it means waiting for "decision" and you should hear from them in 30 days. In most cases, the decision is 'approval'.
I'm not sure it means 'approval'; reason, I got same info when I went for IP on May 08 and IO said the same thing, case is sent to adjudication officer; Again I went IP on today got info from IO that FBI namecheck is pending and is initiated after my FP for 2nd-EAD which I did on end of May 08. I don't understand why they are initiating namecheck twice for me and the IO said everytime FP is done the namecheck will be initiated.
My PD 12/2000
Case is EB2
I-485 RD 04/12/2007
Do you have any insight, I'll appreciate it.
this is my understanding if name check is pending even if your pd is current they may not process ur case. my pd is eb3 and has been current for almost year (jan - june) this year but still haven't been processed, as they have many cases with pending name check more than 180 days. if case is very old will get priority and they did approve those. if name check is cleared then most of the time they approve it without delay. they will clear a name check as per the new FBI memo schedule and will approve the cases accordingly. hope for the best.