Fady Mikhael @happygiraffe5253

🌍 Offshore 190

Total: 526 days

Metallurgical or Materials Technician

•

NSW

Applied

30 Dec 24

S56

17 Mar 26

+442 days

Granted

09 Jun 26

+84 days

Received the good news after a looooong wait!!

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 447 days

Architectural Draftsperson

•

NSW

Applied

14 Mar 25

S56

08 Apr 26

+390 days

Granted

04 Jun 26

+57 days

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 472 days

Engineering Technologist

•

VIC

Applied

17 Feb 25

S56

03 May 26

+440 days

Granted

04 Jun 26

+32 days

S56 Notes S56 request for further employment evidence on May 3, 2026. Submitted documents on May 31, 2026.

🌍 Offshore 190

Total: 498 days

ICT Project Manager

•

SA

Applied

22 Jan 25

S56

07 Apr 26

+440 days

Granted

04 Jun 26

+58 days

S56 Notes PCC

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 379 days

Software Engineer

•

TAS

Applied

21 May 25

S56

07 May 26

+351 days

Granted

04 Jun 26

+28 days

Family of 3 - baby was born after we applied. S56 Notes 1st s56 - Employment documents: 4 May 2026 - submitted same day 2nd s56 - Baby medicals : 7 May 2026 Medicals done: 8 May 2026

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 480 days

Motor Mechanic (General)

•

NSW

Applied

06 Feb 25

S56

24 Apr 26

+442 days

Granted

01 Jun 26

+38 days

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 481 days

Welfare Worker

•

WA

Applied

01 Feb 25

S56

21 Apr 26

+444 days

Granted

28 May 26

+37 days

S56 on 21 Apr 2026 Visa Granted : 28 May 2026

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 108 days

Civil Engineering Draftsperson

•

WA

Applied

09 Feb 26

S56

25 Mar 26

+44 days

Granted

28 May 26

+64 days

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 481 days

Welfare Worker

•

WA

Applied

01 Feb 25

S56

21 Apr 26

+444 days

Granted

28 May 26

+37 days

Stream WASMOL Schedule 2 Moved to WA 3 MONTHS BEFORE 485 expiry. Waited for invite in VIC for 2 years.

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 460 days

Quantity Surveyor

•

WA

Applied

21 Feb 25

S56

02 Apr 26

+405 days

Granted

27 May 26

+55 days

🌍 Offshore 190

Total: 366 days

Mechanical Engineer

•

NSW

Applied

26 May 25

S56

22 May 26

+361 days

Granted

27 May 26

+5 days

S56 Notes 1st S56 - 21 April 2026 - Medical undertaking 815 for my younger son 2nd S56 22 May 2026 - Remedical for my younger son (latent TB) - medical done on 25 May 2026

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 477 days

Solicitor

•

VIC

Applied

04 Feb 25

S56

03 Feb 26

+364 days

Granted

27 May 26

+113 days

S56 Notes S56 request (medicals, AFP clearance): 3 Feb 2026 Medicals (deferred 2 months due to pregnancy): 29 April 2026

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 385 days

Developer Programmer

•

NSW

Applied

07 May 25

S56

27 Apr 26

+355 days

Granted

27 May 26

+30 days

S56 Notes Medical

🌍 Offshore 190

Total: 362 days

Architectural Draftsperson

•

NSW

Applied

29 May 25

S56

27 Mar 26

+302 days

Granted

26 May 26

+60 days

Thank you, Jesus! Finally, the golden email has arrived! Visa granted! 🇦🇺✨ Thank you so much to this group. It truly helped me throughout our waiting journey. The information and insights shared here were very helpful and gave us a better understanding of our application process. Waiting was not easy, but everything is worth it once you finally receive the grant. Have faith and trust the process, your time will come soon. Special thanks to Smartvisa Guide for all the guidance and support. Keep up the amazing work. You are truly a blessing and a huge help to many of us who dream of moving to Australia. Best wishes to everyone who is still waiting. Never lose hope, your time will come too. 😊

