diff --git a/src/app/pairs/new/page.tsx b/src/app/pairs/new/page.tsx
index 9589cb3..3223be7 100644
--- a/src/app/pairs/new/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/pairs/new/page.tsx
@@ -1,133 +1,142 @@
-"use client";
-
-import { type FormEvent, useState } from "react";
-import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
-import { TextField } from "@/components/TextField";
-import { apiPost } from "@/lib/apiClient";
-import { assetsDiffer } from "@/lib/quote";
-
-const ASSET_CODE_RE = /^[A-Za-z0-9]{1,12}$/;
-const ASSET_CODE_ERROR = "Use 1-12 ASCII letters or numbers.";
-
-type FormErrors = {
-  source?: string;
-  destination?: string;
-  form?: string;
-};
-
-/**
- * Trims and normalizes Stellar asset codes after validating the raw code
- * characters are ASCII alphanumeric only.
- */
-function normalizeAssetCode(value: string): string | null {
-  const trimmed = value.trim();
-  return ASSET_CODE_RE.test(trimmed) ? trimmed.toUpperCase() : null;
-}
-
-export default function NewPairPage() {
-  const router = useRouter();
-  const [source, setSource] = useState("");
-  const [destination, setDestination] = useState("");
-  const [errors, setErrors] = useState<FormErrors>({});
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
-
-  const onSubmit = async (e: FormEvent) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
-    const normalizedSource = normalizeAssetCode(source);
-    const normalizedDestination = normalizeAssetCode(destination);
-    const nextErrors: FormErrors = {};
-
-    if (!normalizedSource) {
-      nextErrors.source = ASSET_CODE_ERROR;
-    }
-    if (!normalizedDestination) {
-      nextErrors.destination = ASSET_CODE_ERROR;
-    }
-    if (
-      normalizedSource &&
-      normalizedDestination &&
-      normalizedSource === normalizedDestination
-    ) {
-      nextErrors.destination = "Source and destination must differ.";
-    }
-
-    if (Object.keys(nextErrors).length > 0 || !normalizedSource || !normalizedDestination) {
-      setErrors(nextErrors);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setErrors({});
-    setSource(normalizedSource);
-    setDestination(normalizedDestination);
-    setLoading(true);
-    try {
-      await apiPost("/api/v1/pairs", {
-        source: normalizedSource,
-        destination: normalizedDestination,
-      });
-      router.push("/pairs");
-    } catch (err) {
-      setErrors({ form: (err as Error).message });
-    } finally {
-      setLoading(false);
-    }
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <main
-      id="main-content"
-      tabIndex={-1}
-      className="mx-auto flex min-h-[60vh] max-w-xl flex-col gap-6 p-8 focus:outline-none"
-    >
-      <h1 className="text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight">New pair</h1>
-      <form onSubmit={onSubmit} className="flex flex-col gap-3" noValidate>
-        <TextField
-          id="source"
-          label="Source"
-          required
-          value={source}
-          onChange={(e) => {
-            setSource(e.target.value);
-            setErrors((current) => ({
-              ...current,
-              source: undefined,
-              destination:
-                current.destination === "Source and destination must differ."
-                  ? undefined
-                  : current.destination,
-              form: undefined,
-            }));
-          }}
-          error={errors.source}
-        />
-        <TextField
-          id="destination"
-          label="Destination"
-          required
-          value={destination}
-          onChange={(e) => {
-            setDestination(e.target.value);
-            setErrors((current) => ({
-              ...current,
-              destination: undefined,
-              form: undefined,
-            }));
-          }}
-          error={errors.destination}
-        />
-        <button
-          type="submit"
-          disabled={loading}
-          className="self-start rounded-full bg-black px-5 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white disabled:opacity-50 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-blue-500"
-        >
-          {loading ? "Saving…" : "Register pair"}
-        </button>
-        {errors.form && (
-          <p role="alert" className="text-sm text-rose-600">
-            {errors.form}
-          </p>
-        )}
-      </form>
-    </main>
-  );
-}
+"use client";
+
+import { type FormEvent, useState } from "react";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { TextField } from "@/components/TextField";
+import { apiPost } from "@/lib/apiClient";
+import { assetsDiffer } from "@/lib/quote";
+
+const ASSET_CODE_RE = /^[A-Za-z0-9]{1,12}$/;
+const ASSET_CODE_ERROR = "Use 1-12 ASCII letters or numbers.";
+
+type FormErrors = {
+  source?: string;
+  destination?: string;
+  form?: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Trims and normalizes Stellar asset codes after validating the raw code
+ * characters are ASCII alphanumeric only.
