📙 Daily Activity Report: 29 Jan 2026 💾 FOI Data 🧮 Calculator...

ACT Invitation Round on 29 Jan 2026: Crowdsourced data - 491 Cafe and Restaurant Manager - 491 Enrolled Nurse - 190 Medical Lab Technician 75 matrix pts

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s56 Requests on 29 Jan 2026: - 190 OFFSHORE (PK) Lodged 30 Nov 2024 S56 for PCC and Polio

Profile Summary for @miltonkeynesfam5 Nominated Occupation: 312113 Building Inspector Unit Group: 3121 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians Country of Residence: United Kingdom Current Salary: AU$160,000 Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 21D)

Total Points: 70 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 15 - 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 - 29 Jan 2026 * SA190 * 75 pts * Visa Granted - 15 Jan 2026 * SA190 * 75 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Medical for new baby, 2x updated police certificates for adult applicants (originals had expired) - 09 Dec 2024 * SA190 * 75 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 08 Nov 2024 * SA190 * 75 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 24 Sep 2024 * SA190 * 75 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa

About Me Pre-invite ITA: 24/09/24 -190 to South Australia ROI, formal Invite, personal statement all shortly afterwards LODGED/ 08/11/24 Medicals and Police check: late Nov/early Dec 2024 3rd child born 22/09/25 S56 request on 06/01/26 (medical on newborn, updated police certs on adults) S56 response on 15/01/26 Visa Granted on 29/01/26

Nominated Occupation: 261111 ICT Business Analyst Unit Group: 2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Current Salary: AU$100,000 Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 11M 25D)

Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 5 - NAATI/CCL: 5

Timeline / Events - 29 Jan 2026 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 14 Jan 2026 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 04 Feb 2025 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 18 Oct 2024 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State

Agricultural Scientist 189 grant

EOI: August 16, 2025 (1st July 26, 2023) Invited: Nov 13, 2025 Lodged: Nov 20, 2025 Medical clearance: Nov 24, 2025 Granted: Today Onshore

Vic 190 Onshore Granted Occupation: Software Tester Pre- invite : Nov 2024 Visa lodged : 04 Dec 2024 Grant : 29 jan 2026 No S56 request. Direct Grant.

VIC 190 Onshore Occupation: developer programmer Points :90 Superior English. Working in nominated field Applied : 20/11/2024 Granted : 29/1/2026 Family of 3 No s56. Proactively updated our country PCC and my wife's expired passport.

Profile Summary for @khahuynhnov Nominated Occupation: 311215 Pharmacy Technician (Priority) Unit Group: 3112 Medical Technicians Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: NSW Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 8M 28D)

Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 29 Jan 2026 * WA491 * 100 pts * Visa Granted Namo Amitabha! Visa was granted straight out without S56. - 01 May 2025 * WA491 * 100 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 30 Apr 2025 * WA491 * 100 pts * Received State Nomination Approval

Got 190 VIC nomination approved today. Occupation : Software engineer Points: 95 + 5 Nomination Application filed on Jan 15th 2026 Pre-invite on Jan 15th 2026 Onshore

Lodged 16 Nov 2024 Got direct grant this afternoon, offshore. VIC 190 Software Engineer

Profile Summary for @happytiger9099 Nominated Occupation: 261112 Systems Analyst Unit Group: 2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts Country of Residence: Singapore Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 8D)

Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Journalists and Other Writers nec), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5

Timeline / Events - 29 Jan 2026 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 10 May 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 21 Nov 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 19 Nov 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * General Received India PCC - 11 Nov 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * General Received SG PCC for me and partner - 07 Nov 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * General Received INDIA PCC for partner - 16 Oct 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 16 Oct 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 11 Oct 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 10 Oct 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State

Profile Summary for @jsajip1989 Nominated Occupation: 133211 Engineering Manager Unit Group: 1332 Engineering Managers Country of Residence: United States Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 2M 9D)

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: ICT Business Analyst), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 29 Jan 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Visa Granted Direct grant - 03 Dec 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals Partner has Type 2 diabetes but no issues getting clearance. - 28 Nov 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 20 Nov 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 13 Nov 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 14 Aug 2025 * 85 pts * Received Partner Skill Assessment Approval

190 NSW Offshore Family of 3 External Auditor +1 (85+5 points) Lodged 17 Mar 2024 1st s56 1 Oct 2025 Form 80 & Remedicals 2nd s56 4 Dec 2025 Health Undertaking 3rd s56 9 Jan 2026 PCC (as CO thought it's not dated properly) Granted 29 Jan 2026 in 22+ months

Profile Summary for @jatinchawla Nominated Occupation: 135112 ICT Project Manager Unit Group: 1351 ICT Managers Country of Residence: Singapore Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 11M 3D)

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: ICT Project Manager), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 29 Jan 2026 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted Granted - 06 Mar 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 26 Feb 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 12 Feb 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 16 Jan 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 14 Jan 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State ICT Project Manager - 08 Dec 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 06 Dec 2024 * 190 * 90 pts * Received English Test Results PTE test. Scored 80 above - 02 Dec 2024 * 190 * 90 pts * Received Partner Skill Assessment Approval - 14 Oct 2024 * 190 * 90 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval ACS skill assessment received. Took 2 months

Profile Summary for @chamilv Nominated Occupation: 312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson Unit Group: 3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: WA Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 2M 5D)

Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Civil Engineering Draftsperson), Skill Level: 2, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5

Timeline / Events - 29 Jan 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 02 Dec 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 24 Nov 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 13 Nov 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa