diff --git a/app/models/concerns/verification.rb b/app/models/concerns/verification.rb
index da484bff0..2f644158a 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/verification.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/verification.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ module Verification
 
   included do
     scope :level_three_verified, -> { where.not(verified_at: nil) }
-    scope :level_two_verified, -> { where("users.confirmed_phone IS NOT NULL AND users.residence_verified_at IS NOT NULL") }
-    scope :level_two_or_three_verified, -> { where("users.verified_at IS NOT NULL OR (users.confirmed_phone IS NOT NULL AND users.residence_verified_at IS NOT NULL)") }
-    scope :unverified, -> { where("users.verified_at IS NULL AND (users.residence_verified_at IS NULL OR users.confirmed_phone IS NULL)") }
+    scope :level_two_verified, -> { where("users.level_two_verified_at IS NOT NULL OR (users.confirmed_phone IS NOT NULL AND users.residence_verified_at IS NOT NULL)") }
+    scope :level_two_or_three_verified, -> { where("users.verified_at IS NOT NULL OR users.level_two_verified_at IS NOT NULL OR (users.confirmed_phone IS NOT NULL AND users.residence_verified_at IS NOT NULL)") }
+    scope :unverified, -> { where("users.verified_at IS NULL AND (users.level_two_verified_at IS NULL AND (users.residence_verified_at IS NULL OR users.confirmed_phone IS NULL))") }
     scope :incomplete_verification, -> { where("(users.residence_verified_at IS NULL AND users.failed_census_calls_count > ?) OR (users.residence_verified_at IS NOT NULL AND (users.unconfirmed_phone IS NULL OR users.confirmed_phone IS NULL))", 0)  }
   end
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ module Verification
   end
 
   def level_two_verified?
-    residence_verified? && sms_verified?
+    level_two_verified_at.present? || (residence_verified? && sms_verified?)
   end
 
   def level_three_verified?
diff --git a/spec/concerns/verification_spec.rb b/spec/concerns/verification_spec.rb
index 4b48dc5d1..3f9efb94c 100644
--- a/spec/concerns/verification_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/concerns/verification_spec.rb
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ shared_examples_for "verifiable" do
         user1 = create(:user, confirmed_phone: "123456789", residence_verified_at: Time.now)
         user2 = create(:user, confirmed_phone: "123456789", residence_verified_at: nil)
         user3 = create(:user, confirmed_phone: nil, residence_verified_at: Time.now)
+        user4 = create(:user, level_two_verified_at: Time.now)
 
         expect(model.level_two_verified).to include(user1)
         expect(model.level_two_verified).to_not include(user2)
         expect(model.level_two_verified).to_not include(user3)
+        expect(model.level_two_verified).to include(user4)
       end
     end
 
@@ -32,12 +34,13 @@ shared_examples_for "verifiable" do
         user2 = create(:user, verified_at: Time.now)
         user3 = create(:user, confirmed_phone: "123456789", residence_verified_at: nil)
         user4 = create(:user, confirmed_phone: nil, residence_verified_at: Time.now)
-
+        user5 = create(:user, level_two_verified_at: Time.now)
 
         expect(model.level_two_or_three_verified).to include(user1)
         expect(model.level_two_or_three_verified).to include(user2)
         expect(model.level_two_or_three_verified).to_not include(user3)
         expect(model.level_two_or_three_verified).to_not include(user4)
+        expect(model.level_two_or_three_verified).to include(user5)
       end
     end
 
@@ -47,11 +50,13 @@ shared_examples_for "verifiable" do
         user2 = create(:user, verified_at: nil, residence_verified_at: nil, confirmed_phone: "123456789")
         user3 = create(:user, verified_at: nil, residence_verified_at: Time.now, confirmed_phone: nil)
         user4 = create(:user, verified_at: Time.now, residence_verified_at: Time.now, confirmed_phone: "123456789")
+        user5 = create(:user, level_two_verified_at: Time.now)
 
         expect(model.unverified).to include(user1)
         expect(model.unverified).to include(user2)
         expect(model.unverified).to include(user3)
         expect(model.unverified).to_not include(user4)
+        expect(model.unverified).to_not include(user5)
       end
     end
 
@@ -90,7 +95,10 @@ shared_examples_for "verifiable" do
       expect(user.sms_verified?).to eq(false)
     end
 
-    it "level_two_verified? is true only if residence_verified_at and confirmed_phone" do
+    it "level_two_verified? is true if manually set, or if residence_verified_at and confirmed_phone" do
+      user = create(:user, level_two_verified_at: Time.now)
+      expect(user.level_two_verified?).to eq(true)
+
       user = create(:user, confirmed_phone: "123456789", residence_verified_at: Time.now)
       expect(user.level_two_verified?).to eq(true)
 
@@ -153,4 +161,4 @@ shared_examples_for "verifiable" do
       expect(user.verification_letter_sent?).to eq(false)
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end