# Merchant Dispute Status Values

Possible values of the status

# First Chargeback

Status Value Description
first_chargeback_under_review First chargeback - pending evidence: The acquiring bank has initiated the first chargeback, awaiting the merchant to review and submit rebuttal evidence
first_chargeback_evidence_submitted First chargeback - evidence submitted: The merchant has submitted rebuttal evidence, awaiting the issuing bank's ruling
first_chargeback_won First chargeback - won: The ruling favors the merchant, funds returned to the merchant
first_chargeback_cancelled First chargeback - accepted refund: The merchant accepts the refund and withdraws the rebuttal
first_chargeback_expired First chargeback - expired: The merchant did not respond within the required timeframe
first_chargeback_invalid First chargeback - invalid: The chargeback has been deemed invalid (e.g., rejected by financial review)

# Pre-Arbitration

Status Value Description
pre_arbitration Pre-arbitration: The cardholder disputes the first chargeback ruling and initiates the pre-arbitration process (Visa/Mastercard second dispute pre-procedure)

# Arbitration

Status Value Description
arbitration_under_review Arbitration - pending evidence: The card scheme has filed the arbitration case, awaiting the merchant's response
arbitration_evidence_submitted Arbitration - evidence submitted: The merchant has submitted arbitration rebuttal evidence
arbitration_won Arbitration - won: The card scheme's ruling favors the merchant
arbitration_lost Arbitration - lost: The card scheme's ruling favors the cardholder, funds settled to the cardholder
arbitration_cancelled Arbitration - cancelled: The arbitration case has been withdrawn
arbitration_expired Arbitration - expired: The merchant did not respond to the arbitration within the required timeframe
arbitration_invalid Arbitration - invalid: The arbitration request has been deemed invalid
Last Updated: 7/24/2026, 11:03:35 AM