diff --git a/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/services/GroupBatchService.java b/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/services/GroupBatchService.java
index 6a039b0..da0305e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/services/GroupBatchService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/services/GroupBatchService.java
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@ import zw.qantra.tm.domain.dtos.GroupBatchCreateRequest;
 import zw.qantra.tm.domain.dtos.GroupBatchItemUpdateRequest;
 import zw.qantra.tm.domain.dtos.GroupBatchUpdateRequest;
 import zw.qantra.tm.domain.dtos.StateResponse;
-import zw.qantra.tm.domain.enums.AuthType;
-import zw.qantra.tm.domain.enums.GroupBatchItemConfirmStatus;
-import zw.qantra.tm.domain.enums.GroupBatchItemIntegrationStatus;
-import zw.qantra.tm.domain.enums.GroupBatchItemStatus;
-import zw.qantra.tm.domain.enums.GroupBatchStatus;
+import zw.qantra.tm.domain.enums.*;
 import zw.qantra.tm.domain.models.*;
 import zw.qantra.tm.domain.repositories.GroupBatchItemRepository;
 import zw.qantra.tm.domain.repositories.GroupBatchRepository;
@@ -209,7 +205,7 @@ public class GroupBatchService {
         try {
             CompletableFuture<Object> future = workflowUtils
                     .waitForState(batch.getWorkflowId(), new String[]{"requestSuccess", "done", "failed"},
-                            15000, 50);
+                            45000, 50);
             StateResponse response = (StateResponse) future.get();
             String id = response.getBody().toString(); // this returns Batch Transaction ID
             String cleaned = id.replaceAll("^\"|\"$", "");
@@ -234,6 +230,7 @@ public class GroupBatchService {
             throw new ApiException("Batch workflow has not been started. Trigger confirm first.");
         }
 
+        // STEP 1: TRIGGER POLL SYNCHRONOUSLY
         WorkflowInstance update = new WorkflowInstance.Builder()
                 .setId(batch.getWorkflowId())
                 .setState("poll")
@@ -252,13 +249,35 @@ public class GroupBatchService {
         workflowInstanceService.updateWorkflowInstance(update, action);
 
         try {
+            // wait for poll to finish
             CompletableFuture<Object> future = workflowUtils
-                    .waitForState(batch.getWorkflowId(), new String[]{"done", "failed"},
-                            15000, 50);
+                    .waitForState(batch.getWorkflowId(), new String[]{"pollSuccess", "failed"},
+                            45000, 50);
             StateResponse response = (StateResponse) future.get();
             String id = response.getBody().toString(); // this returns Batch Transaction ID
             String cleaned = id.replaceAll("^\"|\"$", "");
-            return transactionService.findById(UUID.fromString(cleaned));
+            Transaction transaction = transactionService.findById(UUID.fromString(cleaned));
+
+            // if failed then return
+            if(!transaction.getPollingStatus().equals(Status.SUCCESS)) {
+                return transaction;
+            }
+
+            // STEP 2: TRIGGER INTEGRATION ASYNCHRONOUSLY
+            WorkflowInstance integrationUpdate = new WorkflowInstance.Builder()
+                    .setId(batch.getWorkflowId())
+                    .setState("integration")
+                    .setNextActivation(DateTime.now())
+                    .setStateText("Resumed from network trigger")
+                    .build();
+
+            WorkflowInstanceAction integrationAction = new WorkflowInstanceAction.Builder(integrationUpdate)
+                    .setType(WorkflowInstanceAction.WorkflowActionType.externalChange)
+                    .setExecutionEnd(DateTime.now())
+                    .build();
+
+            workflowInstanceService.updateWorkflowInstance(integrationUpdate, integrationAction);
+            return transaction;
         } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {
             throw new RuntimeException(e);
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/services/processors/workflows/BatchWorkflow.java b/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/services/processors/workflows/BatchWorkflow.java
index 36c437f..e009291 100644
--- a/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/services/processors/workflows/BatchWorkflow.java
+++ b/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/services/processors/workflows/BatchWorkflow.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public class BatchWorkflow extends WorkflowDefinition {
     public static final State REQUEST = new State("request");
     public static final State REQUEST_SUCCESS = new State("requestSuccess", WorkflowStateType.manual);
     public static final State POLL = new State("poll");
+    public static final State POLL_SUCCESS = new State("pollSuccess", WorkflowStateType.manual);
     public static final State INTEGRATION = new State("integration");
     public static final State FAILED = new State("failed", WorkflowStateType.manual);
     public static final State DONE = new State("done", WorkflowStateType.end);
@@ -81,12 +82,16 @@ public class BatchWorkflow extends WorkflowDefinition {
             UUID batchId = UUID.fromString(execution.getVariable("batchId", String.class));
             GroupBatch batch = groupBatchWorkflowService.processPoll(batchId);
             execution.setVariable("batchStatus", batch.getStatus().name());
-            return NextAction.moveToState(INTEGRATION, "Batch poll complete");
+            return NextAction.moveToState(POLL_SUCCESS, "Batch poll complete");
         } catch (Exception e) {
             return NextAction.moveToState(FAILED, e.getMessage());
         }
     }
 
+    public void pollSuccess(StateExecution execution) {
+        log.info("Batch poll succeeded, paused for integration trigger");
+    }
+
     public NextAction integration(StateExecution execution) {
         try {
             UUID batchId = UUID.fromString(execution.getVariable("batchId", String.class));
diff --git a/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/services/processors/workflows/WorkflowUtils.java b/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/services/processors/workflows/WorkflowUtils.java
index 0c5cad0..c39f01c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/services/processors/workflows/WorkflowUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/zw/qantra/tm/domain/services/processors/workflows/WorkflowUtils.java
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ public class WorkflowUtils {
         CompletableFuture<Object> future = new CompletableFuture<>();
 
         while(!future.isDone()){ // check if the future is done
-            WorkflowInstance instance = workflowInstanceService.getWorkflowInstance(
-                    workflowId,
-                    EnumSet.of(ACTIONS, ACTION_STATE_VARIABLES, CURRENT_STATE_VARIABLES),
-                    1L);
             try {
                 Thread.sleep(pollingInterval);
+                WorkflowInstance instance = workflowInstanceService.getWorkflowInstance(
+                        workflowId,
+                        EnumSet.of(ACTIONS, ACTION_STATE_VARIABLES, CURRENT_STATE_VARIABLES),
+                        1L);
                 List<String> stateList = Arrays.stream(states).toList();
                 List<WorkflowInstance.WorkflowInstanceStatus> statusList =
                         Arrays.asList(WorkflowInstance.WorkflowInstanceStatus.manual,
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ public class WorkflowUtils {
                         statusList.contains(instance.status)){
                     future.complete(getStateResponse(instance, "success"));
                 }
+                timeout -= pollingInterval;
+                if(timeout <= 0){
+                    future.complete(getStateResponse(instance, "Request timed out"));
+                }
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                 future.completeExceptionally(e);
             }
-            timeout -= pollingInterval;
-            if(timeout <= 0){
-                future.complete(getStateResponse(instance, "Request timed out"));
-            }
         }
 
         return future;