📙 Daily Activity Report: 05 Sep 2025 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (10M ago| Updated 9M ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 05 Sep 2025 This report summarises visa processing activity and invitation updates for Australian Skilled Visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on community-shared data.
This summary will be continuously updated throughout the day as more data comes in comments.
Subclass 189 Summary
No subclass 189 activity was reported today.
Subclass 190 Summary
Strong grant activity was observed for subclass 190 visas today, with multiple grants issued to applications lodged in mid-2023. Several grants were issued to applications that had received S56 requests in May 2025, indicating processing of cases with additional documentation requirements. New S56 requests were also issued today for applications lodged in December 2023, primarily requesting medical examinations and employment evidence. States represented include QLD, WA, and SA. One TAS full invite (ITA) was reported for Cafe and Restaurant Manager with 65 points.
Subclass 491 Summary
Significant grant activity for subclass 491 visas, with multiple grants issued to applications lodged between May and July 2023. Several cases involved remedical requests issued in recent months. ACT and NSW were the primary nominating states represented. Employment verification calls were conducted today for offshore applicants. NSW nomination approvals were also being distributed today.
Invitation Data Summary
- TAS 190: Full invite issued for Cafe and Restaurant Manager (65 points, onshore)
- NSW 491: Nomination approvals being received today
Key Trends and Patterns
- Processing timeframes ranging from approximately 2 years to 2 years and 3 months for applications lodged in 2023
- Multiple cases required remedicals or additional medical examinations
- Employment verification calls being conducted for offshore applicants
- S56 requests commonly requesting medical examinations and employment evidence
- Both onshore and offshore applicants receiving grants
Visa Processing Data
| Subclass/State | Location/Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date/Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190/QLD | Onshore/Civil Engineer | 18/06/23 → 05/09/25 | 22/05/25 |
| 190/WA | Onshore/Chef | 18/06/23 → 05/09/25 | 23/05/25 |
| 190/WA | Onshore/Engineer | 20/06/23 → 05/09/25 | None |
| 190 | Offshore | 27/10/23 → 05/09/25 | Medicals |
| 491/NSW | Offshore/Chemist | 16/05/23 → 05/09/25 | Multiple S56s |
| 491/ACT | Offshore/Mechanical Engineer | 27/06/23 → 05/09/25 | 01/08/25 Employment |
| 491 | Offshore/Chemical Engineer | 30/06/23 → 05/09/25 | 07/08/25 Remedical |
| 491/ACT | Offshore/Maintenance Planner | 30/06/23 → 05/09/25 | 07/09/25 Remedical |
S56 Requests Issued Today
| Subclass/State | Lodge Date | Location | S56 Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190/SA | 03/12/23 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 190 | 02/12/23 | Unknown | Medical & Employment |
| 190 | 03/12/23 | Offshore | Employment Evidence |
| 491 | 20/07/23 | Offshore | Unknown |
| 491 | 20/07/23 | Unknown | Biometric (newborn) |
📊 Please note that this is crowdsourced data and represents only a subset of total visa processing activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete processing data. For invitation rounds, only the respective states have complete round data.
🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
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491 Offshore Visa granted DOL - 27/6/23 Remedical and s56 for employment evidence- 01/8/25 Visa granted - 05/09/25 ACT - mechanical engineering
@gregormendel, hello sir, my UK police check certificate has a different mailing address other than my Australia current address. I uploaded both the certificate and delivery report with the uk address. Please would that is be an issue for me. I am very worried.
491 lodged 30 June 2023 offshore Employer received verification call today One hour call
What are they asked
And work points claimed?
That is quite a long call. What did they actually ask about? Could you please provide some details?
Can I get your contact number I have some queries....... please share
8.5 years work exp claimed in teaching
Did u submit bank statement? Or u onshore or offshore? Plz must tell
491 Visa granted NSW Chemist Offshore Date of lodge 16 May 2023 1st S56 June 2024 Employ evidence
Employ verification call 24 December 2024 17 February 2025 newborn addition
2nd S56 18 February 2025 medical request for newborn 3rd S56 Re medical for all family. 26February 2025
4rth S56. 13 May 2025. PCC request
Visa granted 05 September 2025
It's my happy day today, seems the wait is drawing closer to an end. S56 for remedical received today 05 Sept 2025 DOL 21 June 2023 s491
Congrats and wishing you the grant soon. Cheers!
Thank you hey
Got 190 grant today onshore Applied on 20/06/23 No s56 WA Engineer
Uploaded everything and nothing was expired Pcc was last year Afp recent medical April this year
Pre emptive medical: agent helped me we can regenerate new hap id was generated for 189 though same thing, we can generate hap id for 190
did medical uploaded on immi and called them so they know
@biotechy can you advise how can you regenerate the hap id...?
@gregormendel do you know how you can gererate hap id for medicals by yourself to proactively update those? Ive heard it was not possible but as per the above post ot seems someone had done it. Thanks!
190 Lodged 2nd December 2023 Got s56 for medical and employment evidence just now
190 Onshore Lodged 18/06/2023 S56 23/05/2025 Granted 05/09/2025 State WA Chef point 80
Anyone submitted s56 documents for a 190 visa? How long did you wait for approval?
S56 on 8 may 2025 lodged - 14 june 2023 still waiting
Offshore 491 visa granted State ACT Maintenance planner Lodged 30/06/23 Remedical 07/09/25 Granted today
Chemical Engineer 491 granted Visa lodged 30/06/2023 S65 remedical 07/08/2025 Medical done 08/08/2025 Medical cleared 12/08/2025 granted 05/09/2025 Off-shore
State?
NSW
TAS Full invite ITA today Cafe and Restaurant Manager 190 65 pts onshore
Received my 190 onshore grant. Lodge date: 18/06/2023 s56: 22/05/2025 Grant: 05/09/2025 Occupation: Civil Engineer / QLD Newborn added
190 offshore Finally recieved s56 Lodged 3rd Dec 2023 Employment Evidence