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Awaiting Visa
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South Africa in
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South Africa
272511 Social Worker
@cloudqueen • 3 events →
Joined 5M ago • Seen 2D ago
Social Worker • flag
South Africa
Age
30
English
20
Education
10
AU Exp
0
Overseas Exp
15
AU Study
0
Regional Study
0
Specialist Study
0
PY
0
NAATI/CCL
0
Partner English
5
01 Jan 2026 VIC • 491 • 95 pts
Cleared Visa Medicals
30 Dec 2025 VIC • 491 • 95 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 7 months and 2 days
13 Nov 2025 VIC • 491 • 95 pts
Received State Nomination Approval

Expected Visa Grant

Offshore
Social Worker lodged Subclass 491 on 30 Dec 2025
Processing range
Waiting 7 months and 2 days At ~8%
0 days
Lodged
50%
12.7 months
90%
30.2 months
10%
10 Oct 2026
9.3 months
25%
21 Nov 2026
10.7 months
50%
20 Jan 2027
12.7 months
75%
30 May 2027
17.0 months
90%
06 Jul 2028
30.2 months
99%
17 Dec 2028
35.6 months
Sooner
Average
Later
How are visa processing time estimates calculated?

Your lodgement date position

Social Worker lodged Subclass 491 on 30 Dec 2025
Pending applicants by lodgement month
Your position among active SmartVisaGuide profiles · stacked by Direction 119 group
72 lodged before you · 32 lodged after you · 105 tracked total
Pending visa applicants by lodgement month Monthly counts of pending Subclass 491 applicants, with Dec 2025 marked as your lodgement month. 0 5 10 15 20 25 Applicants 1 Offshore applicant lodged in May 2023 (1 total) May 23 1 Offshore applicant lodged in Jun 2023 (1 total) 1 Offshore applicant lodged in Jul 2023 (1 total) 1 Offshore applicant lodged in Aug 2023 (1 total) Dec 23 1 Offshore applicant lodged in Jan 2024 (1 total) Jul 24 1 Offshore applicant lodged in Aug 2024 (1 total) 2 Onshore Non-Priority applicants lodged in Oct 2024 (2 total) 1 Onshore Non-Priority applicant lodged in Dec 2024 (1 total) 1 Onshore Non-Priority applicant lodged in Jan 2025 (1 total) 1 Offshore applicant lodged in Feb 2025 (1 total) Feb 25 3 Offshore applicants lodged in Mar 2025 (6 total) 3 Onshore Non-Priority applicants lodged in Mar 2025 (6 total) 2 Offshore applicants lodged in Apr 2025 (2 total) 4 Offshore applicants lodged in May 2025 (9 total) 3 Onshore Non-Priority applicants lodged in May 2025 (9 total) 2 Onshore Priority applicants lodged in May 2025 (9 total) 20 Offshore applicants lodged in Jun 2025 (23 total) 2 Onshore Non-Priority applicants lodged in Jun 2025 (23 total) 1 Onshore Priority applicant lodged in Jun 2025 (23 total) 8 Offshore applicants lodged in Jul 2025 (8 total) 6 Offshore applicants lodged in Aug 2025 (6 total) 1 Offshore applicant lodged in Sep 2025 (1 total) Sep 25 1 Offshore applicant lodged in Oct 2025 (2 total) 1 Onshore Non-Priority applicant lodged in Oct 2025 (2 total) 1 Offshore applicant lodged in Nov 2025 (1 total) 2 Offshore applicants lodged in Dec 2025 (4 total) 1 Onshore Non-Priority applicant lodged in Dec 2025 (4 total) 1 Onshore Priority applicant lodged in Dec 2025 (4 total) Dec 25 4 Offshore applicants lodged in Jan 2026 (5 total) 1 Onshore Non-Priority applicant lodged in Jan 2026 (5 total) 2 Offshore applicants lodged in Feb 2026 (5 total) 3 Onshore Non-Priority applicants lodged in Feb 2026 (5 total) 2 Offshore applicants lodged in Mar 2026 (4 total) 1 Onshore Non-Priority applicant lodged in Mar 2026 (4 total) 1 Onshore Priority applicant lodged in Mar 2026 (4 total) 4 Offshore applicants lodged in Apr 2026 (5 total) 1 Onshore Priority applicant lodged in Apr 2026 (5 total) Apr 26 3 Offshore applicants lodged in May 2026 (5 total) 1 Onshore Non-Priority applicant lodged in May 2026 (5 total) 1 Onshore Priority applicant lodged in May 2026 (5 total) 3 Offshore applicants lodged in Jun 2026 (4 total) 1 Onshore Priority applicant lodged in Jun 2026 (4 total) 3 Offshore applicants lodged in Jul 2026 (4 total) 1 Onshore Priority applicant lodged in Jul 2026 (4 total) Jul 26 YOU Visa lodgement month
Onshore Priority Onshore Non-Priority Offshore Your month

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Application Date Activity

Activity for visas lodged within 3 days of 30 Dec 2025
31 Dec 2025 • 491 • ACT • Onshore • 85pts
272199 • Counsellors nec
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 01 Apr 2026
30 Dec 2025 • 491 • VIC • Offshore • 95pts
272511 • Social Worker
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for 7M 2D • Online 2 days ago
29 Dec 2025 • 491 • NSW • Offshore • 80pts
254415 • Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 26 Feb 2026

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