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@biotechy 1Y ago

190 VISA GRANTED! (NSW) Occupational Therapist Family of 3: Primary applicant < 2 years on-shore (from 482 Visa) Dependents off-shore (had prior visitor visa grant)

Points: 70 points for 189 75 points for 190 (+5 after state nomination)

TIMELINE:

2021 March - processed and received skills assessment results

2023 March 21 - granted 482 visa May 10 - arrived in Australia

2024 Oct 31 - applied for review of previous skills assessment Nov 13 - received skills assessment review results; submitted EOI for 189 & 190 Dec 3 - received invitation to apply for NSW nomination Dec 13 - payment for NSW nomination

2025 Jan 16 - further information required (payslips, settlement of correct payment amount), received invitation to apply for 190 visa, application approved Feb 18 - submitted & paid 190 visa application Feb 24 - all medicals submitted Feb 25 - automatic cancellation of EOI for 189 Mar 12 - Initial assessment ~S56: employment evidence (primary applicant), award and transcript of records for supporting functional English (wife, dependent), 815 health undertaking (child, dependent) Mar 14 - Further assessment ~Required docs submitted Apr 10 - 190 visa grant

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@biotechy 1Y ago

VISA GRANT Grant Date: April 10, 2025 Visa Subclass : 190 Region (if any) : VIC Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer ANZCO Code : 233513 Points : 95 pts including state nomination ITA date : Jan. 11, 2023 Visa lodgment date : Jan. 14, 2024 Form 80 : front-loaded during lodgment Agent : None/DIY Location : PH ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Nationality : Filipino Family/Single : Single Expired Documents : PH PCC renewed after a year S56 request, (Specify if any) : none Turnaround Time : 452 days / 14 mos. and 3 wks CO Name: Dimple

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@biotechy 1Y ago

VIC-190 Onshore

90 Points

Granted 10-04-2025

Invitation 16-11-2023

Visa Lodged 12-01-2024

Direct Grant

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@biotechy 1Y ago

Got 190 today. Invitation received 25/09/2023 Visa lodged 17/10/2023 Baby born on 15/10/2024 Letter of GP asked due to child under 6 months in March and submitted after few days. No s56 required Direct grant, however, PCC updated before expired. Welfare worker (70+5) Skilled partner Primary applicant: Case manager - kinship engagement Secondary applicant: Case manager- DFFH (different industry than with skill assessment)

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@sakuni 1Y ago

Subclass 491 CPM Offshore (SL) Lodged Date - 18/06/2023 State NSW Points - 70

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@lxy19mark 1Y ago

how come no 189 grant today

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@biotechy 1Y ago

Got our 190 VIC grant today! Occupation: CPM Lodgement date : 16-10-2023 S56: 11-03โ€“2025

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@biotechy 1Y ago

190 Visa Granted! Really happy to share the good news with the community. You guys have been an immense help and support. Special thank to Gregor Mendel and Smart Visa Guide. I have consulted them to clarify few things before submitting the visa application. Thanks again for your expertise.

State: Vic Occupation: Software Engineer Visa lodged: 2024.01.11 Visa granted: 2025.04.10 No S56. Updated renewed PCCs proactively.

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@biotechy 1Y ago

491 VISA GRANTED ACT Offshore ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿฅณ Lodged 10 September 2023 S56 01: 19 February 2025 (submit form 80 and updated employment reference letter) S56 02: 21 March 2025 (remedial) Medical done 27 March 2025 Granted 10 April 2025 Occupation Finance Manager. 80 points. No migration agent.

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@biotechy 1Y ago

Civil Engineer Technician 491

Lodge date 05/05/2023

Last s 56 - 12/02/2025

Granted -10/04/2025

State NSW RDA

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@biotechy 1Y ago

491 granted Onshore. Got S56 on 11th march. Granted 1 hour ago Accountant Lodged 24 July 2023

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491 granted Civil Engineer Technician Lodge date 05/05/2023 Last s 56 - 12/02/2025 Granted -10/04/2025 Stateย NSWย RDA

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491 granted Onshore. Got S56 on 11th March. Granted 1 hour ago Accountant Lodge 24th July 2023

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@melbpin10 1Y ago

No 189 grant today?

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@saltednutz 1Y ago

190 Visa Granted (Vic) Date Lodged: 11/01/2024 No S56 Date of Grant: 10 April 2025

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@biotechy 1Y ago

190 Visa Granted (Vic) Date Lodged: 16 October 2023 S56 Request for expired medicals and overseas PCC: 11 March 2025 Submitted s56 docs: 24 March 2025 Date of Grant: 10 April 2025

Profile: 85+5 Software Engineer Qualifications (15) Experience (10) Skilled Partner (10) (Software Engineer) Superior English (20) Age (30) Offshore

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@biotechy 1Y ago

Offshore 491 Thank you Jesus. Victory at last.
Visa lodge : 27th Dec. 2022 Civil Engineering 1S56_9th April 2024 PCC 2S56_19th June 2024_remedical Form 1399 (Military employment verification) 29th Jan 2025 Visa grants for family of 5_ 10th April 2025.

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@biotechy 1Y ago

Hi Everyone! Just got our 190 visa granted. My partner and I are Mechanical Engineers and we got invited with 95 points. The total wait time for the grant after lodgement is 15 months with no updates in between (no s56 or anything), just straight to 'finalised'. Here's our timeline:

EOI: 26 September 2023 State Nomination by QLD: 29 November 2023 Approval of State Nomination: 2021 December 2023 Visa Application Lodged: 9 January 2024 Visa Granted: 10 April 2025

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@biotechy 1Y ago

Visa Subclass : 190 Grant Date: 10-April-2025 Turnaround time: 14 months & 3 weeks Region (if any) : VIC Occupation: Industrial Engineer Points : 85 points Invitation date: 19-Dec-2023 Nomination approval : 2-Jan-2024 Visa lodgment date : 12-Jan-2024 Form 80 : Submitted (self-initiated) Location : Offshore Family/Single : Couple from the ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Partner's Skill: None & No English Test just Letter from School, TOR & Diploma Expired Documents : None S56 request: None

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@biotechy 1Y ago

TAS190 Skilled Employmeny Category Preinvite today marketing specialist 70pts for 190

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@biotechy 1Y ago

Alhamdulilah Received 491 from NT! Points: 80 (65+15) Offshore NT priority stream Construction Project Manager ROI Applied & payment on : 23/07/2024 10:12AM (Darwin time) Deceleration received on: 8 April 2025. Received Invitation to Apply visa : 10 April 2025.

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@biotechy 1Y ago

Onshore Occupation: General Accountant Visa: 190 VIC (80+5) EOI: 23 Aug 2023 ROI: 12 Sep 2023 Preinvite: 19 Oct 2023 Visa lodgment: 8 Dec 2023 Conmencement email: 26 Mar 2025 Visa grant: 10 April 2025 No S56, status changed from received to granted I am onshore and have been on a bridging visa after my 482 expired in July 2024. I actively renewed police certificates This is a long wait of more than 15 months.

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@gregormendel 1Y ago

@all Feel free to join the live chatbox tomorrow here

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