diff --git a/migrations/.current-alembic-head b/migrations/.current-alembic-head
index 4bbc2ccd04..ce42232e7a 100644
--- a/migrations/.current-alembic-head
+++ b/migrations/.current-alembic-head
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0553_add_reason_to_provider
+0556_add_notify_status_idx
diff --git a/migrations/versions/0554_add_notif_status_constraint.py b/migrations/versions/0554_add_notif_status_constraint.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e6537a907a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/0554_add_notif_status_constraint.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"""
+Create Date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+
+revision = "0554_add_notif_status_constraint"
+down_revision = "0553_add_reason_to_provider"
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.execute(
+        "-- squawk-ignore require-timeout-settings\n"
+        "ALTER TABLE notifications "
+        "ADD CONSTRAINT ck_notifications_notification_status_not_null "
+        "CHECK (notification_status IS NOT NULL) NOT VALID;"
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.execute(
+        "ALTER TABLE notifications DROP CONSTRAINT IF EXISTS ck_notifications_notification_status_not_null;"
+    )
diff --git a/migrations/versions/0555_add_notify_status_not_null.py b/migrations/versions/0555_add_notify_status_not_null.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..23a5096c3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/0555_add_notify_status_not_null.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+"""
+Create Date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+
+revision = "0555_add_notify_status_not_null"
+down_revision = "0554_add_notif_status_constraint"
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.execute(
+        "ALTER TABLE notifications "
+        "VALIDATE CONSTRAINT ck_notifications_notification_status_not_null;"
+    )
+    op.execute("ALTER TABLE notifications ALTER COLUMN notification_status SET NOT NULL;")
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.execute("ALTER TABLE notifications ALTER COLUMN notification_status DROP NOT NULL;")
diff --git a/migrations/versions/0556_add_notify_status_idx.py b/migrations/versions/0556_add_notify_status_idx.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de04d3820a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/0556_add_notify_status_idx.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""
+Create Date: 2026-07-20T00:00:00
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+
+revision = "0556_add_notify_status_idx"
+down_revision = "0555_add_notify_status_not_null"
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    with op.get_context().autocommit_block():
+        op.execute(
+            "CREATE UNIQUE INDEX CONCURRENTLY IF NOT EXISTS "
+            "ix_notifications_id_status "
+            "ON notifications (id, notification_status);"
+        )
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    with op.get_context().autocommit_block():
+        op.execute(
+            "DROP INDEX CONCURRENTLY IF EXISTS ix_notifications_id_status;"
+        )