๐ Daily Activity Report: 15 Nov 2025 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (2D ago| Updated 18H ago)๐ Daily Activity Report: 15 Nov 2025
This report summarises visa grants and related activity for 15 November 2025, based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 - | Onshore Civil Engineer | 25 Dec 2024 โ 15 Nov 2025 | None |
| 189 - | Onshore PhD (UNKNOWN) | 23 Dec 2024 โ 15 Nov 2025 | None |
| 189 - | Offshore Statistician | 23 Dec 2024 โ 15 Nov 2025 | None |
| 189 - | Onshore Biotechnologist | 23 Dec 2024 โ 15 Nov 2025 | None |
| 189 - | Onshore Accountant (General) | 21 Dec 2024 โ 15 Nov 2025 | None |
| 189 - | Offshore Construction Project Manager | 20 Dec 2024 โ 15 Nov 2025 | None |
| 189 - | Onshore ICT Business Analyst | 20 Dec 2024 โ 15 Nov 2025 | None |
| 189 - | Onshore Civil Engineer | 20 Dec 2024 โ 15 Nov 2025 | None |
| 189 - | Onshore Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 24 Dec 2024 โ 15 Nov 2025 | None |
| 491 WA | Onshore Management Accountant | 02 Feb 2024 โ 15 Nov 2025 | 15 Oct 2025: Medical, PCC |
Trends and Patterns
Subclass 189 Processing: All Subclass 189 grants reported today were processed in approximately 10 months and 23-26 days. These grants span various non-priority occupations including Civil Engineer, Accountant, Construction Project Manager, Statistician, Biotechnologist, ICT Business Analyst, and Chemical Engineer. Notably, all 189 grants were direct grants with no S56 requests, indicating streamlined processing for these applications. Both onshore and offshore applicants received grants with similar processing times.
Subclass 491 Processing: One Subclass 491 WA grant was reported with significantly longer processing time of approximately 21 months. This application received an S56 request for medicals and PCC on 15 October 2025, which was submitted on 22 October 2025, followed by grant on 15 November 2025.
Weekend Grant Activity: Multiple users noted that non-priority grants were issued on Saturday, 15 November 2025, which is noteworthy as visa grants typically occur on business days.
News and Updates
Non-priority occupation grants were processed and issued on Saturday, 15 November 2025, which represents unusual weekend processing activity by the Department of Home Affairs.
โ ๏ธ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of the comments below and may be refreshed as more comments arrive. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
๐ This data represents crowdsourced information and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data for all visa subclasses.
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Profile Summary for @nav.mal Nominated Occupation: 233512 Mechanical Engineer Unit Group: 2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M 22D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 15 Nov 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Visa Granted Invitation: 07/11/2025 Date of Lodgement: 24/12/2024 Date of Grant: 15/11/2025 Onshore Applicant - 24 Dec 2024 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Profile Summary for @sbeezu Nominated Occupation: 233213 Quantity Surveyor Unit Group: 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Current Salary: AU$80,000 Assessing Authority: AIQS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M 24D)
Total Points: 95 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 15 Nov 2025 * 189 * 95 pts * Visa Granted Visa Granted on 15/11/2025 (Saturday at 5:01am) - 13 Feb 2025 * 189 * 95 pts * General Kuwait PCC recieved and document sent - 05 Jan 2025 * 189 * 95 pts * General Indian PCC recieved and document sent - 03 Jan 2025 * 189 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 22 Dec 2024 * 189 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 17 Dec 2024 * 189 * 95 pts * General Kuwait PCC applied - 19 Nov 2024 * 189 * 95 pts * General Indian PCC applied - 07 Nov 2024 * 189 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 30 Sep 2024 * 189 * 95 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 27 Sep 2024 * 189 * 95 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval - 30 Jul 2024 * 189 * 95 pts * Applied for Skill Assessment
Can anyone clarify something for me? Isnโt the processing of visa 189 applications based on the lodgement date (except for some priority occupations)? My friend lodged on 16 December 2024 and I lodged on 28 November 2024. We are both structural engineers and both onshore. He was granted his visa 2 months ago, but my status is still โreceivedโ. ..........what should I do? should I make complain? This is really unfair and frustrating
yes, they r never strict sequential as per direction 105, thats the issue. Only DHA knows their plans.
