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190 visa granted - Hotel Motel Manager

What offshore 190 visa applicants should and should not worry

(Part I)

For those already lodged or at least get the nomination, there are a few factors.

First, what will be the allocation level versus planning level for the 2025-2026 budget year? For now, we already know the planning level is 35500 for all primary and secondary applicants, so if the allocation level stays relatively low, resulting in far less than 35500 new primary and secondary applicants, then the existing visa backlog queue will further reduce, and you will not be competing against more and more onshore and offshore 190 visa applicants for limited slots, but will have more and more slots available for you.

For now, it is very likely that there will not be more than 29000 new primary and secondary 190 visa applicants in the 2025-2026 budget year, perhaps even less, so this is a good news, meaning, you just need to wait a bit longer than onshore applicants who lodged in the same or adjacent months, but it is not bleak.

If the first point is true, it is not as bad as it appears.

Second, what will be the allocation level versus planning level for subsequent budget years? The logic is exactly the same, so I am not going to repeat myself here.

Similarly, if the second point is true, then it is not so bleak, just a bit extra waiting time.

Third, will processing priorities change, and in what way? This is a question quite hard to speculate, but I reckon the prioritization of onshore applicants over their offshore counterparts will likely not change drastically.

There may also be a general clean-up of the very old backlogs, such as those lodged before 1 July 2024 but still waiting, considering their size is pretty small, so cleaning them up may not make the processing times look too bad.

(Part II)

For those waiting for invitations, generally speaking, regardless of whether you are onshore or offshore, the State and Territory requirements are going to become higher, so while onshore applicants may have an advantage, especially since certain States and Territories give limited to no slots for offshore applicants, the bar is clearly rising.

The 190 visa 12-month processing time analysis

Due to the length of my post, I will divide it into several parts within the same post, with the sequence number written at the start of each subpost, so everyone can follow easily.

Also, since I have already got my 190 visa granted, I will become less active on this forum and SVG WhatsApp groups, but I may still contributed from time to time.

(Part I)

Before I start writing anything, let me emphasize something again: the processing times on the DOHA webpages are only proxies for visa processing time trend, but they do not directly indicate your likely waiting time.

Why? Because the DOHA webpage processing time is calculated based on the distance between the dates of grant of visas approved or refused during that month (or whatever calculation window) and their respective lodgement dates, meaning, for example, if DOHA is, for whatever reason, allocating more resources processing much older or much newer cohorts, then the processing times may look deceptively fast or slow.

Now let me start defining three concepts.

Concept 1: the lower 12-month processing percentage, also known as the 10/12-month processing percentage.

It calculates by dividing the remaining backlog number of the month at the end of the previous calendar month next year by the number of lodgement of the month.

For example, it divides the backlog number of the August 2022 cohort at the end of July 2023 by the lodgement number of the August 2022 cohort.

If a person lodged on the last day of August 2022 and was granted on the first day of July 2023, then it took him or her 10 full months to be granted.

If a person lodged on the first day of August 2022 and was granted on the last day of July 2023, then it took him or her 12 full months to be granted.

Hence, it is called the lower 12-month processing percentage, because it offers a tight-window definition, and also called the 10/12-month processing percentage, because all these grants take between 10 and 12 full months.

Concept 2: the standard 12-month processing percentage, also known as the 11/13-month processing percentage.

It calculates by dividing the remaining backlog number of the month at the end of the same calendar month next year by the number of lodgement of the month.

For example, it divides the backlog number of the August 2022 cohort at the end of August 2023 by the lodgement number of the August 2022 cohort.

If a person lodged on the last day of August 2022 and was granted on the first day of August 2023, then it took him or her 11 full months to be granted.

If a person lodged on the first day of August 2022 and was granted on the last day of August 2023, then it took him or her 13 full months to be granted.

Hence, it is called the standard 12-month processing percentage, because it offers a standard-window definition, and also called the 11/13-month processing percentage, because all these grants take between 11 and 13 full months.

Concept 3: the upper 12-month processing percentage, also known as the 12/14-month processing percentage.

It calculates by dividing the remaining backlog number of the month at the end of the next calendar month next year by the number of lodgement of the month.

For example, it divides the backlog number of the August 2022 cohort at the end of September 2023 by the lodgement number of the August 2022 cohort.

