Yes. I was using SWU which was collected at HKG. The domestic segment was the only thing that didn't clear.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Most likely the UG for Empress cleared prior to airport control of the DM ie 4 hours out.</font>
Nope. I asked when I got to the SFO RCC and they said I am still on the list with 1 F seat remaining which is why I didn't bother checking at the gate thinking I'll never clear.