diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 1acd4a4c..3fc9e254 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ workflows:
           context : org-global
           filters:
             branches:
-              only: ['develop', 'migration-setup']
+              only: ['develop', 'migration-setup', 'pm-1168_2']
       - deployProd:
           context : org-global
           filters:
diff --git a/src/constants.js b/src/constants.js
index 93326428..e9362976 100644
--- a/src/constants.js
+++ b/src/constants.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const COPILOT_REQUEST_STATUS = {
   REJECTED: 'rejected',
   SEEKING: 'seeking',
   CANCELED: 'canceled',
-  FULFILLED: 'fulfiled',
+  FULFILLED: 'fulfilled',
 };
 
 export const COPILOT_APPLICATION_STATUS = {
diff --git a/src/models/projectMemberInvite.js b/src/models/projectMemberInvite.js
index dcae4cce..29bd895c 100644
--- a/src/models/projectMemberInvite.js
+++ b/src/models/projectMemberInvite.js
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ module.exports = function defineProjectMemberInvite(sequelize, DataTypes) {
     raw: true,
   });
 
+  ProjectMemberInvite.getPendingInvitesForApplication = applicationId => ProjectMemberInvite.findAll({
+    where: {
+      applicationId,
+      status: INVITE_STATUS.PENDING,
+    },
+    raw: true,
+  });
+
   ProjectMemberInvite.getPendingAndReguestedInvitesForProject = projectId => ProjectMemberInvite.findAll({
     where: {
       projectId,
diff --git a/src/routes/copilotOpportunity/assign.js b/src/routes/copilotOpportunity/assign.js
index 46cb6c78..ba066191 100644
--- a/src/routes/copilotOpportunity/assign.js
+++ b/src/routes/copilotOpportunity/assign.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module.exports = [
       }
 
       const application = await models.CopilotApplication.findOne({
-        where: { id: applicationId },
+        where: { id: applicationId, opportunityId: copilotOpportunityId },
         transaction: t,
       });
 
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ module.exports = [
       }
 
       const applicationUser = await util.getMemberDetailsByUserIds([userId], req.log, req.id);
+      req.log.info(applicationUser, 'applicationUser asdsd', userId);
 
       const invite = await models.ProjectMemberInvite.create({
         status: INVITE_STATUS.PENDING,
diff --git a/src/routes/projectMemberInvites/delete.js b/src/routes/projectMemberInvites/delete.js
index d8c8be91..6eab2167 100644
--- a/src/routes/projectMemberInvites/delete.js
+++ b/src/routes/projectMemberInvites/delete.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import _ from 'lodash';
 import { middleware as tcMiddleware } from 'tc-core-library-js';
 import models from '../../models';
 import util from '../../util';
-import { PROJECT_MEMBER_ROLE, INVITE_STATUS, EVENT, RESOURCES } from '../../constants';
+import { PROJECT_MEMBER_ROLE, INVITE_STATUS, EVENT, RESOURCES, COPILOT_APPLICATION_STATUS } from '../../constants';
 import { PERMISSION } from '../../permissions/constants';
 
 /**
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ module.exports = [
           .update({
             status: INVITE_STATUS.CANCELED,
           })
-          .then((updatedInvite) => {
+          .then(async (updatedInvite) => {
             // emit the event
             util.sendResourceToKafkaBus(
               req,
@@ -82,6 +82,23 @@ module.exports = [
               RESOURCES.PROJECT_MEMBER_INVITE,
               updatedInvite.toJSON());
 
+              // update the application if the invite
+              // originated from copilot opportunity
+              if (invite.applicationId) {
+                const allPendingInvitesForApplication = await models.ProjectMemberInvite.getPendingInvitesForApplication(invite.applicationId);
+                // If only the current invite is the open one's
+                // then the application status has to be moved to pending status
+                if (allPendingInvitesForApplication.length === 0) {
+                  await models.CopilotApplication.update({
+                    status: COPILOT_APPLICATION_STATUS.PENDING,
+                  }, {
+                    where: {
+                      id: invite.applicationId,
+                    },
+                  });
+                }
+              }
+
             res.status(204).end();
           });
       })
diff --git a/src/routes/projectMemberInvites/update.js b/src/routes/projectMemberInvites/update.js
index 438b722e..71d2a47d 100644
--- a/src/routes/projectMemberInvites/update.js
+++ b/src/routes/projectMemberInvites/update.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ module.exports = [
           .update({
             status: newStatus,
           })
-          .then((updatedInvite) => {
+          .then(async (updatedInvite) => {
             // emit the event
             util.sendResourceToKafkaBus(
               req,
@@ -166,6 +166,23 @@ module.exports = [
                     return next(e);
                   }
                 });
+            } else if (updatedInvite.status === INVITE_STATUS.REFUSED) {
+              // update the application if the invite
+              // originated from copilot opportunity
+              if (updatedInvite.applicationId) {
+                const allPendingInvitesForApplication = await models.ProjectMemberInvite.getPendingInvitesForApplication(invite.applicationId);
+                // If only the current invite is the open one's
+                // then the application status has to be moved to pending status
+                if (allPendingInvitesForApplication.length === 0) {
+                  await models.CopilotApplication.update({
+                    status: COPILOT_APPLICATION_STATUS.PENDING,
+                  }, {
+                    where: {
+                      id: updatedInvite.applicationId,
+                    },
+                  });
+                }
+              }
             }
             return res.json(util.postProcessInvites('$.email', updatedInvite, req));
           });