Sandeep Kumar @crazygiraffe9791
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Chef
•
WA
•
Australia
Age
25
English
10
Education
10
AU Exp
5
Overseas Exp
0
AU Study
5
Regional Study
5
Specialist Study
0
PY
5
NAATI/CCL
0
Single
10
26
Mar
2026
WA
• 491
• 90 pts
Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer
S56 indian pcc, afp, employment history again
04
Oct
2024
WA
• 491
• 90 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
19 months and 4 days
Expected Visa Grant
Chef lodged Subclass 491 on 04
Oct
2024
0 Days
50% processed in
15.8 months
90% processed in
22.1 months
You
📍
Current Position: ~79%
10%
01 Aug 2025
9.9 months
😔
25%
22 Dec 2025
14.6 months
😔
50%
27 Jan 2026
15.8 months
😔
75%
15 Apr 2026
18.4 months
😔
90%
06
Aug
2026
22.1 months
🤞
99%
12
Jul
2027
33.3 months
🤞
Sooner
Average
Later
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Chef lodged Subclass 491 on
04
Oct
2024
Based on the lodgement pattern of pending visas in the SmartVisaGuide database,
9% of Subclass 491
visa applicants waiting for a visa as of today have a visa application date earlier than you.
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We have prepared a detailed s56 request analysis report (~2000 words) based on an analysis of recent s56 to
grant timelines in
the SmartVisaGuide database for Subclass 491 visas.
Recently Granted S56 dates
S56 : Request for Further Information by Case Officer
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 479 days
Mechanical Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
13 Jan 25
S56
20 Apr 26
+462 days
Granted
07 May 26
+17 days
S56 Notes
Medical clearance: 6 May, 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 386 days
Retail Pharmacist
•
WA
Applied
15 Apr 25
S56
02 Apr 26
+352 days
Granted
06 May 26
+34 days
Finally!!!!
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 372 days
Industrial Pharmacist
•
WA
Applied
29 Apr 25
S56
07 Apr 26
+343 days
Granted
06 May 26
+29 days
S56 Notes
Biometric: 05.05.2025
Medical (Secondary Applicant only): 11.05.2025
Baby Birth: Sep, 2025
Acknowledgement of additional applicant (Baby): 07.04.2026
S40 request (Biometric for baby): 07.04.2026
S56 Request (Medical, PCC & Employment evidence) : 07.04.2026
Medical (Primary Applicant & Baby): 11.04.2026
Biometric (Baby): 12.04.2026
S56 Submitted : 25.04.2026
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Priority
Total: 379 days
Secondary School Teacher
•
VIC
Applied
22 Apr 25
S56
07 Apr 26
+350 days
Granted
06 May 26
+29 days
S56 Notes
AFP
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 509 days
Mechanical Engineer
•
TAS
Applied
13 Dec 24
S56
23 Mar 26
+465 days
Granted
06 May 26
+44 days
S56 Notes
S56: 23rd march 2026 (polio cert)
S56 submitted: 24 march 2026
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 588 days
Chef
•
VIC
Applied
25 Sep 24
S56
03 Mar 26
+524 days
Granted
06 May 26
+64 days
S56 Notes
S56 Request: 3rd of March 2026 for PCC , re medical, Updated Reference letter,
Submitted: 16th of March
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 475 days
Chef
•
WA
Applied
16 Jan 25
S56
30 Apr 26
+469 days
Granted
06 May 26
+6 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 484 days
Construction Estimator
•
WA
Applied
07 Jan 25
S56
26 Mar 26
+443 days
Granted
06 May 26
+41 days
S56 Notes
S56 received : 26/03/2026
Employment evidences
- Bank statements
- Provident fund
- Payslips
- Tax returns
S56 submitted: 07/04/2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 716 days
Civil Engineer
•
NT
Applied
19 May 24
S56
03 Dec 25
+563 days
Granted
05 May 26
+153 days
S56 Notes
S56 - 03-12-2025 , PCC, Remedical, Employment Evidence
Submitted- 14-12-2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 1035 days
Graphic Designer
•
NT
Applied
30 Jun 23
S56
07 Aug 25
+769 days
Granted
30 Apr 26
+266 days
Looong wait!
S56 Notes
s56 got re-medical and police check on 7th August 2025.