+ */
+function normalizeAssetCode(value: string): string | null {
+  const trimmed = value.trim();
+  return ASSET_CODE_RE.test(trimmed) ? trimmed.toUpperCase() : null;
+}
+
+export default function NewPairPage() {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const [source, setSource] = useState("");
+  const [destination, setDestination] = useState("");
+  const [errors, setErrors] = useState<FormErrors>({});
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [statusNote, setStatusNote] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const onSubmit = async (e: FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    const normalizedSource = normalizeAssetCode(source);
+    const normalizedDestination = normalizeAssetCode(destination);
+    const nextErrors: FormErrors = {};
+
+    if (!normalizedSource) {
+      nextErrors.source = ASSET_CODE_ERROR;
+    }
+    if (!normalizedDestination) {
+      nextErrors.destination = ASSET_CODE_ERROR;
+    }
+    if (
+      normalizedSource &&
+      normalizedDestination &&
+      normalizedSource === normalizedDestination
+    ) {
+      nextErrors.destination = "Source and destination must differ.";
+    }
+
+    if (Object.keys(nextErrors).length > 0 || !normalizedSource || !normalizedDestination) {
+      setErrors(nextErrors);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setErrors({});
+    setSource(normalizedSource);
+    setDestination(normalizedDestination);
+    setLoading(true);
+    setStatusNote("Registering pair…");
+    try {
+      await apiPost("/api/v1/pairs", {
+        source: normalizedSource,
+        destination: normalizedDestination,
+      });
+      setStatusNote("Pair registered. Redirecting…");
+      router.push("/pairs");
+    } catch (err) {
+      setErrors({ form: (err as Error).message });
+      setStatusNote(null);
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <main
+      id="main-content"
+      tabIndex={-1}
+      className="mx-auto flex min-h-[60vh] max-w-xl flex-col gap-6 p-8 focus:outline-none"
+    >
+      <h1 className="text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight">New pair</h1>
+      <form onSubmit={onSubmit} className="flex flex-col gap-3" noValidate>
+        <TextField
+          id="source"
+          label="Source"
+          required
+          value={source}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            setSource(e.target.value);
+            setErrors((current) => ({
+              ...current,
+              source: undefined,
+              destination:
+                current.destination === "Source and destination must differ."
+                  ? undefined
+                  : current.destination,
+              form: undefined,
+            }));
+          }}
+          error={errors.source}
+          aria-invalid={errors.source ? true : undefined}
+        />
+        <TextField
+          id="destination"
+          label="Destination"
+          required
+          value={destination}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            setDestination(e.target.value);
+            setErrors((current) => ({
+              ...current,
+              destination: undefined,
+              form: undefined,
+            }));
+          }}
+          error={errors.destination}
+          aria-invalid={errors.destination ? true : undefined}
+        />
+        <button
+          type="submit"
+          disabled={loading}
+          className="self-start rounded-full bg-black px-5 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white disabled:opacity-50 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-blue-500"
+        >
+          {loading ? "Saving…" : "Register pair"}
+        </button>
+        <p role="status" aria-live="polite" className="sr-only">
+          {statusNote ?? ""}
+        </p>
+        {errors.form && (
+          <p role="alert" className="text-sm text-rose-600">
+            {errors.form}
+          </p>
+        )}
+      </form>
+    </main>
+  );
+}