diff --git a/src/import.rs b/src/import.rs
index 1a8881b..df069be 100644
--- a/src/import.rs
+++ b/src/import.rs
@@ -11,13 +11,16 @@ use rocket::http::Status;
 use rocket::serde::json::Json;
 use rocket::serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use rocket::tokio::io::AsyncReadExt;
-use rocket::{post, Data};
+use rocket::{post, Data, State};
 use rocket_db_pools::Connection;
+use tokio::spawn;
 use tracing::{error, info};
 use url::Url;
+use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::feed_utils::fetch_feed;
 use crate::feeds::Feed;
+use crate::jobs::{JobStatus, SharedJobStore};
 use crate::user::AuthenticatedUser;
 use crate::Db;
 
@@ -26,7 +29,8 @@ use crate::Db;
 pub struct ImportResponse {
     success: bool,
     message: String,
-    feeds_imported: Option<usize>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    job_id: Option<Uuid>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
@@ -77,34 +81,51 @@ pub struct UploadForm<'f> {
 }
 
 /// Import feeds from an OPML file
-#[post("/import/opml", data = "<form>")]
+#[post("/import/opml", data = "<file>")]
 pub async fn import_opml(
-    mut db: Connection<Db>,
+    db: Connection<Db>,
     user: AuthenticatedUser,
-    mut form: Form<UploadForm<'_>>,
+    file: Data<'_>,
+    job_store: &State<SharedJobStore>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ImportResponse>, Status> {
-    // Read the file contents
-    let mut file = form.file.open().await.map_err(|e| {
-        error!("Failed to open OPML file: {}", e);
+    // Limit file size to 1MB and read the raw bytes
+    let file_data = file.open(1.mebibytes()).into_bytes().await.map_err(|e| {
+        error!("Failed to read OPML file: {e}");
         Status::BadRequest
     })?;
 
-    let mut bytes = Vec::new();
-    file.read_to_end(&mut bytes).await.map_err(|e| {
-        error!("Failed to read OPML file: {}", e);
-        Status::BadRequest
-    })?;
+    if !file_data.is_complete() {
+        error!("OPML file too large");
+        return Err(Status::PayloadTooLarge);
+    }
 
-    let cursor = Cursor::new(bytes.clone());
+    let bytes = file_data.value;
+    
+    // Find the start of the actual XML content by looking for double newline
+    let content_start = bytes
+        .windows(4)
+        .position(|window| window == b"\r\n\r\n")
+        .map(|pos| pos + 4)
+        .unwrap_or(0);
 
-    // Parse OPML
+    // Find the end of the content by looking for the boundary
+    let content_end = bytes
+        .windows(2)
+        .rposition(|window| window == b"\r\n")
+        .unwrap_or(bytes.len());
+
+    // Extract just the XML content
+    let xml_content = &bytes[content_start..content_end];
+    let cursor = Cursor::new(xml_content);
+
+    // Parse OPML to validate format
     let opml: Opml = from_reader(cursor).map_err(|e| {
-        let preview = String::from_utf8_lossy(&bytes[..bytes.len().min(100)]);
-        error!("Failed to parse OPML: {}. File starts with: {}", e, preview);
+        let preview = String::from_utf8_lossy(&xml_content[..xml_content.len().min(100)]);
+        error!("Failed to parse OPML: {e}. File starts with: {preview}");
         Status::UnprocessableEntity
     })?;
 
-    // Extract and validate feeds
+    // Extract feeds to import
     let mut feeds_to_import = Vec::new();
     extract_feeds(&opml.body.outlines, String::new(), &mut feeds_to_import);
 
@@ -112,19 +133,69 @@ pub async fn import_opml(
         return Ok(Json(ImportResponse {
             success: false,
             message: "No valid feeds found in OPML file".to_string(),
-            feeds_imported: Some(0),
+            job_id: None,
         }));
     }
 
-    // Import feeds
+    // Create a background job
+    let job_id = {
+        let mut store = job_store.write().await;
+        store.create_job("opml_import".to_string())
+    };
+
+    // Launch background job
+    let job_store = (*job_store).clone();
+    let user_id = user.user_id;
+    let feeds_len = feeds_to_import.len();
+    spawn(async move {
+        import_feeds_job(feeds_to_import, db, user_id, job_id, job_store).await;
+    });
+
+    Ok(Json(ImportResponse {
+        success: true,
+        message: format!("OPML file validated. Importing {feeds_len} feeds in the background."),
+        job_id: Some(job_id),
+    }))
+}
+
+async fn import_feeds_job(
+    feeds: Vec<(String, Option<String>, Option<String>)>,
+    mut db: Connection<Db>,
+    user_id: Uuid,
+    job_id: Uuid,
+    job_store: SharedJobStore,
+) {
+    let total_feeds = feeds.len();
     let mut imported_count = 0;
-    for (url, title, category) in feeds_to_import {
-        // Validate URL
-        if let Ok(parsed_url) = Url::parse(&url) {
-            // Try to fetch feed data
+
+    // Update initial job status
+    {
+        let mut store = job_store.write().await;
+        store.update_job_status(
+            job_id,
+            JobStatus::InProgress {
+                completed: 0,
+                total: total_feeds,
+            },
+        );
+    }
+
+    for (url, title, category) in feeds {
+        // Update progress
+        {
+            let mut store = job_store.write().await;
+            store.update_job_status(
+                job_id,
+                JobStatus::InProgress {
+                    completed: imported_count,
+                    total: total_feeds,
+                },
+            );
+        }
+
+        if let Ok(parsed_url) = url::Url::parse(&url) {
             match fetch_feed(&parsed_url).await {
                 Ok(feed_data) => {
-                    // Use the feed title or the one from OPML
                     let name = feed_data
                         .title
                         .map(|t| t.content)
@@ -136,33 +207,32 @@ pub async fn import_opml(
                                 .unwrap_or_else(|| "<Unknown>".to_string())
                         });
 
