Mahad Nisar Ahmed Sheikh @mahadnisarsheikh
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Awaiting Visa
Pakistan in
NSW •
Australia
221213 External Auditor
•
60 pts
Joined 3M ago • Seen
3W ago
External Auditor
•
NSW
•
Australia
Age
30
English
10
Education
15
AU Exp
5
Overseas Exp
0
AU Study
0
Regional Study
0
Specialist Study
0
PY
0
NAATI/CCL
0
Partner Skills
0
Salary
💰 90000
29
May
2026
NSW
• 491
• 75 pts
Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer
Asked for Polio certificate, responded on 30 May 2026
13
Mar
2025
NSW
• 491
• 75 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
15 months and 17 days
19
Feb
2025
NSW
• 491
• 75 pts
Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa
Expected Visa Grant
External Auditor lodged Subclass 491 on 13
Mar
2025
0 Days
50% processed in
15.7 months
90% processed in
27.2 months
You
📍
Current Position: ~48%
10%
21 Jan 2026
10.3 months
😔
25%
07 May 2026
13.8 months
😔
50%
03
Jul
2026
15.7 months
🤞
75%
07
Sep
2026
17.9 months
🤞
90%
17
Jun
2027
27.2 months
🤞
99%
20
Jan
2028
34.3 months
🤞
Sooner
Average
Later
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External Auditor lodged Subclass 491 on
13
Mar
2025
Based on the lodgement pattern of pending visas in the SmartVisaGuide database,
18% 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
🇦🇺 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
🌍 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
Application Date Activity
Activity for
visas
lodged
within 3 days
of
13
Mar
2025
16 Mar
2025
•
491
•
VIC
•
Onshore
•
90pts
251911 • Health Promotion Officer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 28 Apr
2026
16 Mar
2025
•
491
•
WA
•
Onshore
•
95pts
251513 • Retail Pharmacist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 16 Jul
2025
15 Mar
2025
•
491
•
SA
•
Offshore
•
85pts
212212 • Book or Script Editor
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1Y 3M 14D
•
Online
today
15 Mar
2025
•
491
•
SA
•
Offshore
•
100pts
131112 • Sales and Marketing Manager
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1Y 3M 13D
•
Online
14
days ago
14 Mar
2025
•
491
•
WA
•
Offshore
•
95pts
251513 • Retail Pharmacist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 01 Sep
2025
13 Mar
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Onshore
•
75pts
221213 • External Auditor
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1Y 3M 15D
•
Online
23
days ago
13 Mar
2025
•
491
•
VIC
•
Offshore
•
85pts
411211 • Dental Hygienist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 03 Oct
2025
12 Mar
2025
•
491
•
VIC
•
Offshore
•
85pts
251511 • Hospital Pharmacist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 18 Jul
2025
12 Mar
2025
•
491
•
VIC
•
Offshore
•
70pts
411711 • Community Worker
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 01 Sep
2025
11 Mar
2025
•
491
•
WA
•
Offshore
•
100pts
251513 • Retail Pharmacist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 15 Jul
2025
11 Mar
2025
•
491
•
TAS
•
Onshore
•
65pts
221113 • Taxation Accountant
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 01 Apr
2026
10 Mar
2025
•
491
•
QLD
•
Offshore
•
80pts
333411 • Wall and Floor Tiler
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 14 Jul
2025
10 Mar
2025
•
491
•
SA
•
Onshore
•
90pts
263212 • ICT Support Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 29 May
2026
10 Mar
2025
•
491
•
ACT
•
Offshore
•
85pts
311215 • Pharmacy Technician
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 03 Oct
2025
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