📙 Daily Activity Report: 28 Nov 2025 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (1D ago| Updated 11H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 28 Nov 2025
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 28 November 2025, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 - | ONSHORE Agricultural Consultant | 26 Aug 2025 → 28 Nov 2025 | 27 Nov 2025 Polio vaccination |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Information and Organisation Professional NEC | 03 Oct 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 30 Oct 2025 Employment evidence, Remedicals, Partner AFP |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Architectural, building and surveying technician | 01 Oct 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 01 Nov 2025 - |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE ICT BA | 17 May 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 22 Oct 2025 -, 20 Nov 2025 Medicals |
| 190 WA | ONSHORE Social Worker | 29 May 2025 → 28 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 VIC | OFFSHORE Physiotherapist | 05 Mar 2025 → 28 Nov 2025 | 14 Jul 2025 -, 01 Oct 2025 Biometric for baby |
| 491 VIC | ONSHORE Secondary School Teacher | 03 Apr 2025 → 28 Nov 2025 | 30 Oct 2025 - |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Marketing Specialist | 12 Feb 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 Spouse English, Remedicals, PCC, Form 80 |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Marketing Specialist | 09 Feb 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 Medicals |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Marketing Specialist | 05 Feb 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 15 Oct 2025 Medicals |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Surveyor | 14 Feb 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 Remedicals, EE |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Surveyor | 31 Jan 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 15 Oct 2025 Medicals |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 03 May 2023 → 28 Nov 2025 | 28 May 2024 PCC, 31 Oct 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Software Tester | 13 Feb 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 Medicals |
| 491 VIC | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 23 Nov 2023 → 28 Nov 2025 | 03 Sep 2025 Health check, PCC, 12 Nov 2025 Health check for son |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 - | OFFSHORE - | 27 Aug 2025 | 28 Nov 2025 Military Service Details, Partner pts evidence |
| 491 - | OFFSHORE - | 09 Oct 2023 | 28 Nov 2025 Partner Functional English (2nd S56, 1st on 16 Sep 2025) |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points | Invitation Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Construction Project Manager | 75+5 | 06 Nov 2025 Preinvite, 28 Nov 2025 Full Invite |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The most common S56 requests on 28 November 2025 involved medical-related documentation, particularly remedicals. Multiple offshore applicants who lodged visas in early 2024 (January-February) received S56 requests for medicals in mid-October 2025, with grants following approximately 6 weeks later. This pattern was particularly evident among NSW 491 applicants in Marketing Specialist and Surveyor occupations.
Partner-related documentation requests also featured prominently, including partner functional English evidence, partner points verification, and partner AFP checks. One notable case involved a second S56 request for an applicant who lodged in October 2023, highlighting extended processing times for some cases.
Priority occupation holders (Social Worker, Physiotherapist, Secondary School Teacher) demonstrated faster processing times, with grants occurring within 6-9 months of lodgement. Non-priority occupations showed significantly longer processing times, with some cases exceeding 20 months from lodgement to grant.
News and Updates
Northern Territory has commenced issuing onshore 190 preinvites (declarations) in recent days, indicating active state nomination activity.
⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of crowdsourced 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 and individual states possess complete data on grants and invitations.
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s56 Requests for 28 Nov 2025: - 189 OFFSHORE Lodged 27 Aug 2025 s56 for Military Service Details and Evidence of Partner pts - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 09 Oct 2023 s56 for Partner Functional English. This is secon s56, first s56 was on 16 Sep 2025
491 Offshore Visa Granted Visa lodged : 13/02/2024 S56- Medicals: 16-Oct-2025 Visa Granted : 28/11/2025 Anz Code: 261314 (Software Tester) Family of 3
189 visa grant 🎉 Agricultural Consultant 90 points onshore Invite: 21/08/25 Lodged: 26/08/25 S56 (polio vaccination): 27/11/25 submitted same day Granted: 28/11/2025 Point breakdown; Age: 30 English: 20 Single: 10 Master degree: 15 Aus study: 5 Regional: 5 Naati: 5
VIC 190 PR grant onshore Occupation: Information and Organisation Professional NEC Points: 85 + 5 Invitation: 27/08/2024 Visa Lodged: 03/10/2024 S56 (more evidence of previous employment, re medical and update AFP of partner): 30/10/2025 Grant Date: 28/11/2025
Received 491 Grant Today
Code - 261313 (Software Engineer) Family of 3 - NSW 491 Date of lodgement - May 3rd 2023 - Offshore India 1st S56 - May 28th 2024 (PCC) 2nd S56 - Oct 31th 2025 (Remedical of all 3 applicants) Nov 28th 2025 - Received golden email today.