If a person lodged on the last day of August 2022 and was granted on the first day of September 2023, then it took him or her 12 full months to be granted.

If a person lodged on the first day of August 2022 and was granted on the last day of September 2023, then it took him or her 14 full months to be granted.

Hence, it is called the upper 12-month processing percentage, because it offers a loose-window definition, and also called the 12/14-month processing percentage, because all these grants take between 12 and 14 full months.

@gregormendel Hello, Can you also please update the FOI Jul 2026 Analysis File as you did previously?

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📙 Daily Activity Report: 11 September 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for skilled migration subclasses 189, 190, and 491 based on community-shared data for 11 September 2026.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

No invitation round data reported for 11 September 2026.

Key Observations

Visa Processing Times: Processing times ranged from approximately 8 to 10 months across VIC and NSW 190 grants. The majority of grants were direct grants without S56 requests. One case involving a Retail Pharmacist received an S56 in January 2026 and subsequently updated passport details in March 2026 before receiving the grant.

Occupations: Grants were issued across diverse occupations including ICT roles (Software Engineer, Developer Programmer, ICT Business Analyst), healthcare (Veterinarian, Retail Pharmacist), and community services (Welfare Worker).

Points Range: Successful applicants held between 85-95 points (including state nomination points), with base points ranging from 80-90.

Family Composition: Multiple grants included skilled partners, contributing additional points to applications.

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📊 This data represents crowdsourced information and is a subset of total grants issued. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data for this period.

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TAS Processing Times and Invitations

Data on processing times, ROIs and nomination applications Last updated on 10/09/2026

ROIs invited to apply for nomination on 10/09/2026: Subclass 190 - 40 invitations - 6 Gold invitations and 34 Green invitations Subclass 491 - 26 invitations - Three Gold invitations and 23 further invitations

The lowest scores invited: Subclass 190 - 502 points Subclass 491 - 74 points

Number of ROIs on hand (ROIs with a status of Submitted after the invitation round has taken place): Subclass 190 - 890 ROIs Subclass 491 - 603 ROIs

Nomination places available: Subclass 190 - 1,018 places Subclass 491 - 732 places

Nomination applications lodged but not yet decided: Subclass 190 - 8 applications Subclass 491 - 13 applications

Invitations issued but application not yet lodged: Subclass 190 - 66 invitations Subclass 491 - 58 invitations

Oldest nomination application lodged and not yet allocated to a case officer - 09/09/2026

Lowest point score required to gain nomination (at assessment): Subclass 190 - 536 points Subclass 491 - 86 points This is a rolling three-month average of the lowest point score resulting in an invitation.

📙 Daily Activity Report: 10 Sep 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 10 September 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

No invitation round data was reported for 10 September 2026.

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@gregormendel sir pls guide me why the lodgement position under profile is keep changing. Sometime it shows 18 lodged before you and next day it shows 20 lodged before you. Bars are not guiding the trend properly. Pls see once

📙 Daily Activity Report: 09 September 2026

This report summarises visa grants and S56 activity for 09 September 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

No new S56 requests were reported for 09 September 2026.

Invitation Activity

No invitation round data was reported for 09 September 2026.

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📙 Daily Activity Report: 08 Sep 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 08 September 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

No S56 requests reported for 08 September 2026.

Invitation Activity

189 Invitation Details: - Occupation: RN Critical Care and Emergency - Points: 80 - Location: Onshore - EOI Date: 18 April 2026 - Invitation Date: 04 June 2026

190 SA Invitation Details: - Occupation: Project Administrator - Points: 85 - Pre-invite: 03 September 2025 - Full Invite: 04 September 2025

🔵 This data is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total activity. Only DHA and individual states have complete data. For invitation rounds, this summary reflects reported comments only; states hold comprehensive round information.

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No Reply of S56. Priority Construction Occupation File Lodged in March Received S56 7 July Submitted Next day No reply Since then. Anyone else in same boat Sunclass 190

📙 Daily Activity Report: 07 Sep 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 07 September 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

No new S56 requests reported for 07 September 2026.

Invitation Activity

Note: NT 491 preinvites were issued to onshore applicants residing in NT on subclass 485 and 476 visas.

