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.add_column("file_uploads", sa.Column("mode", sa.String(), nullable=True))
+    op.add_column(
+        "file_uploads", sa.Column("approval_status", sa.String(), nullable=True)
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_column("file_uploads", "approval_status")
+    op.drop_column("file_uploads", "mode")
diff --git a/api/data_ingestion/models/file_upload.py b/api/data_ingestion/models/file_upload.py
index 9a131b29..58bd6e3c 100644
--- a/api/data_ingestion/models/file_upload.py
+++ b/api/data_ingestion/models/file_upload.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class FileUpload(BaseModel):
     country: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(VARCHAR(3), nullable=False)
     dataset: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(nullable=False)
     source: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(nullable=True)
+    mode: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(nullable=True, default=None)
+    approval_status: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(nullable=True, default=None)
     original_filename: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(nullable=False)
     column_to_schema_mapping: Mapped[dict] = mapped_column(
         JSON, nullable=False, server_default='"{}"'
diff --git a/api/data_ingestion/routers/approval_requests.py b/api/data_ingestion/routers/approval_requests.py
index 96d3bfa7..8225bd8d 100644
--- a/api/data_ingestion/routers/approval_requests.py
+++ b/api/data_ingestion/routers/approval_requests.py
@@ -480,6 +480,12 @@ async def submit_upload_review(
         body.rejected_rows, staging, upload_id, db
     )
 
+    # Set approval_status on the upload based on the decision.
+    if approved_change_ids:
+        file_upload.approval_status = _STATUS_APPROVED
+    elif rejected_change_ids:
+        file_upload.approval_status = _STATUS_REJECTED
+
     # Create the audit log first so its ID can be included in the approval payload.
     approval_request_log_id = None
     if approval_request:
@@ -518,8 +524,7 @@ async def submit_upload_review(
         approval_payload, overwrite=True
     )
 
-    if approval_request:
-        await primary_db.commit()
+    await primary_db.commit()
 
 
 def _build_info(file_upload: FileUpload, country_code: str) -> ApprovalRequestInfo:
diff --git a/api/data_ingestion/routers/upload.py b/api/data_ingestion/routers/upload.py
index 7c248cd6..16f50a6d 100644
--- a/api/data_ingestion/routers/upload.py
+++ b/api/data_ingestion/routers/upload.py
@@ -331,12 +331,15 @@ async def upload_file(
         select(DatabaseUser).where(DatabaseUser.email == email)
     )
 
+    upload_metadata = orjson.loads(form.metadata)
+
     file_upload = FileUpload(
         uploader_id=database_user.id,
         uploader_email=database_user.email,
         country=country_code,
         dataset=dataset,
         source=form.source,
+        mode=upload_metadata.get("mode") or None,
         original_filename=file.filename,
         column_to_schema_mapping=orjson.loads(form.column_to_schema_mapping),
         column_license=orjson.loads(form.column_license),
@@ -356,7 +359,7 @@ async def upload_file(
 
     try:
         metadata = {
-            **{str(k): str(v) for k, v in orjson.loads(form.metadata).items()},
+            **{str(k): str(v) for k, v in upload_metadata.items()},
             "country": form.country,
             "uploader_email": email,
         }
@@ -447,11 +450,13 @@ async def upload_unstructured(  # noqa: C901
         select(DatabaseUser).where(DatabaseUser.email == email)
     )
 
+    upload_metadata = orjson.loads(form.metadata)
     file_upload = FileUpload(
         uploader_id=database_user.id,
         uploader_email=database_user.email,
         country=country_code,
         dataset="unstructured",
+        mode=upload_metadata.get("mode") or None,
         original_filename=file.filename,
         column_to_schema_mapping={},
         column_license={},
@@ -464,7 +469,7 @@ async def upload_unstructured(  # noqa: C901
 
     try:
         metadata = {
-            **{str(k): str(v) for k, v in orjson.loads(form.metadata).items()},
+            **{str(k): str(v) for k, v in upload_metadata.items()},
             "country": form.country,
             "uploader_email": email,
         }
@@ -550,11 +555,13 @@ async def upload_structured(  # noqa: C901
         select(DatabaseUser).where(DatabaseUser.email == email)
     )
 
+    upload_metadata = orjson.loads(form.metadata)
     file_upload = FileUpload(
         uploader_id=database_user.id,
         uploader_email=database_user.email,
         country=country_code,
         dataset="structured",
+        mode=upload_metadata.get("mode") or None,
         original_filename=file.filename,
         column_to_schema_mapping={},
         column_license={},
@@ -567,7 +574,7 @@ async def upload_structured(  # noqa: C901
 
     try:
         metadata = {
-            **{str(k): str(v) for k, v in orjson.loads(form.metadata).items()},
+            **{str(k): str(v) for k, v in upload_metadata.items()},
             "country": form.country,
             "uploader_email": email,
             "dataset_type": "structured",
diff --git a/api/data_ingestion/schemas/upload.py b/api/data_ingestion/schemas/upload.py
index 0e15c38f..ba18997e 100644
--- a/api/data_ingestion/schemas/upload.py
+++ b/api/data_ingestion/schemas/upload.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class FileUpload(BaseModel):
     country: constr(min_length=3, max_length=3)
     dataset: str
     source: str | None
+    mode: str | None
+    approval_status: str | None
     original_filename: str
     column_to_schema_mapping: dict[str, str]
     column_license: dict[str, str]
diff --git a/ui/src/routes/upload/$uploadId/index.tsx b/ui/src/routes/upload/$uploadId/index.tsx
index 9f83f030..6e12c6a2 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/upload/$uploadId/index.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/routes/upload/$uploadId/index.tsx
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ function Index() {
               {new Date(uploadData.created).toLocaleTimeString()} GMT
               <br />
               {new Date(uploadData.created).toDateString()}
+              {uploadData.mode && (
+                <>
+                  <br />
+                  Type: {uploadData.mode}
+                </>
+              )}
             </p>
           </div>
 
diff --git a/ui/src/types/upload.ts b/ui/src/types/upload.ts
index 789d0a10..fac37bbf 100644
--- a/ui/src/types/upload.ts
+++ b/ui/src/types/upload.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ export interface UploadResponse {
   country: string;
   dataset: string;
   source: string | null;
+  mode: "Create" | "Update" | null;
+  approval_status: "PENDING" | "APPROVED" | "REJECTED" | null;
   original_filename: string;
   upload_path: string;
   column_to_schema_mapping: string;
@@ -126,6 +128,8 @@ export const initialUploadResponse: UploadResponse = {
   country: "",
   dataset: "",
   source: null,
+  mode: null,
+  approval_status: null,
   original_filename: "",
   upload_path: "",
   column_to_schema_mapping: "",