TurboTax never says your refund has been approved. TurboTax can only say if an e-file has been "accepted" which is not the same as "approved." So----did you see something that said a return was accepted?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2840013-does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved
Check your IRS online account to see if a return was filed with your Social Security number, or see if the IRS has a transcript of a tax return for you.
You can get a free transcript from the IRS:
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript
https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account
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