diff --git a/lib/apply/generic.mjs b/lib/apply/generic.mjs
index e7be81b..3e57194 100644
--- a/lib/apply/generic.mjs
+++ b/lib/apply/generic.mjs
@@ -32,7 +32,14 @@ export async function apply(page, job, formFiller) {
     const hasLogin = !!(document.querySelector('input[type="password"]') ||
       (text.includes('sign in') && text.includes('create account')) ||
       (text.includes('log in') && text.includes('register')));
-    const hasCaptcha = !!(document.querySelector('iframe[src*="recaptcha"], iframe[src*="captcha"], [class*="captcha"]'));
+    // Only block on visible CAPTCHAs — invisible reCAPTCHA (size=invisible) fires on submit and usually passes
+    const captchaFrames = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('iframe[src*="recaptcha"], iframe[src*="captcha"]'));
+    const hasVisibleCaptcha = captchaFrames.some(f => {
+      if (f.src.includes('size=invisible')) return false;
+      const rect = f.getBoundingClientRect();
+      return rect.width > 50 && rect.height > 50;
+    });
+    const hasCaptcha = hasVisibleCaptcha;
     const isClosed = text.includes('no longer accepting') || text.includes('position has been filled') ||
       text.includes('this job is no longer') || text.includes('job not found') ||
       text.includes('this position is closed') || text.includes('listing has expired');
@@ -44,7 +51,8 @@ export async function apply(page, job, formFiller) {
   if (pageCheck.hasCaptcha) return { status: 'skipped_captcha', meta };
 
   // Some pages land directly on the form; others need an Apply button click
-  const hasFormAlready = await page.$('form input[type="text"], form input[type="email"], form textarea');
+  // Check if we landed directly on a form (with or without <form> wrapper)
+  const hasFormAlready = await page.$('input[type="text"], input[type="email"], textarea');
   if (!hasFormAlready) {
     const applyBtn = page.locator([
       'a:has-text("Apply Now")',
@@ -76,7 +84,8 @@ export async function apply(page, job, formFiller) {
     // Re-check for blockers after click
     const postClick = await page.evaluate(() => ({
       hasLogin: !!document.querySelector('input[type="password"]'),
-      hasCaptcha: !!document.querySelector('iframe[src*="recaptcha"], [class*="captcha"]'),
+      hasCaptcha: Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('iframe[src*="recaptcha"], iframe[src*="captcha"]'))
+        .some(f => !f.src.includes('size=invisible') && f.getBoundingClientRect().width > 50),
     })).catch(() => ({}));
     if (postClick.hasLogin) return { status: 'skipped_login_required', meta };
     if (postClick.hasCaptcha) return { status: 'skipped_captcha', meta };