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Chef
•
WA
•
Australia
Age
25
English
10
Education
15
AU Exp
5
Overseas Exp
0
AU Study
5
Regional Study
5
Specialist Study
0
PY
0
NAATI/CCL
0
Partner Skills
0
07
Mar
2025
WA
• 491
• 80 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
10 months and 22 days
Expected Visa Grant
Chef lodged Subclass 491 on 07
Mar
2025
0 Days
50% processed in
23.6 months
90% processed in
29.4 months
You
📍
Current Position: ~6%
10%
21
Oct
2026
19.5 months
🤞
25%
13
Dec
2026
21.2 months
🤞
50%
21
Feb
2027
23.6 months
🤞
75%
07
Jun
2027
27.0 months
🤞
90%
17
Aug
2027
29.4 months
🤞
99%
30
Sep
2027
30.8 months
🤞
Sooner
Average
Later
How many ahead of you?
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Chef lodged Subclass 491 on
07
Mar
2025
Based on the lodgement pattern of pending visas in the SmartVisaGuide database,
40% of Subclass 491
visa applicants waiting for a visa as of today have a visa application date earlier than you.
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Comprehensive S56 Analysis Report
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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: 611 days
Chef
•
TAS
Applied
21 May 24
S56
03 Dec 25
+561 days
Granted
22 Jan 26
+50 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 327 days
Hospital Pharmacist
•
VIC
Applied
28 Feb 25
S56
16 Jan 26
+322 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+5 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 129 days
Registered Nurses nec
•
ACT
Applied
14 Sep 25
S56
21 Dec 25
+98 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+31 days
Stream
Family Sponsored Stream (Direct DHA Invite) ACT Sponsor
S56 Notes
Details about family sponsor
Submitted 22 Dec 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 74 days
Registered Nurse (Medical)
•
NSW
Applied
08 Nov 25
S56
23 Dec 25
+45 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+29 days
S56 Notes
Submitted s56 8/1/26
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 853 days
Software Engineer
•
NT
Applied
21 Sep 23
S56
15 Sep 25
+725 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+128 days
S56 Notes
s56 15 September 2025 for Remedical and Form 80
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 912 days
Computer Network and Systems Engineer
•
ACT
Applied
24 Jul 23
S56
08 Sep 25
+777 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+135 days
Family of 4
S56 Notes
Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 969 days
Civil Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
26 May 23
S56
12 Sep 25
+840 days
Granted
19 Jan 26
+129 days
S56 Notes
First S56 (Passport Renewal) - 27/Jun/2024
Second S56 (Employment Evidence + Form 80 Character Check) - 07/Mar/2025
Third S56 (Re-medical) - 12/Sep/2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 775 days
Civil Engineer
•
NT
Applied
06 Dec 23
S56
07 Oct 25
+671 days
Granted
19 Jan 26
+104 days
S56 Notes
PCC and Medical
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 901 days
Chef
•
QLD
Applied
30 Jul 23
S56
09 Sep 25
+772 days
Granted
16 Jan 26
+129 days
S56 Notes
S56 request issued: 9 September 2025 for Medical and AFP
Documents submitted: 16 September 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 691 days
Accountant (General)
•
NT
Applied
23 Feb 24
S56
22 Oct 25
+607 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+84 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 690 days
Fitter and Turner
•
NSW
Applied
24 Feb 24
S56
27 Oct 25
+611 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+79 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 690 days
Accountant (General)
•
NT
Applied
24 Feb 24
S56
22 Oct 25
+606 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+84 days
S56 Notes
PCC and Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 829 days
Architectural Draftsperson
•
ACT
Applied
08 Oct 23
S56
28 Nov 25
+782 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+47 days
S56 Notes
S56 sep 16 2025 medical and form 80
S40 nov 28 2025 new born biometric
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 917 days
ICT Customer Support Officer
•
NSW
Applied
12 Jul 23
S56
15 Dec 25
+887 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+30 days
S56 Notes
1st S56 (EmploymentE , Educational Evidence,Wife PCC & Kids Passport,): 10th August 2025
2nd S56( Medicals ): 10th November 2025
3rd S56( Wife PCC & Form 815)Dec 15 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 684 days
Fitter (General)
•
NSW
Applied
29 Feb 24
S56
03 Nov 25
+613 days
Granted
13 Jan 26
+71 days
Family of 4
S56 Notes
S56 PCC, EE, Spouse Eng, Re medical: 03 Nov 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 274 days
Industrial Pharmacist
•
WA
Applied
10 Apr 25
S56
04 Oct 25
+177 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+97 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Priority
Total: 199 days
Medical Laboratory Technician
•
WA
Applied
24 Jun 25
S56
08 Dec 25
+167 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+32 days
S56 Notes
Polio
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 617 days
Electrical Engineer
•
NT
Applied
02 May 24
S56
24 Nov 25
+571 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+46 days
S56 Notes
S56(Remedical, Spouse MOI letter) - 24/11/2025
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 610 days
Hotel or Motel Manager
•
TAS
Applied
09 May 24
S56
01 Dec 25
+571 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+39 days
S56 Notes
01/12/2025 – Received s56 request for re-medicals
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 785 days
Construction Estimator
•
QLD
Applied
15 Nov 23
S56
18 Sep 25
+673 days
Granted
08 Jan 26
+112 days
Finally, the wait is over
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 597 days
Electrical Engineer
•
NT
Applied
21 May 24
S56
03 Dec 25
+561 days
Granted
08 Jan 26
+36 days
Family of 5
S56 Notes
Submitted 28 Dec 2025
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 600 days
Chef
•
NSW
Applied
15 May 24
S56
02 Dec 25
+566 days
Granted
05 Jan 26
+34 days
S56 Notes
Medical and PCC
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 588 days
Electrical Engineer
•
NT
Applied
24 May 24
S56
08 Dec 25
+563 days
Granted
02 Jan 26
+25 days
S56 Notes
Medical cleared 18 Dec 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 677 days
Software Tester
•
NSW
Applied
25 Feb 24
S56
18 Dec 25
+662 days
Granted
02 Jan 26
+15 days
S56 Notes
1st S56: 28/10/2025
2nd S56: 18/12/2025
Application Date Activity
Activity for
visas
lodged
within 3 days
of
07
Mar
2025
10 Mar
2025
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491
•
QLD
•
Offshore
•
80pts
333411 • Wall and Floor Tiler
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 14 Jul
2025
10 Mar
2025
•
491
•
ACT
•
Offshore
•
85pts
311215 • Pharmacy Technician
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 03 Oct
2025
08 Mar
2025
•
491
•
VIC
•
Offshore
•
90pts
251511 • Hospital Pharmacist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 11 Aug
2025
08 Mar
2025
•
491
•
VIC
•
Offshore
•
90pts
251511 • Hospital Pharmacist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 06 Nov
2025
07 Mar
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Onshore
•
90pts
233211 • Civil Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
10M 20D
•
Online
today
07 Mar
2025
•
491
•
WA
•
Onshore
•
80pts
351311 • Chef
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
10M 20D
•
Online
today
07 Mar
2025
•
491
•
ACT
•
Onshore
•
75pts
411411 • Enrolled Nurse
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 29 Oct
2025
07 Mar
2025
•
491
•
VIC
•
Offshore
•
85pts
241411 • Secondary School Teacher
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 10 Jul
2025
05 Mar
2025
•
491
•
VIC
•
Offshore
•
75pts
252511 • Physiotherapist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 28 Nov
2025
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