EP status stages

Hi guys, I've been browsing the forums for the past 2 weeks. I was wondering if anyone can confirm/clarify if there are 3 distinct stages for EP status. From what I've seen, the process goes as follows:

1. Pending
2. Awaiting vetting from agencies or other agencies
3. Approved/Rejected

However I've also seen one case where the status jumped from Pending to Approved without any vetting. Has anyone else received their EP without any vetting?

I wrote a long and detailed explanation of what happens during a work pass appliocation, which answers your question (and others). So there was no need to post it again!
https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=773390

I got two pending and after one wk approved