📙 Daily Activity Report: 20 Nov 2025 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (1D ago| Updated 4H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 20 Nov 2025
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 QLD | Offshore Software Engineer | 30 Jun 2023 → 20 Nov 2025 | 28 Jul 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 WA | Onshore Taxation Accountant | 01 Aug 2023 → 20 Nov 2025 | 09 Sep 2025 AFP + Remedicals |
| 491 WA | Onshore ICT Security Specialist | 26 Jul 2023 → 20 Nov 2025 | 09 Sep 2025 Unknown |
| 491 SA | Unknown Motor Mechanic | 26 Jul 2023 → 20 Nov 2025 | 09 Sep 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 NSW | Unknown Production/Plant Engineer | 28 Jul 2023 → 20 Nov 2025 | 09 Sep 2025 Remedicals + PCC |
| 491 NT | Offshore HR Advisor | 25 Jul 2023 → 20 Nov 2025 | 09 Sep 2025 Remedicals + PCC |
| 491 NSW | Onshore Cafe Restaurant Manager | 20 Jul 2023 → 20 Nov 2025 | 08 Sep 2025 Unknown |
| 491 WA | Onshore Civil Engineer | 31 Jul 2023 → 20 Nov 2025 | 09 Sep 2025 Medicals + AFP |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Computer Network Engineer | 08 Dec 2023 → 20 Nov 2025 | 22 Sep 2025 PCC + Form 80 + Medicals |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | Dec 2023 → 20 Nov 2025 | Oct 2025 Remedicals + Salary Slips + Bank Statements |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Developer Programmer | 10 Dec 2023 → 20 Nov 2025 | 22 Sep 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 ACT | Offshore Librarian | 28 Nov 2023 → 20 Nov 2025 | 07 Oct 2025 Unknown |
| 491 ACT | Offshore Civil Engineering Technician | 21 Dec 2023 → 20 Nov 2025 | 08 Oct 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Mining Engineer | 01 Jan 2024 → 20 Nov 2025 | 13 Oct 2025 Remedicals + Spouse Functional English |
| 190 NSW | Offshore ICT Business Analyst | 18 Mar 2024 → 20 Nov 2025 | 20 May 2025 Dependent PCC + Newborn Medicals; 04 Sep 2025 Dependent Identity; 21 Oct 2025 Dependent Identity |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Structural Engineer | 24 May 2024 → 20 Nov 2025 | 21 Oct 2025 Updated PCC |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Aircraft Maintenance Engineer | 20 May 2024 → 20 Nov 2025 | 21 Oct 2025 PCC Resubmission |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 20 May 2024 → 20 Nov 2025 | None (Proactive PCC updates) |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Veterinarian | 03 May 2024 → 20 Nov 2025 | None (Direct Grant) |
| 189 | Onshore Analyst Programmer | 03 Jan 2025 → 20 Nov 2025 | None (Direct Grant) |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | Offshore (IN) | 18 Nov 2023 | 20 Nov 2025 Form 815 Health Undertaking (child); 03 Sep 2025 Medicals |
| 190 | Offshore (IN) | 22 Dec 2023 | 20 Nov 2025 Form 815 Health Undertaking; 23 Sep 2025 - |
| 491 | Offshore (IN) | 01 Dec 2023 | 20 Nov 2025 Partner Remedicals + PCC (NT) |
| 491 | Offshore (PK) | 01 Aug 2023 | 20 Nov 2025 Polio; 09 Sep 2025 - |
| 491 | Offshore (PK) | 18 Mar 2024 | 20 Nov 2025 Newborn Medical |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The majority of S56 requests issued on 20 November 2025 involved remedicals and police clearances, consistent with typical visa processing requirements as initial documents approach expiry. Several cases involved health undertakings (Form 815), particularly for offshore Indian applicants, suggesting potential health-related concerns requiring additional documentation.
Multiple S56 requests were common, with some applicants receiving 2-3 separate requests throughout their processing journey. These typically involved initial medicals, followed by remedicals, and additional identity or health documentation for dependents.
Newborn additions triggered S56 requests for medical examinations, as expected when family composition changes post-lodgement. One case involved a partner who did not receive a remedical request in an earlier S56, requiring follow-up.
The 491 visa category showed higher S56 activity compared to 190 and 189, with most requests for offshore applicants from India and Pakistan. Processing times for cases with S56 requests ranged from 18-28 months, with the longest waits observed in 491 applications lodged in mid-2023.
Priority occupation grants (Veterinarian) showed faster processing with direct grants and no S56 requests, while non-priority occupations experienced longer timelines with multiple S56 interventions.
News and Updates
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⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional data becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution and verified against official sources.
📊 Data Limitation: This represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete grant and invitation data.
