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@biotechy 1y ago

190 Visa Granted, Points Breakdown & Timeline

Subclass 190

Thought I'd share the breakdown/timeline of our 190 visa application in case it helps anyone.

ANZSCO Code 262113 (Systems Administrator)

Total points (including +5 for nomination): 80

Breakdown:

Age: 30 points

English Language: 20 Points

Education: 15 points

Experience: 5 points

Partner: 5 points

Nomination: 5 points

Timeline:

25/10/2023: ACS Skills Assessment Sent

27/11/2023: PTE (First Attempt), results 90/90/65/90 (side note, this was attempting speaking in a natural way, not following a template - bad idea from my side)

06/12/2023: ACS Skills Assessment Positive Result

11/12/2023: PTE (Second Attempt), results 90/90/90/90 (this time using a template and speaking in a much louder/clearer voice)

12/12/2023: EOIs submitted to VIC, NSW, QLD, SA

18/12/2023: ROIs submitted/finalised for VIC, SA

31/01/2024: Invitation to lodge a nomination with VIC received

02/02/2024: Application for nomination lodged with VIC

20/02/2024: Nomination for VIC approved

29/02/2024: 190 visa application lodged

18/03/2024: Police certificates attached to application

13/06/2024: Medicals attached to application

14/05/2024: Case officer assigned

27/05/2025: S56 for updated police certificates

29/05/2025: Police certificates updated

17/07/2025: Visa approved!

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@biotechy 1y ago

TAS 491 VISA GRANTED ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ“ Onshore Applicant ๐Ÿ“… Visa Lodged: 11 Jan 2024 ๐Ÿ“„ S56 Request (Form 80): 5 May 2025 - submission on 7 May 2025 ๐ŸŽŠ Grant Date: 17 July 2025 โณ Total Processing Time: 18 Months Occupation: Teanslator

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@biotechy 1y ago

NSW 491 Granted - Civil Engineer Points Breakdown Age: 30pts English: 10pts Education: 15pts Work exp onshore: 5pts Work exp offshore: 10pts Community Language: 5pts Partner: 5pts State: 15pts Total: 95pts EOI submitted - 17/05/2023 Pre invite - 15/12/2023 Final invite - 22/12/2023 Lodged - 12/01/2024 Medicals - 23/03/2024 S56 for AFP - 15/05/2025 S56 submitted - 19/05/2025 Applied for BVB for emergency travel - 16/07/2025 Received BVB on same day 491 Granted - 17/07/2025

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@biotechy 1y ago

Received 190 (NSW) grant today, 17th July. Score was 90 (ICT Business Analyst) -offshore EOI filed: Sep 2023 Lodgement date: 27 March 2024; Form 80 was provided one-time S56 for PCC: 27 May 2025, responded 13 june. Good luck to other applicants too.

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@biotechy 1y ago

Applied 12 Jan 2024 S56 15 May 2024 PCC Granted today 17 July 2025 491 Visa, Family of 3, Working as a ET R&D, Applied Visa and Eoi by myself, No agent involved 75 pts

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@biotechy 1y ago

S56 received today for June 19, 2023. Mechanical Engineer, QLD190.

Medicals, AFP, evidence of employment, evidence of residential address while studying in regional Australia

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@biotechy 1y ago

Alhamdolillah got my 190 today โค๏ธ

Mechanical Engineer (Onshore) Applied on 08-03-2024 S56 received on 20-05-2025 S56 submitted on 28-05-2025 Visa Grant : 17-07-2025.