Hi mate, I lodged on 20 november and there is no grant or S56 yet. There is no any clear plan...
189 Onshore PhD 95 pts Invite 7 Nov 2024 Lodged 23 Dec 2024 Granted 15 Nov 2025 Skilled Partner
Microbiologist
189 Onshore Chemical Engineer 90 pts Lodged 25 Dec 2024 Granted 15 Nov 2025 Single
189 Onshore with 3 years experience Occupation: ICT Business Analyst Date of Invite: 7 Nov 2024 Date of Application: 20 Dec 2024 Date of Grant : 15 Nov 2024 Points: 95
Finally got my 189 grant ๐คฉ๐คฉ
Occupation: Biotechnologist DOL: 23/12/2024 Points: 100 Date of grant: 15/11/2025 Single onshore
Direct grant no s56.
So happy to see 189 grants, just like last Saturday .
I am surprised to see 189 grants on Saturday. Now I am mostly sure that there are problems with Iranian cases as we lodged 20 november and there is no grant or S56. Congratulations and best wishes for you!
FINALLY GOT 189 GRANT Civil engineering drastsperson Date of lodgement - 24/12/24 Points -75 Date of grant -15/11/25 Direct grant no s56 request
Profile Summary for @happytiger9855 Nominated Occupation: 224113 Statistician Unit Group: 2241 Mathematical Science Professionals Country of Residence: Philippines Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M 23D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 15 Nov 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 23 Dec 2024 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 29 Nov 2024 * 189 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 07 Nov 2024 * 189 * 90 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 23 Apr 2024 * 189 * 90 pts * Received NAATI/CCL Results - 23 Oct 2023 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
Profile Summary for @juttjutt Nominated Occupation: 133111 Construction Project Manager Unit Group: 1331 Construction Managers Country of Residence: Pakistan Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M 26D)
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 5 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 15 Nov 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Visa Granted No s56. Status directly changed from received to finalised. Offshore candidate. - 24 Dec 2024 * 189 * 85 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 20 Dec 2024 * 189 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 07 Nov 2024 * 189 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa
Profile Summary for @kdsantos.19 Nominated Occupation: 221111 Accountant (General) Unit Group: 2211 Accountants Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: NSW Assessing Authority: CAANZ Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M 25D)
Total Points: 95 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 10 - Overseas Work Experience: 5 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Developer Programmer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 15 Nov 2025 * 189 * 95 pts * Visa Granted Expression of Interest - May 2023 Invitation to Apply - 07 Nov 2024 Lodgment - 21 Dec 2024 Visa Grant - 15 Nov 2025 รฐลธโขยรฐลธยยผรฐลธโขยรฐลธยยผรฐลธโขยรฐลธยยผ
Direct Grant, No S56 - 21 Dec 2024 * 189 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application
491 Onshore Occupation: Management accountant Pre invite ( WA) : nov 2023 Invite : 15 jan 24 Visa lodge : 2 feb 24 S56: 15 oct 25 ( Medical , PCC ) S56 submission : 22 oct 25 Visa Granted : 15 nov 25
Profile Summary for @r_r_m_m_ Nominated Occupation: 233211 Civil Engineer Unit Group: 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: SA Current Salary: AU$120,000 Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M 26D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Electrical Engineer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 15 Nov 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Visa Granted Dirent Grant! - 13 Jan 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 11 Jan 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Booked Medicals for Visa - 20 Dec 2024 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 07 Nov 2024 * 189 * 90 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 06 Nov 2023 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)