So when you receive the PATH ACT message you have been approved but you have to wait till mid feb to late feb to check back?

The PATH Act mandates that the IRS not issue a refund on tax returns claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit until Feb. 15. The additional time helps the IRS stop fraudulent refunds from being issued to identity thieves and fraudulent claims with fabricated wages and withholdings.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/path-act-tax-related-provisions