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Is anybody open to sharing what they think will happen to offshore candidates who have lodged their visa applications & are waiting for more than a year? Any insight? Any insider info? Anything at all?

@gregormendel @biotechy

📙 Daily Activity Report: 04 September 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclass 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

News and Updates

Construction Project Manager - VETASSESS Deducted Year Claim: An applicant with a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering successfully claimed the VETASSESS deducted year for Construction Project Manager (80 points, subclass 189). The applicant noted that overseas experience was highly relevant, while Australian duties were mixed (approximately 5 related to CPM, 3 other tasks). The applicant's lawyer confirmed eligibility to claim the extra points, which was validated upon grant.

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TAS Processing Times and Invitations Issued

Data on processing times, ROIs and nomination applications Last updated on 03/09/2026

ROIs invited to apply for nomination on 03/09/2026: Subclass 190 - 34 invitations - 21 Gold invitations and 13 Green invitations Subclass 491 - 25 invitations - Three Gold invitations and 23 further invitations

Over the past three weeks, we have seen the number of Gold invitations decrease in subclass 190, as we expected. We were able to invite more subclass 190 ROIs this week and anticipate this to continue. The total number of new ROI submissions has reduced this week to the long-term average of around 160. We expect that this number will stabilise and allow us to issue more non-Gold invitations for subclass 190 ROIs in the coming weeks.

The lowest scores invited: Subclass 190 - 519 points Subclass 491 - 82 points

Number of ROIs on hand (ROIs with a status of Submitted after the invitation round has taken place): Subclass 190 - 908 ROIs Subclass 491 - 592 ROIs

Nomination places available: Subclass 190 - 1,036 places Subclass 491 - 737 places

Nomination applications lodged but not yet decided: Subclass 190 - 12 applications Subclass 491 - 9 applications

Invitations issued but application not yet lodged: Subclass 190 - 45 invitations Subclass 491 - 47 invitations

Oldest nomination application lodged and not yet allocated to a case officer - 02/09/2026

Lowest point score required to gain nomination (at assessment): Subclass 190 - 547 points Subclass 491 - 90 points This is a rolling three-month average of the lowest point score resulting in an invitation.

Where an ROI is invited and all priority attributes claimed are verified, nomination will be approved. If one or more priority attributes are not verified, and the point score falls below the lowest score threshold, the application will be declined.

Where candidates are found to have intentionally claimed priority attributes to artificially inflate their score, the application will be declined.

Any Gold pass holder that does not meet the Gold priority attribute will be declined, regardless of their total point score.

📙 Daily Activity Report: 03 September 2026

This report summarises visa grants and S56 requests reported by the community for 03 September 2026, providing insights into processing times and trends across different visa subclasses and states.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

No new S56 requests were reported for 03 September 2026.

🔵 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data on all grants and invitations processed.

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📙 Daily Activity Report: 02 Sep 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclass 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

News and Updates

Northern Territory has issued some onshore declarations (preinvites) on 02 September 2026.

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Typical reasons for skilled visa refusal →

is it advisable to apply for an Australian student visa in my situation? I am married and have a 3 year old child and we are looking to move to Australia. I am considering applying for a Subclass 500 Student Visa for my wife.

Does anyone have experience with a similar situation? What are the chances of getting the visa and does Australia allow dependents especially a 3 year old child to travel with the student visa holder? I may travel later depending on the circumstances. If anyone has gone through a similar case or has a recent case study/experience, i would really appreciate your advice. Thank you!

Does DOHA request every document we submit to Vetassess from them, and verify it line by line or they just go through outcome. (Senario: there is a mistake in the spelling of employer name in the signature section, i got a corrected one but my consultant submitted the wrong one to vetassess, which one should i upload now? And if i go for the right one , will DOHa go through all docs i submitted to vetassess ?)

📙 Daily Activity Report: 01 Sep 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 01 September 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Key Observations

The 189 grant for Secondary School Teacher demonstrates efficient processing with a direct grant in under 2 months. The WA 190 grant for Urban and Regional Planner took approximately 1 year 2 months with no S56 requests. The NT 491 grant for Mixed Crop Farmer experienced the longest processing time of over 3 years, with S56 requests for PCC and remedicals issued in August 2026, followed by a grant within one month.

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