Finallyyy Golden mail received 28-11-2025 Visa Grant 491 Victoria (priority) physiotherapist Lodged 5th of March S56 14 July 2025 S40 biometric request for added baby 1 Oct
Offshore 75 pts
State: NSW 190 Onshore Full Invite Pre invite date: 06/11/2025 Occupation: Construction Project Manager Points: 75+5 Nomination Application date: 18/11/2025 Nomination Approval date: 28/11/2025
491 offshore Lodged - 23 Nov 2023 1st S56 - 3 sep 2025 for health check and PCC 2nd S56 - 12 Nov 2025 health check for my son (he completed 2 years so had to redo) Grant received - 28th Nov 2025 Family of 4 (Software Engineer -261313) VIC
491 NSW Offshore DOL-14 feb 2024 S56 for remedical and EE- 16th October 2025 Occupation Surveyor Granted 28 Nov 2025
Offshore…Marketing Specialist…80 pts 15-12-2023…Pre-invitation NSW 491 24-12-2023….NSW Nominatin 28-1-2024…NSW Invitation nominations 12-2-2024….Visa lodge 19-2-2024…Medical & Biometric tests 16-10-2025…Receiving S56 (English Spouse-remedical-PCC-form 80 for spouse) 6-11-2025…S56 documents upload 28-11-2025…Visa Grant
190 Grant Visa granted - 28/11/25 Lodged - 1/10/24 S56 - 1/11/25 VIC Architectural, building and surveying technician 312199
Onshore
Just got my 491 Offshore Grant Visa lodge date : 31st Jan 2024 S56: re medical only on 15th October 2025 Occupation: Surveyor State: NSW
I apply Visa 491 27 NOV 2023 s 56 clear oct 2025 but not any update pls any idea about
just follow the timeline in ur profile, its not too far now
Second application my wife english test not able already letter sign to generate invoice but two months not any invoice generate
Nominated Occupation: 272511 Social Worker (Priority) Unit Group: 2725 Social Workers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: WA Current Salary: AU$90,000 Assessing Authority: AASW Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 5M 30D)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 28 Nov 2025 * WA190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 29 May 2025 * WA190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 29 May 2025 * WA190 * 85 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 26 May 2025 * WA190 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 27 Mar 2025 * WA190 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State
190 VIC ICT BA Offshore Lodged 17 May 2024 1st s56 on oct 22nd. Second 56 on nov 20th for medicals Granted 28 Nov 2025
Just got my 491 Grant
Visa lodge date : 05th Feb 2024 S56: re medical only on 15th Oct 2025 Medical clearance: 24th October 2025 Occupation: Marketing Specialist State: NSW Offshore
491 Offshore (SL) Granted 28 Nov 2025 Visa lodge date : 09th Feb 2024 S56: re medical 16th Oct 2025 Medical clearance: 23rd October 2025 Occupation: Marketing Specialist State: NSW Offshore
Looks like another quiet Friday!
Those Oct 2024 s56s gave me hope
u have a visa lodged too?
Yeah, early Nov 24, feels so close yet so far
Feel the same, DOL Nov. 7. 2024, so close and yet so far.
Hoping you get yours super fast, the sooner you get it, the sooner I can expect mine haha
Got my 491 Visa grant this morning. Timeline: 28/01/25: Submitted ROI 06/03/25: State Nomination received 14/03/25: Nomination Approved 03/04/25: Lodged Visa Application 30/10/25: S56 received 28/11/25: Visa granted Family of 4 Secondary School Teacher VIC Onshore
75 pts
NT has already issued some onshore 190 preinvites (declarations) in last couple days.