[Joppa]

Or they haven't yet completed document verification. In that case it's odd that they are now asking you to send in your passport, because they haven't yet finished processing your application.

 

[Joppa]

That's the only conclusion I can reach, as they have already seen your passport and made a copy of it.

 

[Joppa]

You may be. But it sounds like they are going to issue your visa unless something extraordinary happens, like some of your documents turning out to be a forgery. So you can be cautiously optimistic, though don't pin your hope too high till you get your passport back with sticker inside.