-                    // Create and save the feed
-                    let mut feed = Feed::new(name, parsed_url, user.user_id);
+                    let mut feed = Feed::new(name, parsed_url, user_id);
                     if let Some(cat) = category {
                         feed.categorization = vec![cat];
                     }
 
-                    if let Err(e) = feed.write_to_database(&mut **db).await {
-                        error!("Failed to import feed {}: {}", url, e);
-                        continue;
+                    if feed.write_to_database(&mut **db).await.is_ok() {
+                        imported_count += 1;
                     }
-
-                    imported_count += 1;
-                    info!("Imported feed: {}", feed.name);
                 }
-                Err(_e) => {
-                    error!("Failed to fetch feed {url}");
-                    continue;
+                Err(e) => {
+                    error!("Failed to fetch or parse feed from {url}");
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    Ok(Json(ImportResponse {
-        success: imported_count > 0,
-        message: format!("Successfully imported {} feeds", imported_count),
-        feeds_imported: Some(imported_count),
-    }))
+    // Update final job status
+    {
+        let mut store = job_store.write().await;
+        store.update_job_status(
+            job_id,
+            JobStatus::Completed {
+                success_count: imported_count,
+            },
+        );
+    }
 }
 
 fn extract_feeds(
diff --git a/src/jobs.rs b/src/jobs.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94e6f12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jobs.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+use uuid::Uuid;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum JobStatus {
+    InProgress { completed: usize, total: usize },
+    Completed { success_count: usize },
+    Failed(String),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Job {
+    pub id: Uuid,
+    pub job_type: String,
+    pub status: JobStatus,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct JobStore {
+    jobs: HashMap<Uuid, Job>,
+}
+
+impl JobStore {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            jobs: HashMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn create_job(&mut self, job_type: String) -> Uuid {
+        let job_id = Uuid::new_v4();
+        self.jobs.insert(
+            job_id,
+            Job {
+                id: job_id,
+                job_type,
+                status: JobStatus::InProgress {
+                    completed: 0,
+                    total: 0,
+                },
+            },
+        );
+        job_id
+    }
+
+    pub fn update_job_status(&mut self, job_id: Uuid, status: JobStatus) {
+        if let Some(job) = self.jobs.get_mut(&job_id) {
+            job.status = status;
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_job_status(&self, job_id: Uuid) -> Option<JobStatus> {
+        self.jobs.get(&job_id).map(|job| job.status.clone())
+    }
+}
+
+pub type SharedJobStore = Arc<RwLock<JobStore>>;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 99d8aaf..9292065 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ mod demo;
 mod feed_utils;
 mod feeds;
 mod import;
+mod jobs;
 mod poll;
 mod poll_utils;
 mod session_store;
@@ -21,8 +22,12 @@ use rocket::{Build, Rocket, State};
 use rocket_db_pools::{sqlx, Connection, Database};
 use rocket_dyn_templates::{context, Template};
 use session_store::SessionStore;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use user::AuthenticatedUser;
 
+use crate::jobs::{JobStore, SharedJobStore};
+
 /// RSS Reader application
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
 #[command(author, version, about, long_about = None)]
@@ -148,6 +153,8 @@ fn rocket() -> _ {
             std::env::var("SECRET_KEY").expect("SECRET_KEY environment variable must be set"),
         ));
 
+    let job_store: SharedJobStore = Arc::new(RwLock::new(JobStore::new()));
+
     rocket::custom(figment)
         .mount(
             "/",
@@ -177,6 +184,7 @@ fn rocket() -> _ {
         .attach(Db::init())
         .manage(args.demo)
         .manage(SessionStore::new())
+        .manage(job_store)
         .attach(AdHoc::try_on_ignite("DB Setup", move |rocket| async move {
             setup_database(args.demo, rocket).await
         }))
diff --git a/static/js/app.js b/static/js/app.js
index f04e896..953f20f 100644
--- a/static/js/app.js
+++ b/static/js/app.js
@@ -78,11 +78,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
                 if (response.ok) {
                     const result = await response.json();
                     if (result.success) {
-                        showError('OPML import successful: ' + result.message);
-                        // Refresh the feed list if feeds were imported
-                        if (result.feeds_imported) {
-                            handleFeeds();
-                        }
+                        showError(result.message);
+                        // TODO: Poll job status endpoint when implemented
+                        // For now, just refresh the feed list after a delay
+                        setTimeout(handleFeeds, 5000);
                     } else {
                         showError('OPML import failed: ' + result.message);
                     }