📙 Daily Activity Report: 11 Dec 2025 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (1D ago| Updated 16H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 11 Dec 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 Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Offshore Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 15 Dec 2024 → 11 Dec 2025 | 10 Nov 2025 - UNKNOWN |
| 189 | Onshore RN Mental Health | 29 Aug 2025 → 11 Dec 2025 | - |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Software Engineer | 28 Oct 2024 → 11 Dec 2025 | - |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Food Technologist | 05 Nov 2023 → 11 Dec 2025 | 02 Sep 2025 Employment Evidence; 11 Nov 2025 Remedical |
| 190 SA | Offshore Financial Investment Adviser | 30 Oct 2024 → 10 Dec 2025 | - |
| 190 QLD | Offshore Civil Engineering Technician | 22 Aug 2023 → 11 Dec 2025 | 25 Aug 2025 Remedical |
| 491 SA | Offshore Health and Welfare Services Managers nec | 23 Dec 2023 → 11 Dec 2025 | 08 Oct 2025 Remedical; 07 Nov 2025 Form 815 |
| 491 SA | Offshore Private Tutors and Teachers nec | 21 Dec 2023 → 11 Dec 2025 | 08 Oct 2025 Remedical; 07 Nov 2025 Form 815 |
| 491 SA | Offshore Sales and Marketing Manager | 12 Dec 2023 → 11 Dec 2025 | 08 Oct 2025 EE, Functional English, Remedical |
| 491 SA | Offshore Management Consultant | 09 Dec 2023 → 11 Dec 2025 | 07 Oct 2025 Remedical; 07 Nov 2025 Form 815 |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Policy and Planning Manager | 13 Jul 2023 → 10 Dec 2025 | 13 Aug 2025 Remedical, Form 80; 10 Nov 2025 PCC |
| 491 NSW | Offshore HR Advisor | 30 Jun 2023 → 11 Dec 2025 | 26 Aug 2025 UNKNOWN; 27 Sep 2025 UNKNOWN |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Marketing Specialist | 30 Dec 2023 → 11 Dec 2025 | 13 Oct 2025 EE, Remedical |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Fitter General | 30 Dec 2023 → 11 Dec 2025 | 10 Oct 2025 Remedical |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Policy Analyst | 20 Dec 2023 → 11 Dec 2025 | 08 Oct 2025 UNKNOWN |
| 491 QLD | Offshore Civil Engineer | 27 Aug 2023 → 11 Dec 2025 | 12 Oct 2025 Remedical |
| 491 | Onshore Civil Engineer | 04 Apr 2024 → 11 Dec 2025 | 15 Oct 2025 Remedical; 15 Nov 2025 AFP |
| 491 | Offshore Civil Engineer | 03 Jan 2024 → 11 Dec 2025 | 13 Oct 2025 Remedical |
| 491 | Offshore UNKNOWN | 11 Sep 2023 → 11 Dec 2025 | 11 Sep 2025 Remedical; 11 Nov 2025 Form 815 |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | Offshore UNKNOWN | 08 Dec 2023 | 11 Dec 2025 PCC Translation |
| 491 | Offshore UNKNOWN | 13 Jul 2023 | 11 Dec 2025 PCC (2nd PCC; 1st s56: Medical, Employment Evidence) |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Remedicals Dominate: The majority of S56 requests issued were for remedicals, particularly for applications lodged between July 2023 and January 2024. This suggests a systematic review of medical clearances for applications approaching the 12-month validity period.
Form 815 Follow-ups: Multiple applicants received a second S56 requesting Form 815 (Health Undertaking) approximately one month after remedical requests. This pattern was particularly evident in SA491 applications.
Employment Evidence: Several offshore applicants received S56 requests for employment evidence, including superannuation records, tax records, and work emails. This was more common for 190 VIC and 491 NSW applications.
PCC Requests: Police Clearance Certificate requests appeared as both initial and follow-up S56s, with some applicants asked to provide PCCs for countries visited or translations of existing PCCs.
Multiple S56s Common: A significant number of applicants received two S56 requests during their processing journey, typically separated by 1-2 months.
Useful Resources
- Profile for @sillyfox2533: https://smartvisaguide.com/lalala
- Profile for @asifsajjad: https://smartvisaguide.com/asifsajjad
⚠️ 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.
📊 Data Limitation: This report represents crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data.
