Ashok chaudhary @dinesh_patel
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India in
India
312512 Mechanical Engineering Technician
•
70 pts
Joined 8M ago • Seen
3H ago
Mechanical Engineering Technician
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India
Age
30
English
10
Education
10
AU Exp
0
Overseas Exp
10
AU Study
0
Regional Study
0
Specialist Study
0
PY
0
NAATI/CCL
0
Single
10
01
Aug
2025
NSW
• 491
• 85 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
11 months and 1 days
26
Jun
2025
NSW
• 491
• 85 pts
Received State Nomination Approval
Expected Visa Grant
Mechanical Engineering Technician lodged Subclass 491 on 01
Aug
2025
0 Days
50% processed in
15.7 months
90% processed in
28.3 months
You
📍
Current Position: ~13%
10%
11 Jun 2026
10.3 months
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25%
25
Sep
2026
13.8 months
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50%
21
Nov
2026
15.7 months
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75%
31
Jan
2027
18.0 months
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90%
09
Dec
2027
28.3 months
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99%
08
Jul
2028
35.3 months
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Sooner
Average
Later
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Mechanical Engineering Technician lodged Subclass 491 on
01
Aug
2025
Based on the lodgement pattern of pending visas in the SmartVisaGuide database,
63% of Subclass 491
visa applicants waiting for a visa as of today have a visa application date earlier than you.
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Recently Granted S56 dates
S56 : Request for Further Information by Case Officer
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 1097 days
Biomedical Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
28 Jun 23
S56
25 Mar 26
+1001 days
Granted
29 Jun 26
+96 days
Stream
RDA Northern Rivers
S56 Notes
S56 for re medical 04 Aug 2025
S56 for form 1563 17 Oct 2025
S56 health examinations for my child 25 March 2026
🇦🇺 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
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 393 days
Civil Engineer
•
WA
Applied
08 May 25
S56
05 May 26
+362 days
Granted
05 Jun 26
+31 days
🌍 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
Application Date Activity
Activity for
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within 3 days
of
01
Aug
2025
04 Aug
2025
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491
•
NSW
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Offshore
•
80pts
241411 • Secondary School Teacher
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 10 Dec
2025
04 Aug
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
95pts
241213 • Primary School Teacher
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
10M 29D
•
Online
2
days ago
01 Aug
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
85pts
133512 • Production Manager (Manufacturing)
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
11M 2D
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Online
18
days ago
01 Aug
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
85pts
312512 • Mechanical Engineering Technician
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
11M 2D
•
Online
today
01 Aug
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
100pts
234411 • Geologist
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
11M 2D
•
Online
4
days ago
01 Aug
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
80pts
254424 • Registered Nurse (Surgical)
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 20 Dec
2025
30 Jul
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
80pts
133111 • Construction Project Manager
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
11M 3D
•
Online
today
30 Jul
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
90pts
133111 • Construction Project Manager
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 23 Mar
2026
29 Jul
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
90pts
133111 • Construction Project Manager
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 19 Feb
2026
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