🌍 Offshore 190

Total: 499 days

Software Engineer

•

VIC

Applied

12 Jan 25

S56

29 Apr 26

+472 days

Granted

26 May 26

+27 days

Also I had made a silly mistake in visa application in Employment section, which DID NOT impact the claimed points. I observed the mistake after receiving the first S56 and used Notification of incorrect info option in immi to inform DHA. S56 Notes First S56 : AFP renewal, PCC renewal, employment proofs : 30 March 2026 Second S56 : PCC (as it was delayed and could not be submitted in first 28 days window) : 29 April 2026 Submitted the requested PCC on 3 May 2026

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 452 days

ICT Business Analyst

•

NSW

Applied

28 Feb 25

S56

18 May 26

+444 days

Granted

26 May 26

+8 days

- Received offshore invite, later moved onshore. - Skilled partner employed onshore S56 Notes S56 request - 18/05/2026 (AFP check, re-medical) S56 AFP submission - 20/05/2026 Re-medical date - 21/05/2026

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 444 days

Engineering Technologist

•

TAS

Applied

08 Mar 25

S56

22 May 26

+440 days

Granted

26 May 26

+4 days

Stream Skilled employment pathway S56 Notes Medical done on same day

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 459 days

Conference and Event Organiser

•

ACT

Applied

20 Feb 25

S56

12 May 26

+446 days

Granted

25 May 26

+13 days

🌍 Offshore 190 Priority

Total: 92 days

Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

•

QLD

Applied

22 Feb 26

S56

22 Apr 26

+59 days

Granted

25 May 26

+33 days

S56 Notes S56: 22/04/2026- OET access for me and partner, form 80 and 1221 for dependent and CV of dependent. S56 submitted: 27/04/2026.

🌍 Offshore 190

Total: 471 days

Systems Analyst

•

NSW

Applied

03 Feb 25

S56

20 Apr 26

+441 days

Granted

20 May 26

+30 days

"A watched pot never boils." - I was ready to wait for 18 months based on the timings from last year. 😂

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 87 days

Electrician (General)

•

WA

Applied

22 Feb 26

S56

14 Apr 26

+51 days

Granted

20 May 26

+36 days

S56 Notes S56 RFI (19yr old dependent /Form47A, school enrolment) 14 April 2026 Submitted s56 docs information 21 April - application status changed to further assessment

🇦🇺 Onshore 190 Priority

Total: 149 days

Community Worker

•

VIC

Applied

22 Dec 25

S56

10 Apr 26

+109 days

Granted

20 May 26

+40 days

S56 Notes S56 request - 10th April 2026 S56 documents submitted - 24th April 2026

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 490 days

Software Engineer

•

SA

Applied

15 Jan 25

S56

31 Mar 26

+440 days

Granted

20 May 26

+50 days

S56 Notes Medical

🇦🇺 Onshore 190 Priority

Total: 148 days

Enrolled Nurse

•

TAS

Applied

23 Dec 25

S56

10 Apr 26

+108 days

Granted

20 May 26

+40 days

S56 Notes S56 received: April 10,2026 International police check coz I submitted the wrong one. + I claimed for my EN experience so they requested reference letter + payslips. S56 submitted: April 23,2026

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 490 days

Motor Mechanic (General)

•

NT

Applied

15 Jan 25

S56

30 Mar 26

+439 days

Granted

20 May 26

+51 days

S56 Notes S56 - 30.03.2026 Police Check with all name

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 559 days

ICT Business Analyst

•

NT

Applied

06 Nov 24

S56

14 Apr 26

+524 days

Granted

19 May 26

+35 days

S56 Notes Received 2 s56 first one was 20th Feb 2026 and second one was 14 April 2026 S56 for: Medicals Police checks multiple Polio Form 80

🇦🇺 Onshore 190 Priority

Total: 11 days

Registered Nurse (Perioperative)