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 480 days
Construction Estimator
•
QLD
Applied
04 Jan 25
S56
25 Mar 26
+445 days
Granted
29 Apr 26
+35 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 493 days
Accountant (General)
•
SA
Applied
20 Dec 24
S56
26 Mar 26
+461 days
Granted
27 Apr 26
+32 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 997 days
Chemical Engineer
•
ACT
Applied
01 Aug 23
S56
26 Mar 26
+968 days
Granted
24 Apr 26
+29 days
S56 Notes
4th s56 on 26 Mar 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 482 days
Materials Engineer
•
NT
Applied
27 Dec 24
S56
31 Mar 26
+459 days
Granted
23 Apr 26
+23 days
Stream
Family Stream
Family Stream
S56 Notes
Form 80 + Polio request: 31st March 2026
Form 80 submission: 19th April 2026
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 590 days
Hotel or Motel Manager
•
ACT
Applied
09 Sep 24
S56
15 Apr 26
+583 days
Granted
22 Apr 26
+7 days
S56 Notes
S56: 16th Feb 2026 for AFP, newborn passport
2nd S56: 15th April for medicals
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 495 days
Chef
•
NT
Applied
13 Dec 24
S56
18 Mar 26
+460 days
Granted
22 Apr 26
+35 days
S56 Notes
S56 on 18 March 2026 for Address in Northern Territory
S56 submitted same day as house lease agreement
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Priority
Total: 370 days
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
•
VIC
Applied
15 Apr 25
S56
15 Apr 26
+365 days
Granted
20 Apr 26
+5 days
S56 Notes
S56: 14/02/2026
Document submitted: 09/04/26
S64: 15/04/2026, VAC2 Payment, submitted same day
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 501 days
Chef
•
NT
Applied
05 Dec 24
S56
20 Mar 26
+470 days
Granted
20 Apr 26
+31 days
S56 Notes
Medical and Additional Payslips
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 500 days
ICT Business Analyst
•
VIC
Applied
06 Dec 24
S56
20 Mar 26
+469 days
Granted
20 Apr 26
+31 days
S56 Notes
AFP, PCC and Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 301 days
Secondary School Teacher
•
NSW
Applied
18 Jun 25
S56
20 Dec 25
+185 days
Granted
15 Apr 26
+116 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 41 days
Primary School Teacher
•
QLD
Applied
05 Mar 26
S56
10 Mar 26
+5 days
Granted
15 Apr 26
+36 days
Family of 5
S56 Notes
Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 506 days
Software Engineer
•
NT
Applied
25 Nov 24
S56
16 Mar 26
+476 days
Granted
15 Apr 26
+30 days
S56 Notes
S56 - 16th March 2026 (Emp Evidence, PCC, Remedical)
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 510 days
ICT Business Analyst
•
TAS
Applied
21 Nov 24
S56
13 Mar 26
+477 days
Granted
15 Apr 26
+33 days
S56 Notes
S56 for partner english submitted 15 March 2026
PCC & medical were expired too, but they didn’t ask for them.
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 519 days
University Lecturer
•
NT
Applied
12 Nov 24
S56
12 Mar 26
+485 days
Granted
15 Apr 26
+34 days
S56 Notes
S56 submitted: March 17, 2026
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 465 days
Engineering Technologist
•
VIC
Applied
04 Jan 25
S56
07 Apr 26
+458 days
Granted
14 Apr 26
+7 days
S56 Notes
Medical
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 482 days
Accountant (General)
•
TAS
Applied
17 Dec 24
S56
26 Mar 26
+464 days
Granted
13 Apr 26
+18 days
Working as a disability support worker.
S56 Notes
Medical
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Priority
Total: 372 days
Pharmacy Technician
•
WA
Applied
02 Apr 25
S56
25 Mar 26
+357 days
Granted
09 Apr 26
+15 days
Family of 3
S56 Notes
S56 on 25 March 2026 for new born and submitted same day
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 671 days
ICT Business Analyst
•
TAS
Applied
06 Jun 24
S56
07 Jan 26
+580 days
Granted
08 Apr 26
+91 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 770 days
Software Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
28 Feb 24
S56
03 Nov 25
+614 days
Granted
08 Apr 26
+156 days
S56 Notes
S56 : 3rd Nov 2025 (Health + Police + Employment)
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 573 days
Motor Mechanic (General)
•
SA
Applied
12 Sep 24
S56
03 Mar 26
+537 days
Granted
08 Apr 26
+36 days
Family of 3
S56 Notes
S56 request 3-3-26 for employment ( pay slips, refrence letter, contract) .
Proof of living in SA during study and job previous years.
S56 cleared on 16-3-26
Application Date Activity
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within 3 days
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04
Oct
2024
07 Oct
2024
•
491
•
SA
•
Offshore
•
95pts
149913 • Facilities Manager
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1Y 7M 1D
•
Online
10
days ago
07 Oct
2024
•
491
•
VIC
•
Onshore
•
90pts
351311 • Chef
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 05 Mar
2026
04 Oct
2024
•
491
•
WA
•
Onshore
•
90pts
351311 • Chef
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1Y 7M 5D
•
Online
today
03 Oct
2024
•
491
•
VIC
•
Onshore
•
90pts
233311 • Electrical Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 04 Mar
2026
02 Oct
2024
•
491
•
VIC
•
Onshore
•
90pts
262112 • ICT Security Specialist
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1Y 7M 6D
•
Online
27
days ago
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