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๐Ÿ“™ Daily Activity Report: 18 Dec 2025

This report summarises visa grant activity and S56 requests observed on 18 December 2025, based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

Subclass State Location Occupation Lodge โ†’ Grant Date S56 Date Detail
190 TAS ONSHORE 234212 Food Technologist 01 Oct 2024 โ†’ 18 Dec 2025 30 Oct 2025 Divorce papers
491 NSW ONSHORE 351311 Chef 01 Mar 2024 โ†’ 18 Dec 2025 03 Nov 2025 -

S56 Trends

No new S56 requests were observed on 18 December 2025.

Invitation Activity

No invitation round activity was reported for this date.

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

Both visa grants reported today involved S56 requests during processing. The TAS 190 case received an S56 requesting evidence of separation from former spouse (divorce papers), while the NSW 491 case received an S56 with unspecified content. The TAS 190 applicant confirmed that no remedicals were requested. Both cases show extended processing times of approximately 14-21 months from lodgement to grant, which is typical for non-priority occupations (Food Technologist and Chef).


โš ๏ธ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of the comments below and may be refreshed as more comments arrive. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.

๐Ÿ“Š This data is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states have access to complete data.


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@biotechy 10mo ago Pinned

s56 Requests for 18 Dec 2025: No requests observed

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@biotechy 10mo ago

Visa Category: Subclass 190 โ€“ Skilled Work State Nominated

State: New South Wales (NSW) Occupation: Developer Programmer

Points at the Time of Invitation Age: 30 Education: 15 English Language: 20 Skilled Experience: 10 State Nomination: 5 Partnerโ€™s Language: 5 Total Score: 85

Visa Granted: 18 December 2025

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@biotechy 10mo ago

491 Nsw Pathway 1 Chef Onshore Lodged: 1/3/2024 S56: 3/11/2025 Visa granted: 18/12/2025

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@biotechy 10mo ago

Profile Summary for @rhoxxs Nominated Occupation: 234212 Food Technologist Unit Group: 2342 Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: TAS Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 17D)

Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 5 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 18 Dec 2025 * TAS190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted It was such a long journey, but finally I am able to write this: My visa is granted! Thank you all so much for making this complex process more transparent. I really appreciate this community and the work that has been done to provide us with up-to-date information. I wish you all the very best and that your grant will be coming sooner than you think!

No Re-medical was requested for me - 30 Oct 2025 * TAS190 * 85 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Asking for evidence for my separation from former spouse (Divorce papers or similar) - 01 Oct 2024 * TAS190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application

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