if you have seen this for the last few days as I have ( for four days now ), I believe our phones are already in Louisville waiting to be put on a flight or truck for delivery. probably because these phones were shipped out on the 13th of this month and sent to the warehouse befor we even ordered while others are now being sent via UPS flights from China. That’s my best guess since my applecare plus email has been received and still preparing for shipment as you see yours. Apple probably shipped a whole bunch of iPhones from China on the day it was announced and when we ordered a few days later Apple just looked at the inventory and assigned and iPhone at the warehouse for us. Just a guess and nothing more