diff --git a/src/components/LeadForm/PhoneInput/index.js b/src/components/LeadForm/PhoneInput/index.js
index 4924ea65b..727ec1c64 100644
--- a/src/components/LeadForm/PhoneInput/index.js
+++ b/src/components/LeadForm/PhoneInput/index.js
@@ -131,15 +131,17 @@ const PhoneInput = ({
   }, [selectedCountry]);
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
-    if (
-      setShowPhoneWarning &&
-      campusDial &&
-      campusDial !== "" &&
-      campusDial.dialCode !== selectedCountry.dialCode
-    )
+    if (!setShowPhoneWarning) return;
+    if (!campusDial || !campusDial.dialCode) {
+      setShowPhoneWarning(false);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (campusDial.dialCode !== selectedCountry.dialCode) {
       setShowPhoneWarning(true);
-    else if (setShowPhoneWarning) setShowPhoneWarning(false);
-  }, [campusDial, selectedCountry]);
+    } else {
+      setShowPhoneWarning(false);
+    }
+  }, [campusDial, selectedCountry, setShowPhoneWarning]);
 
   const handleSearchChange = (e) => {
     const {
diff --git a/src/templates/apply.js b/src/templates/apply.js
index f2d74d020..8c1d73a75 100644
--- a/src/templates/apply.js
+++ b/src/templates/apply.js
@@ -112,28 +112,34 @@ const Apply = (props) => {
   }, []);
   React.useEffect(() => {
     const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+  
+    // Pre-fill the region
+    let _region = urlParams.get("region");
+    if (!_region && session.location?.meta_info?.region) {
+      _region = session.location.meta_info.region; // e.g. 'latam'
+    }
+
     // Pre-fill the location
     let _location = urlParams.get("location");
-    if (!_location && session.location)
+    if (!_location && session.location) 
       _location = session.location.active_campaign_location_slug;
-
+    
     if (typeof _location === "string" && session.locations)
       _location = session.locations.find(
         (l) =>
           l.active_campaign_location_slug === _location ||
           l.breathecode_location_slug === _location
       );
-    else _location = null;
+      else _location = null;
 
     if (_location) _location = _location.active_campaign_location_slug;
-
+  
     // Pre-fill the course
     let _course = urlParams.get("course");
     if (!_course && props.location.state) _course = props.location.state.course;
-
     if (typeof _course === "string")
       _course = programs.find((p) => p.value === _course);
-
+    
     // Pre-fill the utm_url
     let _utm_url = undefined;
     if (props.location.state)
@@ -144,13 +150,16 @@ const Apply = (props) => {
       utm_url: _utm_url,
       // this is the line that automatically sets the location, we don't want that anymore
       // its better if leads choose the location themselves
-      // location: {value: _location || "", valid: typeof (_location) === "string" && _location !== ""},
+      location: {value: _location || "", valid: typeof (_location) === "string" && _location !== ""
+      },
       course: {
         value: _course || null,
         valid: _course && _course.value ? true : false,
       },
       referral_key: { value: session?.utm?.referral_code || null, valid: true },
     }));
+
+    setRegionVal(_region || null);
   }, [session]);
 
   let privacy = data.privacy.edges.find(
@@ -540,9 +549,11 @@ const Apply = (props) => {
                 tabindex="1"
                 bgColor={Colors.black}
                 options={regions}
-                // value={locations?.find(
-                //   (el) => el.value === formData.location.value
-                // )}
+                value={
+                  regionVal
+                    ? regions.find((r) => r.value === regionVal)
+                    : null
+                }
                 placeholder={yml.left.regions_title}
                 inputId="dropdown_region_selector"
                 onChange={(value) => {
@@ -581,29 +592,20 @@ const Apply = (props) => {
                 margin_tablet="11px 0 23px 0"
               >
                 <SelectRaw
-                  tabindex="1"
                   bgColor={Colors.black}
                   options={
                     regionVal === "online"
-                      ? [
-                          {
-                            dialCode: null,
-                            label: "Online",
-                            region: "online",
-                            value: "online",
-                          },
-                        ]
-                      : locations?.filter(
-                          (academy) => academy.region === regionVal
-                        )
+                      ? [{ dialCode: null, label: "Online", region: "online", value: "online" }]
+                      : locations?.filter((academy) => academy.region === regionVal)
                   }
-                  value={formData.location.value}
+                  value={locations?.find(
+                    (el) => el.value === formData.location.value
+                  )}
                   placeholder={yml.left.locations_title}
                   inputId={"dropdown_academy_selector"}
-                  onChange={(value, valid) => {
-                    setVal({ ...formData, location: { value, valid } });
-                  }}
-                />
+                  onChange={(value, valid) => 
+                    setVal({ ...formData, location: { value, valid } })}
+                    />
               </Div>
             )}
             {formData.referral_key.value &&