diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index 2b7d8682..ab63ad26 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "expo": {
     "name": "TAMU SHPE",
     "slug": "TAMU-SHPE",
-    "version": "1.0.15",
+    "version": "1.0.16",
     "owner": "tamu-shpe",
     "orientation": "portrait",
     "icon": "./assets/icon.png",
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
       "permissions": [
         "android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"
       ],
-      "versionCode": 87,
+      "versionCode": 90,
       "userInterfaceStyle": "automatic",
       "config": {
         "googleMaps": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a3f4181a..661ed312 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "shpe-app",
-  "version": "1.0.15",
+  "version": "1.0.16",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "npx expo start --dev-client",
     "test": "jest --coverage=true --verbose --bail --config ./jest.config.ts",
diff --git a/src/screens/home/MemberSHPE.tsx b/src/screens/home/MemberSHPE.tsx
index 9a0b464c..0f15d046 100644
--- a/src/screens/home/MemberSHPE.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/home/MemberSHPE.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { HomeStackParams } from '../../types/navigation';
 import { NativeStackScreenProps } from '@react-navigation/native-stack';
 import { Images } from '../../../assets';
 
-const linkIDs = ["6", "7", "8"]; // ids reserved for TAMU and SHPE National links
+const linkIDs = ["6", "7", "8"]; // ids reserved for TAMU, SHPE National links, Google Form
 
 const MemberSHPE = ({ navigation }: NativeStackScreenProps<HomeStackParams>) => {
     const userContext = useContext(UserContext);
@@ -95,10 +95,18 @@ const MemberSHPE = ({ navigation }: NativeStackScreenProps<HomeStackParams>) =>
         else {
             const document = await selectDocument();
             if (document) {
-                setLoading(true);
-                const path = `user-docs/${auth.currentUser?.uid}/${type}-verification`;
+                const { blob, extension } = document;
+
+                if (!blob) {
+                    alert("File Selection Error: The selected file is invalid.");
+                    setLoading(false);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                const path = `user-docs/${auth.currentUser?.uid}/${type}-verification.${extension}`;
                 const onSuccess = type === 'national' ? onNationalUploadSuccess : onChapterUploadSuccess;
-                uploadFile(document, [...CommonMimeTypes.IMAGE_FILES, ...CommonMimeTypes.RESUME_FILES], path, onSuccess);
+
+                uploadFile(blob, [...CommonMimeTypes.IMAGE_FILES, ...CommonMimeTypes.RESUME_FILES], path, onSuccess);
             }
         }
     };
@@ -106,11 +114,22 @@ const MemberSHPE = ({ navigation }: NativeStackScreenProps<HomeStackParams>) =>
     const selectDocument = async () => {
         const result = await selectFile();
         if (result) {
-            const blob = await getBlobFromURI(result.assets![0].uri);
-            return blob;
+            const fileUri = result.assets![0].uri;
+
+            const fileExtension = fileUri.split('.').pop();
+
+            if (!fileExtension) {
+                alert("The file does not have an extension. Please select a valid file.");
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            const blob = await getBlobFromURI(fileUri);
+
+            return { blob, extension: fileExtension };
         }
         return null;
-    }
+    };
+
 
     const onNationalUploadSuccess = async (URL: string) => {
         const today = new Date();
@@ -166,10 +185,19 @@ const MemberSHPE = ({ navigation }: NativeStackScreenProps<HomeStackParams>) =>
 
         const document = await selectDocument();
         if (document) {
+            const { blob, extension } = document;
+
+            if (!blob) {
+                Alert.alert("File Selection Error", "The selected file is invalid.");
+                setLoading(false);
+                return;
+            }
+
             setLoading(true);
-            const path = `user-docs/${auth.currentUser?.uid}/chapter-verification`;
+            const path = `user-docs/${auth.currentUser?.uid}/chapter-verification.${extension}`;
             const onSuccess = onChapterUploadSuccess;
-            uploadFile(document, [...CommonMimeTypes.IMAGE_FILES, ...CommonMimeTypes.RESUME_FILES], path, onSuccess);
+
+            uploadFile(blob, [...CommonMimeTypes.IMAGE_FILES, ...CommonMimeTypes.RESUME_FILES], path, onSuccess);
         }
 
         setShowShirtModal(false);