It sounds absurd to me to hear that they would cash PP checks regardless of your getting thru the lottery. If PP checks being cashed does not mean being thru the lottery, then it means that USCIS went through all 163,000 application packages??? I do understand that on my earlier post I mentioned just PP checks,(and not the other checks) because thats the only check majority of individuals would have access to, since it doesnt need to be paid by employer. So, you could check up on it anytime u want. I still say that PP checks being cashed means that they did open your package and for that you had to be selected in the lottery. They wouldnt just go thru each and  every packages. Am I wrong here anywhere Danphe?????