Hi All, I am waiting for subclass 190 grant from Victoria...

Hi All, I am waiting for subclass 190 grant from Victoria for around 23 months now. Applied on 18 Sep 2024. Occupation: Mechanical Engineer, Offshore, points: 90+5. Anyone in the similar situation? When can i expect grant or S56 atleast?

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@william_prm_adler 2M ago

Honestly this is getting quite concerning in my eyes. I think DOHA is trying to push down the 50% and 90% benchmarks of processing times, so once the benchmarks are pushed further down, those left not processed in the waves have to keep waiting. By the end of May 2026, there were only 7500-ish pending cases for those lodged before 1 July 2025, so if DOHA just spends 2.5 months this financial year, all early backlogs will be gone and we can jump right into the more current cases. It is bad management, but not sure what you can do. By the way, I just checked, there are very few cases left in your monthly cohort, out of the 1190 September 2024 applicants, only 20 are still pending, so I wonder if you case is more complicated. @gregormendel @biotechy Any opinions?

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@cheekysquirrel6209 2M ago

To know that only 20 cases from september 2024 are pending and I am one of them is really concerning for me. I dont know if my case is complex or not.. Here is the quick sumamry. 1. Superior english, partner with competent english and skill assessment in electrical engineering. 2. Has 5 years of experience in the nominated field offshore and claimed points for same. 3. Updated mine and my partner passport in Aug 2025. 4. welcome new our baby in oct 2025 and submitted form to add baby to application in dec 2025. Uploaded passport and birth certicate.

I have done medicals and PCC with in one month of applying.. Both were uploaded by end of Oct 2025..

Wondering if updating passports and adding new born baby is delaying process?
Please give your toughts.

@cheekysquirrel6209 2M ago

@william_prm_adler @gregormendel @biotechy

@gregormendel 2M ago

I think dont think there is anything particularly concerning, it's just delayed. I have a friend still waiting from May 2023 for a 190 grant, onshore.

@hcj21212 2M ago

prob new passport , delayed it. you should message the department that it has been 24 months.

@cheekysquirrel6209 2M ago

Does contacting department actually works or we just get automated reply?

@gregormendel 2M ago

cheeky, Contacting DHA does nothing in 99.9% of cases, they usually just ask to wait more and give you a standard response. Sometimes, in extremely delayed cases, they can put a note on the file. Everyone should try calling atleast once, just for the experience.

@cheekysquirrel6209 2M ago

Thanks @gregormendel , I will ask my agent to contact department.

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