It generally means the state filing agency accepted the submitted filing. Approval does not necessarily mean that unrelated licenses, tax registrations, permits, or federal elections have been completed.

Swyft Filings uses an online account and customer dashboard to organize order information, status updates, documents, and certain compliance information. The ability to change an order depends on where the order is in the preparation and filing process; once a government submission has been made, a correction may require a separate filing rather than an edit to the original order.