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@biotechy 1y ago

Finally after months of waiting its my turn. I am beyond grateful for this blessing. Occupation: University Lecturer, onshore Points: 90 + 5 Pre invite 29th november 2023 Nomination submitted 30th november 2023 Nomination approved 13 December 2023 Application submitted 27 january 2024 Medical 03rd March 2024 16 April 2025 s56 consent to exchange criminal record check 23rd april 2025 addition of newborn with medical request 28th april 2025 medical of the baby 17th July 2025 Grant Grant time 1:18 pm

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@biotechy 1y ago

VIC190 Finally, I have received my Visa Here are my timelines EOI applied: May 2023 Pre Invite Received: 15th May, 2023 Application Applied: 8th June, 2023 Request for Re-medicals: 2nd April, 2025 Visa Grant: 17th July, 2025 Profession: Developer Programmer Good luck for all others who are waiting

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@biotechy 1y ago

NSW 190 Granted for offshore family of 04 Computer Network & Systems Engineer

EOI Created 12/20/2023 Invitation to apply for NSW Nomination 2/9/2024 Applied for NSW Nomination 2/18/2024 Nomination Approval 2/20/2024 VISA Applied 3/23/2024 Medical Submitted 4/3/2024 S56 Received 5/21/2025 S56 Completed 5/27/2025 VISA Granted 7/17/2025

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@biotechy 1y ago

491 grant offshore By Godโ€™s grace and mercy we have received our grant today. Lodge date:30 October 2023 Biometric and medicals are submitted after lodging. First s56 : April 2025 remedicals and pcc Second s56: 5th May 2025 pcc from kuwait and India Occupation: Baker Family of 4 SA

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@biotechy 1y ago

saw couple more grants here

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@biotechy 1y ago

SC 190 granted ! Application date: 12th March 2024 S56 received: 20th May 2025 (PCC for my partner and myself and Military Situation for me) S56 submitted: 22nd May 2025 Grant: 17th July 2025 Occupation: Analyst Programmer State: Victoria

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@biotechy 1y ago

Grant 190 received today. Application submitted on March 18th, 2024 Developer programmer Sf56 for pcc and form 80 on May 22nd Responded on June 16 Total points 80+5 On shore Working in nominated occupation

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@biotechy 1y ago

491 grant today Visa granted today ๐Ÿ™‚ Date of lodge: 24 May 2023 S56: remedial and PCC May 2025 Family of 5

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@biotechy 1y ago

Finallllyyy the long wait of 8 years is over. 189 Granted. Onshore. Alhamdulillah!! 233914 Engineering Technologist Invite: 7th Nov Lodged : 24 Nov Granted : 17 July today Points: 90 PTE: 8 each NAATI : 5 points Experience: 5 points Recieved to Grant. No Commencement email or S56. No form 80 submitted. Good luck everyone and dont lose hope.

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@lanlantank 1y ago

@gregormendel Based on the data, there's still lots of June 2023 lodged cases awaiting for visa granted? why we didn't see much of these cased being granted so far this week?

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@biotechy 1y ago

SC 190 granted ! Application date: 8th June 2023 S56 received: 3rd April 2025 (Re-medicals and foreign PCC of my wife) Grant: 17th July 2025

Occupation: Mechanical Engineer

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@kathy1807 1y ago

Just got my visa granted. Best day everrrrr

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@biotechy 1y ago

189 grant 19 Nov Lodged Architect, grant 17/07 grant with partner Copied

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@gregor Please advise about chances of getting invite in this financial year? Should I move the state or wait for 189? Thanks in advance.

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@sandip 1y ago

Offshore

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@sandip 1y ago

I visa apply 27/11/2023 491 subclass still waiting how to chances of Visa grant pls reply

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@biotechy 1y ago

190 Granted

Occupation: Accounting 5/3/24 Lodged Visa 12/3/24 Health Examination Done 16/5/25 S56 requested AFP, submitted on the same date 15/7/25 Called DOHA to check on the progress 17/7/25 Visa Granted TAS

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@magic 1y ago

Visa Granted today :) NSW โ€ข 190 โ€ข 85 pts Filed: 26/02/2024 S56 request: 07/05/2025 Granted: 17/07/2025

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@biotechy 1y ago

Allahmdullah RECEIVED 190 VISA GRANT !

File Lodgement: 30th June 2023 2 S56 Requested: 14 feb, and 19 march 2025 Visa Grant: 17th July 2025 Onshore Uni Lecturer

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