•

QLD

Applied

08 May 26

S56

12 May 26

+4 days

Granted

19 May 26

+7 days

S56 Notes Medical cleared on 15 May 2026

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 497 days

Computer Network and Systems Engineer

•

VIC

Applied

06 Jan 25

S56

20 Apr 26

+469 days

Granted

18 May 26

+28 days

S56 Notes S56 Request: 20 April 2026 (child medicals) S56 Submitted: 01 May 2026 (adults medicals)

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 507 days

Construction Project Manager

•

NSW

Applied

27 Dec 24

S56

02 Apr 26

+461 days

Granted

18 May 26

+46 days

S56 Notes S56 1: Mar 2026 S56 2: Apr 2026

🌍 Offshore 190

Total: 476 days

Motor Mechanic (General)

•

NSW

Applied

24 Jan 25

S56

10 Apr 26

+441 days

Granted

15 May 26

+35 days

🇦🇺 Onshore 190 Priority

Total: 143 days

Community Worker

•

VIC

Applied

22 Dec 25

S56

10 Apr 26

+109 days

Granted

14 May 26

+34 days

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 489 days

Civil Engineer

•

WA

Applied

10 Jan 25

S56

18 Mar 26

+432 days

Granted

14 May 26

+57 days

🇦🇺 Onshore 190 Priority

Total: 15 days

General Practitioner

•

WA

Applied

29 Apr 26

S56

07 May 26

+8 days

Granted

14 May 26

+7 days

S56 Notes Medical

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 431 days

ICT Security Specialist

•

WA

Applied

09 Mar 25

S56

04 May 26

+421 days

Granted

14 May 26

+10 days

S56 Notes S56- PCC, Polio cert 4 May 2026 S56 response submitted: 12 May 2026

🌍 Offshore 190

Total: 399 days

Civil Engineer

•

QLD

Applied

09 Apr 25

S56

05 Feb 26

+302 days

Granted

13 May 26

+97 days

The golden email has finally arrived, just 3 hours after submitting Form 816! I responded to our second S56 request within 15 minutes. Because I had been tracking my partner's health clearance closely, I already had the form pre-filled and ready for immediate upload. As a DIY applicant since the skills assessment stage, the Smartvisa guide was a lifesaver. I also uploaded extra documents based on the experiences shared by members of this group. It has been a genuinely tough journey for us, especially with my partner’s medicals being deferred twice by the MOC. After multiple additional investigations and a 6-month delay (two times same 3-months investigation protocol). Facing that extended investigation timeline was incredibly difficult for us. At last, with our parents blessings and God's grace, we made it. Wishing the absolute best to everyone currently expecting their grants after lodgement!.

🌍 Offshore 190

Total: 506 days

Architectural Draftsperson

•

NSW

Applied

23 Dec 24

S56

17 Mar 26

+449 days

Granted

13 May 26

+57 days

:)

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 511 days

Software Engineer

•

SA

Applied

18 Dec 24

S56

16 Mar 26

+453 days

Granted

13 May 26

+58 days

Granted 1:45 Adelaide time.

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 474 days

Developer Programmer

•

NSW

Applied

24 Jan 25

S56

13 Apr 26

+444 days

Granted

13 May 26

+30 days

S56 Notes S56- evidence of employment (contracts & references) 13-04-2026, documents supplied on same day.

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 43 days

Fitter (General)

•

QLD

Applied

31 Mar 26

S56

09 Apr 26

+9 days

Granted

13 May 26

+34 days

Family of 5 S56 Notes S56 - 9/4/26 : All our Medical & Newborn Passport (delayed due to peak season but we decide to lodged it since i’m going back to Australia and need to do medical together) Submitted S56 - 13/4/26

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 518 days

Software Engineer

•

SA

Applied

09 Dec 24

S56

06 Mar 26

+452 days

Granted

11 May 26

+66 days

S56 Notes 06 Mar 2026 S56 for debt clearance to ATO

🇦🇺 Onshore 190

Total: 322 days

ICT Quality Assurance Engineer

•

SA

Applied

23 Jun 25

S56

03 May 26

+314 days

Granted

11 May 26

+8 days

Family of 3 S56 Notes Medical