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
11
Jun
2026
WA
• 491
• 90 pts
Completed Visa Medicals
Cleared medicals
27
May
2026
WA
• 491
• 90 pts
Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer
Medical
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
20 months and 18 days
Expected Visa Grant
Chef lodged Subclass 491 on 04
Oct
2024
0 Days
50% processed in
15.7 months
90% processed in
27.2 months
You
📍
Current Position: ~82%
10%
01 Aug 2025
9.9 months
😔
25%
28 Nov 2025
13.8 months
😔
50%
24 Jan 2026
15.7 months
😔
75%
31 Mar 2026
17.9 months
😔
90%
08
Jan
2027
27.2 months
🤞
99%
13
Aug
2027
34.3 months
🤞
Sooner
Average
Later
How many ahead of you?
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Chef lodged Subclass 491 on
04
Oct
2024
Based on the lodgement pattern of pending visas in the SmartVisaGuide database,
5% 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: 565 days
Chef
•
NSW
Applied
29 Nov 24
S56
01 Jun 26
+549 days
Granted
17 Jun 26
+16 days
Stream
Pathway 1
S56 Notes
First s56 on 17th of march 2-26 for AFP AND PCC
And second s56 on 1 of june
For PCC ONLY
PCC took 3-4 months so they ask SECOND time i guess
Submitted my PCC on 16th of june
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 301 days
Community Worker
•
NSW
Applied
08 Aug 25
S56
04 Mar 26
+208 days
Granted
05 Jun 26
+93 days
I was onshore for 9 years. Came offshore to lodge my 491.
S56 Notes
Child custody information
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 109 days
Maintenance Planner
•
WA
Applied
16 Feb 26
S56
01 May 26
+74 days
Granted
05 Jun 26
+35 days
Family of 2
Super fast grant
S56 Notes
S56: 1st May 2026
S56 Reason: Polio Vaccination
S56 Submission Date: 03 May 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 370 days
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
•
VIC
Applied
31 May 25
S56
16 Apr 26
+320 days
Granted
05 Jun 26
+50 days
S56 Notes
S56 received -16th April 2026
NZ PCC consent form
S56 answered - 17th April 2026
Uploaded India's PCC (proactively)
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 477 days
Automotive Electrician
•
NSW
Applied
12 Feb 25
S56
04 May 26
+446 days
Granted
04 Jun 26
+31 days
Did trade course in 2020 after graduating from uni with masters in finance.
Completed skill assessment - 2023 Nov
Lodged 80 point EOI - Jan 2024
Got pre invite - DEC 2024
Got final invite - Jan 2025
S56 Notes
Requesting Payslips, tax receipts and bank statement
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 497 days
Mechanical Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
21 Jan 25
S56
04 May 26
+468 days
Granted
02 Jun 26
+29 days
Stream
Pathway 1
S56 Notes
📅 Documents uploaded: 5 May 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 324 days
Construction Estimator
•
NSW
Applied
12 Jul 25
S56
21 Apr 26
+283 days
Granted
01 Jun 26
+41 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 424 days
Cook
•
NSW
Applied
03 Apr 25
S56
22 May 26
+414 days
Granted
01 Jun 26
+10 days
Stream
Pathway 1
Applied onshore
Visa grant while offshore
S56 Notes
Medical cleared 1 june 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 209 days
Secondary School Teacher
•
NSW
Applied
31 Oct 25
S56
23 Feb 26
+115 days
Granted
28 May 26
+94 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 876 days
Motor Mechanic (General)
•
SA
Applied
03 Jan 24
S56
19 Mar 26
+806 days
Granted
28 May 26
+70 days
S56 Notes
S56 Requested- 23rd October 2025 ( Medical + Overseas Police Clearance + AFP )
Another S56 Requested- 19 March 2026 ( ATO Debt Clear Evidence)
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 92 days
Civil Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
25 Feb 26
S56
20 Apr 26
+54 days
Granted
28 May 26
+38 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 1056 days
Fruit or Nut Grower
•
NSW
Applied
07 Jul 23
S56
20 May 26
+1048 days
Granted
28 May 26
+8 days
S56 Notes
S56 .11.8.2025 (Emplyoment additional evidence and remedical )
S57 .6 .02.2026
S56 .*20 .05.2026 ( PCC and polio )
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 854 days
Computer Network and Systems Engineer
•
WA
Applied
24 Jan 24
S56
17 Mar 26
+783 days
Granted
27 May 26
+71 days
S56 Notes
1st s56 medicals nov 2025
2nd s56 PCC march 17 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 861 days
Civil Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
17 Jan 24
S56
13 Mar 26
+786 days
Granted
27 May 26
+75 days
S56 Notes
Medicals got cleared: 17 March, 2026
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 625 days
Chemical Engineer
•
TAS
Applied
08 Sep 24
S56
03 Mar 26
+541 days
Granted
26 May 26
+84 days
Stream
Skilled employment pathway
S56 Notes
s56 for Medicals; Home Country PCC; Form 80; Additional employment evidence including payslips and superannuation
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 443 days
Chef
•
NSW
Applied
09 Mar 25
S56
23 Apr 26
+410 days
Granted
26 May 26
+33 days
Stream
Pathway 1
S56 Notes
S56 -23 April 2026 and information provided same day. It was for new born passport request.
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 539 days
Sales and Marketing Manager
•
SA
Applied
02 Dec 24
S56
25 Mar 26
+478 days
Granted
25 May 26
+61 days
S56 Notes
Polio
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 486 days
Telecommunications Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
24 Jan 25
S56
11 May 26
+472 days
Granted
25 May 26
+14 days
S56 Notes
PCC and polio certificates requested for both Primary and Secondary applicants.
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 282 days
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
•
NT
Applied
13 Aug 25
S56
23 Apr 26
+253 days
Granted
22 May 26
+29 days
Family of 3
S56 Notes
PCC submitted 03 May 2026
Application Date Activity
Activity for
visas
lodged
within 3 days
of
04
Oct
2024
07 Oct
2024
•
491
•
SA
•
Offshore
•
95pts
149913 • Facilities Manager
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1Y 8M 15D
•
Online
55
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 8M 18D
•
Online
7
days ago
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 8M 20D
•
Online
72
days ago
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