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s56 Requests on 20 Nov 2025: - 491 OFFSHORE (PK) Lodged 18 Mar 2024 s56 for Newborn medical - 190 OFFSHORE (IN) Lodged 22 Dec 2023 s56 for Form 815 Health Undertaking. This is 2nd s56, first was on 23 Sep 2025 - 491 OFFSHORE (IN) Lodged 01 Dec 2023 s56 for Partner Remedical and PCC, NT, didn't get remedical request for partner on 7th Oct 2025 S56 - 190 OFFSHORE (IN) Lodged 18 Nov 2023 s56 for Form 815 Health Undertaking for child. This is 2nd s56, first was on 03 Sep 2025 for Medicals - 491 OFFSHORE (PK) Lodged 01 Aug 2023 s56 for Polio. This is 2nd s56, first on 9 Sep 2025
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SC189 - Engineering Technologist - 90 points - offshore Points breakdown: Age: 30 Education: 15 Experience: 15 PTE: 20 (3rd attempt!) Spouse: 5 NAATI: 5 Invitation: 07/11/2024 Applied: 09/12/2024 1st s56: 19/09/2025 2nd s56: 21/10/2025 Grant: 20/11/2025
OFFSHORE 190 Marketing Specialist Lodged 15 May 2025 Granted 20 Nov 2025 90 pts
Nominated Occupation: 262112 ICT Security Specialist Unit Group: 2621 Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: WA Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 2Y 3M 25D)
Total Points: 75 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 5 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 20 Nov 2025 * WA491 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 09 Sep 2025 * WA491 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 26 Jul 2023 * WA491 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Visa Grant – NSW 190 (Veterinarian) Sharing this not to brag, but to inspire those who are still waiting. Your time will come. 🙏💙 Points (Total 70): • Age – 25 • English – 10 • Australian Employment – 5 • Overseas Employment – 10 • Education – 15 • State Nomination – 5 Timeline: • 8 Aug 2023 – AVBC Skills Assessment • 10 Sept 2023 – EOI lodged • 2 Feb 2024 – NSW Invitation • 11 Apr 2024 – Nomination approval • 3 May 2024 – Visa lodged • Jan 2025 – Medicals for me & my wife (delayed due to pregnancy) • 25 Feb 2025 – Baby’s medical (born in Australia, <6 months) • 3 May 2025 – Sent updated Australian police check • 19 Aug 2025 – Pre-emptively uploaded overseas bank statements (saw many S56 cases) • 20 Nov 2025 – DIRECT GRANT (no S56)
Finally 491 grant WA Taxation Accountant (70 + 15) points.
EOI -26/03/2023 Pre invite - 08/05/2023 Nomination approved - 09/06/2023 Visa Lodged - 01/08/2023 S56 request - Crime check and remedicals 09/09/2025 s56 request completed and uploaded 21/09/25 Visa grant - 20/11/2025
No work experience and self lodged.
491- Family of 4
State -ACT offshore (SL)
Occupation - Librarian
DOL - 28 /11/ 2023
S 56- 07/10/ 2025
Grant 20 Nov 2025
QLD 190 GRANTED!
Family of 4. Visa: Subclass 190 State: Queensland Occupation: Software Engineer Onshore/Offshore: Offshore Skilled Partner: No PTE Score: Superior for both
Timeline: DOL: 30 Jun 2023 First medical: 11 Jul 2023 S56: 28 Jul 2025 ReMedical completed: 18 Aug 2025 Visa granted: 20 Nov 2025
491 Grant Today 20/11/2025 after a long wait of 28 Months Lodged 26 July 2023 S56 Remedical On 9/09/2025 Submitted on 10/09/2025 Grant on 20/11/2025 (TODAY) Occupation:- Motor Mechanic State :- SA
491 Offshore DOL - 25 july 2023 S56 - 09 sept 2025 ( Remedical and PCC) Visa granted - 20 Nov 2025 Occupation- HR advisor State - NT
Got the grant today 190 NSW (95 Points) Occupation: Software Engineer EOI: Sep 2023 Pre Invite: 19 April 2024 Invite: 30 April 2024 Lodged: 20 May 2024 Proactively Update Indian PCC and Aus PCC in July 2025 New Born Name Addition got updated Oct 2025 Grant 20 Nov 2025
Onshore
Just got the 190 offshore grant Dol: 8 Dec 2023 S56: 22 Sept 2025 PCC, form 80, medical Granted: 20 Nov 2025 Occupation: Computer Network Engineer VIC Offshore
In October 2025, I received an S56 request asking for: • Re-medical • Additional salary slips • Bank statements showing salary credits from my first organization • Some tax-related documents
I submitted all the documents, and after 1.5 months, today I can officially say:
VISA GRANTED - TODAY 💙 Visa Type: 190 NSW Occupation: Software Engineer Lodged: December 2023 Offshore Points 90
S56 date
Profile Summary for @bouncylion8125 Nominated Occupation: 261312 Developer Programmer Unit Group: 2613 Software and Applications Programmers Country of Residence: India Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 11M 10D)
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Graphic Designer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 20 Nov 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 29 Sep 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Medical result updated. - 22 Sep 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S56 for re-medicals for all applicants. - 31 Jan 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 10 Dec 2023 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 21 Nov 2023 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 21 Nov 2023 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 17 Nov 2023 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State
