"Pending Delete" as it applies to .com and .net domains refers to the 5-day timeframe after Redemption during which time VeriSign holds the domain and it cannot be recovered.

"Pending Delete" as it applies to .org domains is the 30-day timeframe after the registrar (PIR) has deleted an expired .org domain.

To check a status of a domain go to the registry website: www.verisign-grs.com (VeriSign Global Registry) for .com and .net www.pir.org (Public Interest Registry) for .org domains. www.neulevel.biz for the .biz domains.

Enter the domain in the WHOIS box...it will tell you the status of the domain (i.e., Redemption Period). This will list the expiration date as well. The "updated date" is usually when the the 30 redemption or pending delete period began.

In General:

After a domain expires, most registrars have a grace period of 1 - 45 days, during which time you can reactivate your domain. After the grace period, the domain is deleted from the registrar database and will not appear in your account. It is not available to register just yet.

Once deleted, the domain is held for 30 days by the Registry. Once the domain is dropped it becomes available for anyone to purchase just like a new name.
Nameway® Grace Period Procedures.

When a domain is registered and expires through Nameway®, it will remain available for reactivation at your regular domain rate.Currently, Nameway®'s grace period is 40-42 days after expiration. However, there is no guaranteed grace period, and once expired, the domain can be deleted from the database at any time.
Once deleted, the domain will no longer be in your account and will not be on your expired domains list. You might consider adding multiple years to your domain to avoid unintentional expiration.
Nameway® Redemption Period Process: once deleted from our database, it falls into the 30-day holding status called Redemption Period at VeriSign and NeuLevel, and Pending Delete at PIR.org.

www.verisign-grs.com (VeriSign Global Registry) for .com and .net domains.
www.pir.org (Public Interest Registry) for .org domains.
www.neulevel.biz for the .biz domains.

Enter the domain name in the WHOIS lookup box. It will tell you who the current registrar is, along with the status, such as "Redemption Period". The "updated date" is usually the date the domain went into Redemption or "Pending Delete".

Nameway® Redemption Period Process.

Once deleted from our database, it falls into the 30-day holding status called Redemption Period at VeriSign and NeuLevel, and Pending Delete at PIR.org.
Should you want to retrieve the domain during Redemption, there is a $200 fee to you plus the cost of the renewal for all TLDs.

Only the previous registrant has the right to request the domain back. All others must wait until the registry drops the domain.
If you wish to submit a request to retrieve a domain during Redemption
Log into your account, click on menu option HELP and click on Support Center, Request Help.

Select Category "Renew Domains"
Your "subject" should be: Redemption Recovery of Domain.
In the text, authorize the $200 charge plus the renewal fee. Include your login name and domain name. It may take up to 5 days to retrieve a domain and have it become active.

To find your price for a particular domain type, when logged into your account click on home, pricing information and your TLD rates will be listed.
If you are not the previous registrant, you need to wait until the domain is dropped by the registry and made available to anyone for registration.

For a domain status, please see the individual registry website:
.com and .net domains go to: www.verisign-grs.com (VeriSign Global Registry).
.org domains go to www.pir.org (Public Interest Registry)
.biz domains, please go to: www.neulevel.biz (NeuLevel)