📙 Daily Activity Report: 17 November 2025 This report...
@gregormendel (1D ago| Updated 3H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 17 November 2025
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
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore Software and Application Programmer nec | 25 Dec 2024 → 17 Nov 2025 | None - Direct Grant |
| 189 | Offshore Civil Engineer | 19 Dec 2024 → 17 Nov 2025 | None - Direct Grant |
| 189 | Offshore Civil Engineer | 27 Dec 2024 → 17 Nov 2025 | None - Direct Grant |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineer | 28 May 2024 → 17 Nov 2025 | 22 Oct 2025 Remedical |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Electrical Engineer | 11 Dec 2023 → 17 Nov 2025 | 22 Sep 2025 |
| 190 | Registered Nurse nec | 30 Jun 2025 → 17 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 | Electrical Engineer | 14 Sep 2023 → 17 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 WA | Onshore Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 17 Oct 2023 → 17 Nov 2025 | 01 Sep 2025 Remedicals + Updated Passport |
| 491 WA | Onshore Software Engineer | 22 Feb 2024 → 17 Nov 2025 | 29 Oct 2025 Remedical + AFP |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Financial Investment Advisor | 21 Jul 2023 → 17 Nov 2025 | 08 Sep 2025 EE + Functional English + Remedical |
| 491 NSW | Offshore University Lecturer | 10 Jul 2023 → 17 Nov 2025 | 12 Aug 2025 Remedical |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Construction Project Manager | 15 Feb 2024 → 17 Nov 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 Medical (All Family) |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 20 Feb 2024 → 17 Nov 2025 | 17 Oct 2025 Remedical (Family) + F80 + Employment Evidence |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Software Tester | 15 Feb 2024 → 17 Nov 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 Remedical + Newborn Passport |
| 491 NSW | Offshore HR Advisor | 21 Jul 2023 → 17 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Graphic Designer | 21 Jul 2023 → 17 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore | 26 Dec 2024 | 17 Nov 2025 AFP with all names and expanded initials |
| 190 | Offshore | 11 Dec 2023 | 17 Nov 2025 Second remedical request for TB screening (child over 2 years) |
Invitation Activity
No invitation round data was reported for 17 November 2025.
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority Occupations: Registered Nurse nec (priority occupation) received a grant in under 5 months. This demonstrates the expedited processing for priority occupations under Ministerial Direction 105.
Non-Priority Occupations: Processing times for non-priority occupations varied significantly. Several 491 NSW offshore applicants who lodged in July 2023 received grants after approximately 28 months. More recent lodgements from February 2024 were processed in approximately 19 months. The 189 direct grants from late December 2024 were processed in under 11 months.
S56 Request Patterns: Remedicals were the most common S56 request, appearing in multiple cases. Several applicants received remedical requests in September and October 2025, with grants following within 1-2 months. One notable case involved a second remedical request specifically for TB screening for a child who had aged past the initial deferral threshold. Additional S56 requests included AFP checks, employment evidence, F80 forms, and updated passports for newborns.
Direct Grants: Three 189 visa grants were direct grants with no S56 requests, all processed within 11 months of lodgement. These included Software and Application Programmer nec and Civil Engineer occupations.
Family Considerations: Multiple grants involved families of 3-4 members. One applicant noted their child turned 2 after completing visa medicals but did not receive an additional S56 request for age-related medical requirements.
Useful Resources
- S56 Request Details: https://smartvisaguide.com/nov7
- TB Screening Case: https://smartvisaguide.com/samzeen
- Civil Engineering Draftsperson 189 Grant: https://smartvisaguide.com/jaredm
⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data arrives. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
📊 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data. Individual experiences may vary significantly from the trends shown here.
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s56 Requests on 17 Nov 2025: - 189 ONSHORE Lodged 26 Dec 2024 s56 for AFP with all names, with expanded initials - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 11 Dec 2023 S56 (second) request for re-medicals of a child just over 2 years old. Initial re-medicals were completed, but this request is specifically for a TB screening test that was previously deferred by dept due to age restriction
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190 granted today. Lodged the 24 of April 2024. S56 in October 2025 (updated police check). Marketing specialist. Onshore.
491 NSW Offshore Graphic Designer 65 pts Lodged 21 July 2023 Granted 17 Nov 2025 s56 details unknown
491 NSW Offshore HR Advisor 70 pts Lodged 21 Jul 2023 Granted 17 Nov 2025 s56 details unknown
Golden Email Received- 189 Grant✨ - Invite: 07-Nov-2024 - Lodged: 27-Dec-2024 - Grant: 17-Nov-2025 - Points: 90 - Occupation: Civil engineer - No S56, No Commencement mail - Offshore Applicant
I got my visa 491 grant this afternoon @1:10 pm. Good luck everyone wish every to receive their grants soon 💥
Location: NSW- offshore Occupation: Software Tester Invited: 15/12/2023 Lodged: 15/02/2024 S56: 16/10/2025 Remedical & new born passport FAMILY of :4 Granted: 17/11/2025 @ 1:10 pm IST
Electrical Engineer 190 Lodged 14 Sep 2023 Granted today
189 grant Just got the email at 4:49 AEDT😃
Software and Application programmer nec Invitation to apply: 07.11.24 Lodgement: 25.12.24 85 points No S56 direct grant Onshore
Offshore 491 grant DOL:20-Feb-2024 S56: 17-Oct-2025 Re-medical for the family, F80 form for two members and employment Evidence for the main applicant Submitted F80 and Employment evidence on 13th Nov
Grant: 17-Nov-2025 Occupation-Software Engineer State: NSW
491 CPM NSW Offshore (SL) DOL: 15-Feb-2024 S56: 16-Oct-2025 Medical for all family members. Medical Cleared 21 Oct 2025 Grant: 17-Nov-2025
Offshore 491 Dol- 10 Jul 23 S56-12 Aug 25 for remedical Grant 17 Nov 2025 NSW Uni Lecturer
Profile Summary for @cheekywalrus4810 Nominated Occupation: 233211 Civil Engineer Unit Group: 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Philippines Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 5M 20D)
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 17 Nov 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 17 Nov 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 14 Nov 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 22 Oct 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer remedical - 26 Jun 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 21 Jun 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Booked Medicals for Visa - 28 May 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 20 May 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 27 Apr 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 19 Apr 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 15 Mar 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
DOL 17/10/2023 S56 on sep 1st remedicals and updated passport Granted today WA Civil engineering draft person 190 Onshore Family of 3 my kid turned 2 after completing visa medical but didn’t get any s56
Guys just got my 491 offshore (IN) visa grant Dol- 21 Jul 2023 S56-8 Sep 2025 for EE+Functional english+remedical Grant 17 Nov 2025 Financial Investment Advisor and state is NSW
Civil engineering draftsperson 189 Invitation to apply: 07.11.24 Lodgement: 19 Dec 2024 75 points Granted 17 Nov 2025 No S56 direct grant Offshore from UK 🇬🇧
Got the 190 grant 17 Nov 2025 DOL: 11 DEC 2023 S56 on 22 sep 2025 Offshore Victoria Electrical eng
Can you tell whether this is family or single?
WA 491 Onshore Occupation: Software Engineer Invited: 15/02/2024 Lodged: 22/02/2024 Remedical & Police check 29/10/2025
Granted: 17/11/2025