Nominated Occupation: 261111 ICT Business Analyst Unit Group: 2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts Country of Residence: Philippines Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 8M 2D)
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 20 Nov 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 21 Oct 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer 3rd S56 for additional identity information of dependent - 21 Oct 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 04 Sep 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Second s56 for additional identity information of dependent - 04 Sep 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with Request for Further Information from State Submitted documents to satisfy additional requirements requested in s56 - 23 May 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 20 May 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S56 for dependent 1 police clearance and dependent 2 (newborn) medical exam - 25 Apr 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 18 Mar 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 09 Feb 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 09 Feb 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 12 Jan 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 25 Sep 2023 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
189 Grant! Analyst programmer - 90 Points Direct Grant Invitation date - 07 Nov 2024
Lodgement date - 03 Jan 2025 Grant date - 20 November 2025 Location - Onshore Age: 30 points English Language: 20 points Work experience in Australia: 10 Points Qualifications: 15 points (Bachelor degree)
Australian study requirement: 5 points Partner skills: 10 points (single)
491 Grant-family of 4 Offshore Zimbabwe State: NSW Occupation:Production/Plant Engineer Lodged:28 July 2023 S56:Remedical and PCC 9 September 2025 Grant:20 November 2025
491 Onshore grant Just got granted Dol : 20/07/23 S56: 8th sep 25 Grant 20 Nov 2025 141111- cafe restaurant manager nsw
491 grant DOL - 21 Dec 2023 S56 - 08 Oct 2025 ( Remedical) PCC proactively updated Visa granted on 20 Nov 2025 Family of four - Offshore (🇱🇰) Spouse also skilled ACT Civil engineering technician
Occupation: Structural Engineer (Offshore) Age: 32 points (25 - 33 years old) English: 20 points (Superior English) Skilled Employment: 10 points (5 to 8 Years Outside Australia) Degree Qualification: 15 points (Bachelor's Degree) Civil Status: 10 points (Single) State Nomination: 5 points Total points for 190: 90 points Full Timeline Oct 13, 2023 - PTE Test (Proficient English) Nov 4, 2023 - Engineers Australia MSA CDR Application Submitted (Fast Tracked) Nov 21, 2023 - Successful MSA CDR from Engineers Australia Nov 23, 2023 - EOI submitted via Skillselect (Subclass 189) - 75 points Jan 9, 2024 - EOI submitted via Skillselect (NSW Subclass 190) - 80 points Feb 8, 2024 - PTE Test Retake (Superior English) Feb 22, 2024 - PTE Test Free Retake due to mismatch on middle name policy (Superior English) Feb 22, 2024 - EOI updated via skillselect (Subclass 189 and NSW Subclass 190) 85/90 points Apr 19, 2024 - NSW Pre-Invitation - Invited for a Nomination (Application Link with 14 day expiry) Apr 23, 2024 - NSW Pre-Invitation Application submitted May 8, 2024 - Received NSW Invitation to Apply May 24, 2024 - NSW Visa Lodged May 27, 2024 - Initial Medical Exam Taken May 30, 2024 - Initial Medical Exam Verified and Complete Oct 21, 2025 - s56 Request for Updated Police Clearance Oct 30, 2025 - s56 fulfillment Nov 20, 2025 - NSW 190 Visa Granted
Nominated Occupation: 323112 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) Unit Group: 3231 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Country of Residence: Singapore Current Salary: AU$100,000 Assessing Authority: TRA Skill Level: 3 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 6M)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 20 Nov 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 03 Nov 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 21 Oct 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S56 for Resubmission of Police Clearance(expired ) - 20 May 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 10 May 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 10 May 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 23 Apr 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 19 Apr 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State Nsw Pre invite - 05 Mar 2024 * 190 * 85 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 17 Feb 2024 * 190 * 85 pts * Received English Test Results PTE - 90 Overall - 17 Apr 2023 * 190 * 85 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval Assessment received with Positive outcome. - 28 Nov 2022 * 190 * 85 pts * Applied for Skill Assessment Submitted for TRA assessment.
Granted 20 Nov 2025 On shore 491 WA CIVIL ENGINEER DOA 31/07/2023 S56 09/09/2025 medicals and Police verification Australia
491 Offshore My VISA GRANTED!!! Occupation: Mining Engineer State: NSW Invitation: 15/12/2023 Lodged: 01/01/2024 s56 (remedicals and spouse functional english): 13/10/2025 Decision letter for 2nd VAC attached on same date Medical cleared: 21/10/2025 Invoice to pay 2nd VAC: 19/11/2025 Payment done on same day Visa granted: 20/11/2025