diff --git a/layer/utils/validation.go b/layer/utils/validation.go
index 78571fb..70b2ea5 100644
--- a/layer/utils/validation.go
+++ b/layer/utils/validation.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 func resToDiff(res Res, userId string) Diff {
 	return Diff{
+		Approval: 	 "PENDING",
 		UserId:      userId,
 		Timestamp:   time.Now(),
 		FirstName:   res.FirstName,