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S56 Requests on 11 Dec 2025: - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 08 Dec 2023 s56 for PCC Translation - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 13 Jul 2023 s56 for PCC, this is 2nd PCC, 1st s56 was for medical and employment evidence
189 Visa Granted
DOI: 7/11/24 Lodged: 15/12/2024 S56: 10/11/2025 Granted: 11/12/25 Onshore
Occupation: Environmental Research Scientist
Satnam Waheguru 491 visa granted🎉🎉 Visa lodged on 21 December 2023 S56 received on 8 October 2025 Grant received on 11 December 2025 Occupation: Insurance agent Points:90 State: SA Offshore from Pakistan
491 Cafe Manager - SA Onshore Lodged 17/5/2024 Re-medical request 3/12/2025 Medical exam completed 4/12/2025 Granted 11/12/2025
189 granted (Offshore) Family of 2 Profession: Architect Invitation: 7 November, 2024 Lodged: 15 December, 2024 Medical : 15 May ,2025 S56: 11 November,2025 Grant : 11 December,2025 75 pts
491 offshore DoL: 9 Dec 2023 1 S56 Remedical: 7 Oct 2025 2 S56 Form 815: 7 Nov 2025 Grant: 11 Dec 2025
SA, Management Consultant
491 Offshore QLD 491 Civil Engineer Family of 3 Offshore DOL : 27/08/2023 S56 for Re medical 12/10/2025 Grant 11 Dec 2025
NSW 491 Offshore Fitter General Anz code 323211 Family of 3 Offshore DOL : 30/12/2023 S56 for Re medical 10/10/2025 Grant 11 Dec 2025
Profile Summary for @cheekylizard5628 Nominated Occupation: 225113 Marketing Specialist Unit Group: 2251 Advertising and Marketing Professionals Country of Residence: People's Republic of China Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 11M 11D)
Total Points: 60 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Unskilled Partner: 0 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 11 Dec 2025 * NSW491 * 75 pts * Visa Granted granted after a long wait. - 24 Oct 2025 * NSW491 * 75 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer EE - superannuation record, medical insurance record by company, tax records, work email 815 form submitted in advance medicals done on Oct 15, 2025 and updated on Oct 20, 2025 - 13 Oct 2025 * NSW491 * 75 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Employment Evidence Remedical of 3 - 30 Dec 2023 * NSW491 * 75 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 15 Dec 2023 * NSW491 * 75 pts * Received Preinvite from State
Finally 190 VIC Granted today onshore Software engineer lodged in 28th Oct 24
491 visa granted Civil engineer (95 point) Visa applied on 3rd jan 2024 Remedical on 13th oct 2025 Visa grant on dec 11 2025
491 Offshore DOL 20.12.2023 S56: 8.10.2025 Granted: 11.12.2025 Occupation: policy analyst NSW
491 Onshore Lodged: 4 April 2024 Visa: 491 Family: 4 members Occupation: Civil Engineer S56 Remedical Request- 15th Oct 2025 s56 AFP request 15th November 2025 Granted: Today
189 Invited onshore but had to apply offshore due to Section 48 bar. DOI: 7/11/24 Lodged: 15/12/2024 S56: 10/11/2025 Granted: 11/12/25 Civil Engineering Draftsperson 80 pts
491 Offshore DOL- 30/06/2023
1S56- 26th Aug 2025 2ndS56- 27th Sep 2025
Grant on 11/12/2025 NSW HR Advisor
491 Offshore Dol 11th sep 2023 1st 556 remedical 11 sep 2025 2nd 815 request 11nov 2025 Visa grant 11 dec 2025
Profile Summary for @wackybear2113 Nominated Occupation: 131112 Sales and Marketing Manager Unit Group: 1311 Advertising, Public Relations and Sales Managers Country of Residence: India Assessing Authority: IML Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 11M 29D)
Total Points: 70 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 10 - 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 - 11 Dec 2025 * SA491 * 85 pts * Visa Granted Visa granted on 11-12-2025 for family of 4 - 08 Oct 2025 * SA491 * 85 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S-56 for EE, functional English of spouse (sec applicant) and medicals for family of 4 - 12 Dec 2023 * SA491 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application Visa application -12 Dec 23 Medicals - 14 Dec 23 S56- 8th October 25 Medicals - 20th October 25
190 Offshore Visa Granted : 11/12/2025 DoL: 22/08/2023 State : QLD Civil Engineering technician S56 : 25/08/2025 Remedical
189 visa grant RN Mental Health Onshore Invitation: 21 Aug 2025 Lodged: 29 Aug 2025 Granted today.
491 Offshore DOL: 13th July 2023
1st s56 : 13th Aug 2025 Remedical + Form80
2nd s56 : 10th Nov 2025 PCC for countries visited
Grant on 10th Dec 2025 NSW Policy and Planning Manager 65pts
username? I am also awaiting 491 for same occupation. Maybe his/her guidance will be helpful
this is from 491 whatsapp group
Profile Summary for @ruru Nominated Occupation: 222311 Financial Investment Adviser Unit Group: 2223 Financial Investment Advisers and Managers Country of Residence: People's Republic of China Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 1M 11D)
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: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 10 Dec 2025 * SA190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 04 Jul 2025 * SA190 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 30 Oct 2024 * SA190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 01 Oct 2024 * SA190 * 95 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 25 Sep 2024 * SA190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 20 Aug 2024 * SA190 * 95 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 07 Aug 2024 * SA190 * 95 pts * Received English Test Results - 05 Jun 2024 * SA190 * 95 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval
491 Offshore DOL : 21.12.23 Remedical: 8.10.25 S56: 7.11.25 (form 815) Grant : 11th December 2025 SA PRIVATE TUTORS AND TEACHERS NEC
Visa 190 Granted: Dec 11, 2025 Family of 4, Offshore State : Vic Food technologist DOL: Nov 05, 2023 1st S56: Sep 02, 2025 Employment Evidence 2nd S56: Nov 11, 2025 Re-medical
Profile Summary for @sillyfox2533 Nominated Occupation: 134299 Health and Welfare Services Managers nec Country of Residence: Pakistan Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 11M 18D) Total Points: 70 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 15 - English Language: 20 - Education: 20 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Unskilled Partner: 0 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 11 Dec 2025 * SA491 * 85 pts * Visa Granted Alhamdulillah. Visa Granted - 07 Nov 2025 * 491 * 85 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Received s56 for Health undertaking Form 815 for my Son - 20 Oct 2025 * SA491 * 85 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 08 Oct 2025 * SA491 * 85 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Received S56 for Remedicals - 07 Jan 2024 * SA491 * 85 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 23 Dec 2023 * SA491 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 17 Nov 2023 * SA491 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 17 Nov 2023 * SA491 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 11 Nov 2023 * SA491 * 85 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 07 Nov 2023 * SA491 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 23 Aug 2023 * 491 * 85 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 11 Aug 2023 * 70 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval - 19 May 2023 * 70 pts * Received Request for Further Information (RFI) from Skill Assessment Body - 08 Feb 2023 * 70 pts * Applied for Skill Assessment - 24 Nov 2022 * 70 pts * Received English Test Results