diff --git a/edx_name_affirmation/serializers.py b/edx_name_affirmation/serializers.py
index b67bc88..8ca7b20 100644
--- a/edx_name_affirmation/serializers.py
+++ b/edx_name_affirmation/serializers.py
@@ -19,9 +19,25 @@ class VerifiedNameSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     verified_name = serializers.CharField(required=True)
     profile_name = serializers.CharField(required=True)
     verification_attempt_id = serializers.IntegerField(required=False, allow_null=True)
+    verification_attempt_status = serializers.SerializerMethodField('get_verification_attempt_status')
     proctored_exam_attempt_id = serializers.IntegerField(required=False, allow_null=True)
     status = serializers.CharField(required=False, allow_null=True)
 
+    def get_verification_attempt_status(self, obj):
+        try:
+            from lms.djangoapps.verify_student.services import IDVerificationService # pylint: disable=import-error,import-outside-toplevel
+        except ImportError:
+            return None
+
+        idv_attempt_id = obj.verification_attempt_id
+
+        if not idv_attempt_id:
+            return None
+
+        verification = IDVerificationService.get_verification_details_by_id(idv_attempt_id)
+
+        return verification.status if verification else None
+
     class Meta:
         """
         Meta Class
@@ -30,7 +46,7 @@ class Meta:
 
         fields = (
             "id", "created", "username", "verified_name", "profile_name", "verification_attempt_id",
-            "proctored_exam_attempt_id", "status"
+            "verification_attempt_status", "proctored_exam_attempt_id", "status"
         )
 
     def validate_verified_name(self, verified_name):
diff --git a/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_views.py b/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_views.py
index 650643d..742569f 100644
--- a/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_views.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ def test_post_200(self):
             'profile_name': self.PROFILE_NAME,
             'verified_name': self.VERIFIED_NAME,
             'verification_attempt_id': self.ATTEMPT_ID,
+            'verification_attempt_status': None,
         }
         response = self.client.post(
             reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name'),
@@ -136,7 +137,9 @@ def test_post_200_if_staff(self):
             'profile_name': self.PROFILE_NAME,
             'verified_name': self.VERIFIED_NAME,
             'proctored_exam_attempt_id': self.ATTEMPT_ID,
+            'verification_attempt_status': None,
             'status': VerifiedNameStatus.APPROVED.value,
+
         }
         response = self.client.post(
             reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name'),
@@ -156,6 +159,7 @@ def test_post_403_non_staff(self):
             'profile_name': self.PROFILE_NAME,
             'verified_name': self.VERIFIED_NAME,
             'verification_attempt_id': self.ATTEMPT_ID,
+            'verification_attempt_status': None,
             'status': VerifiedNameStatus.APPROVED.value,
         }
         response = self.client.post(
@@ -171,6 +175,7 @@ def test_post_400_invalid_name(self, verified_name):
             'profile_name': self.PROFILE_NAME,
             'verified_name': verified_name,
             'verification_attempt_id': self.ATTEMPT_ID,
+            'verification_attempt_status': None,
             'status': VerifiedNameStatus.SUBMITTED.value,
         }
         response = self.client.post(
@@ -185,6 +190,7 @@ def test_post_400_invalid_serializer(self):
             'profile_name': self.PROFILE_NAME,
             'verified_name': self.VERIFIED_NAME,
             'verification_attempt_id': 'xxyz',
+            'verification_attempt_status': None,
             'status': VerifiedNameStatus.APPROVED.value,
         }
         response = self.client.post(