diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/migrations/0017_remove_verificationattempt_created_and_more.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/migrations/0016_remove_verificationattempt_created_and_more.py
similarity index 84%
rename from lms/djangoapps/verify_student/migrations/0017_remove_verificationattempt_created_and_more.py
rename to lms/djangoapps/verify_student/migrations/0016_remove_verificationattempt_created_and_more.py
index 38f89402ad83..4954c32e12f1 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/migrations/0017_remove_verificationattempt_created_and_more.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/migrations/0016_remove_verificationattempt_created_and_more.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Generated by Django 4.2.15 on 2024-09-26 18:59
+# Generated by Django 4.2.15 on 2024-09-26 19:39
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.utils.timezone
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
 
     dependencies = [
-        ('verify_student', '0016_verificationattempt_status_changed'),
+        ('verify_student', '0015_verificationattempt'),
     ]
 
     operations = [
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             name='hide_status_from_user',
             field=models.BooleanField(default=False, null=True),
         ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='verificationattempt',
+            name='status_changed',
+            field=model_utils.fields.MonitorField(default=django.utils.timezone.now, monitor='status', verbose_name='status changed'),
+        ),
         migrations.AlterField(
             model_name='verificationattempt',
             name='status',
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/migrations/0016_verificationattempt_status_changed.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/migrations/0016_verificationattempt_status_changed.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d5aba6fd369d..000000000000
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/migrations/0016_verificationattempt_status_changed.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# Generated by Django 4.2.15 on 2024-09-19 16:17
-
-from django.db import migrations
-import django.utils.timezone
-import model_utils.fields
-
-
-class Migration(migrations.Migration):
-
-    dependencies = [
-        ('verify_student', '0015_verificationattempt'),
-    ]
-
-    operations = [
-        migrations.AddField(
-            model_name='verificationattempt',
-            name='status_changed',
-            field=model_utils.fields.MonitorField(default=django.utils.timezone.now, monitor='status', verbose_name='status changed'),
-        ),
-    ]
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/models.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/models.py
index 32f02acd4af5..53e464ef9389 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/models.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/models.py
@@ -1251,11 +1251,6 @@ def should_display_status_to_user(self):
         """When called, returns true or false based on the type of VerificationAttempt"""
         return not self.hide_status_from_user
 
-    @property
-    def updated_at(self):
-        """Backwards compatibility with existing IDVerification models"""
-        return self.modified
-
     @classmethod
     def retire_user(cls, user_id):
         """
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/services.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/services.py
index 1a2d145e892a..f0d8a8631482 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/services.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/services.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def verifications_for_user(cls, user):
         Return a list of all verifications associated with the given user.
         """
         verifications = []
-        for verification in chain(VerificationAttempt.objects.filter(user=user).order_by('-created'),
+        for verification in chain(VerificationAttempt.objects.filter(user=user).order_by('-created_at'),
                                   SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification.objects.filter(user=user).order_by('-created_at'),
                                   SSOVerification.objects.filter(user=user).order_by('-created_at'),
                                   ManualVerification.objects.filter(user=user).order_by('-created_at')):
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def get_verified_user_ids(cls, users):
             VerificationAttempt.objects.filter(**{
                 'user__in': users,
                 'status': 'approved',
-                'created__gt': now() - timedelta(days=settings.VERIFY_STUDENT["DAYS_GOOD_FOR"])
+                'created_at__gt': now() - timedelta(days=settings.VERIFY_STUDENT["DAYS_GOOD_FOR"])
             }).values_list('user_id', flat=True),
             SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification.objects.filter(**filter_kwargs).values_list('user_id', flat=True),
             SSOVerification.objects.filter(**filter_kwargs).values_list('user_id', flat=True),