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@biotechy 1y ago Pinned

s56 Requests on 07 Oct 2025: - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 24 Apr 2025: s56 for English Test for Spouse and some other requirements for our son, PRIORITY Occupation - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 08 Mar 2025: s56 for PCC and Medicals for Partner, PRIORITY occupation - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 09 Dec 2023: S56 for Medicals - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 07 Dec 2023: S56 for Medicals and AFP - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 06 Dec 2023: S56 for Medicals - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 03 Dec 2023: S56 for Medicals - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 02 Dec 2023: S56 for Medicals

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@biotechy 1y ago

Received my grant today DOL : 14th Jan 2024 Offshore S56 Received : 23rd Sept 2025 (Remedicals) Clearance : 7th Oct 2025 Grant : 7th Oct 2025 Occupation : Software Engineer NSW 190

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@biotechy 1y ago

Profile Summary for @nethmif Nominated Occupation: 221113 Taxation Accountant Unit Group: 2211 Accountants Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: WA Assessing Authority: CAANZ Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M)

Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5

Timeline / Events - 07 Oct 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 07 Dec 2024 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application

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@biotechy 1y ago

We got the Offshore 491 grant DOL: 20th July 2023 State: NSW S56 Issued: 5 Sep 2025 for polio & medical Medical Cleared on 21st Sep 2025 Grant: 7 October 2025 Occupation: Civil Engineer Family of 2

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@cmm 1y ago

Are there still people waiting for visa grant 491 or 190from those who lodged in June 2023? I am still waiting for my 491 grant, re-medicals done a month ago. The anxiety is kicking in again badly.

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@biotechy 1y ago

Just received the Offshore 491 grant DOL 20/07/2023 Family of 4 Offshore NT Civil Engineer Re-medical 22 sep- S56 ( PCC/ form 80)

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@biotechy 1y ago

Dreams granted, 190 PR NSW 3 years of perseverence paid off finally ๐Ÿ˜„ Occupation: Software Engineer ( Offshore) Timeline: EOI lodged: 23Aug2023 with 80 pts EOI updated: 01Dec2023 with CCL pts Pre-invited: 12 Jan 2024 Final Invite: 05 Feb 2024 Visa Lodged: 14March2024 Medicals cleared: 27 March2024 PCC Renewed: 08May2025 S56 Received: 01Oct2025 ( Re-medicals) Re-Medicals done: 02Oct2025 Visa Grant: 07Oct2025 Points breakup: Age - 25 PTE: 20 Exp: 15 Qualification: 15 Naati : 5 Spouse points: 5 Total points: 85 + 5 = 90

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@biotechy 1y ago

Profile Summary for @happylion4291 Nominated Occupation: 234312 Environmental Consultant Unit Group: 2343 Environmental Scientists Country of Residence: Belarus Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 2Y 2M 6D)

Total Points: 75 (excluding state points)

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

Timeline / Events - 07 Oct 2025 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 24 Sep 2025 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 09 Sep 2025 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Health Examination - 14 Aug 2023 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals RDA: Far South Coast, Paid for the visa on 1 August 2023, Status: Received. - 01 Aug 2023 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 08 Jun 2023 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 08 Jun 2023 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 23 May 2023 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Applied for RDA - 15 May 2023 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Updated Expression of Interest (EOI) - 11 Apr 2023 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Received English Test Results - 01 Mar 2023 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Started Skilled Migration Process

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@biotechy 1y ago

๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ 491 Granted ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ Non priority State Nomination NSW Onshore (Been on 482 for 2 years before applying 491) Date submitted: 5th March 2024 S56: 22nd Sep 2025 for Partner IELTS expired, uploaded transcripts and certificate from university Documents uploaded on 26th September 2025 Visa granted: 7th October 2025 Organisation and Methods Analyst is 224712

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@biotechy 1y ago

Visa granted Subclass - 190 State - VIC Points - 90 ANZSCO - CNSE S56 - Medical Date of lodgement - 11 Jan 2024 Date of Grant - 7 Oct 2025 Offshore

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@biotechy 1y ago

Visa granted Subclass - 491 State - QLD Points - 80 ANZSCO - Software Engineer S56 - Medical Date of lodgement - 20 Jul 2023 Date of Grant - 7 Oct 2025 Offshore

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@biotechy 1y ago

Visa granted Subclass - 190 State - NSW Points - 80 ANZSCO - Software Tester S56 - Medical Date of lodgement - 24 Feb 2024 Date of Grant - 7 Oct 2025 Offshore

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@biotechy 1y ago

Visa granted Subclass - 491 State - QLD Points - 85 ANZSCO - Software Engineer S56 - PCC, Medical Date of lodgement - 20 Jul 2023 Date of Grant - 7 Oct 2025 Offshore

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@biotechy 1y ago

Profile Summary for @lyd Nominated Occupation: 261313 Software Engineer Unit Group: 2613 Software and Applications Programmers Country of Residence: India Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 6M 23D)

Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5

Timeline / Events - 07 Oct 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 02 Oct 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Got the medicals done - 01 Oct 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S56 for remedicals for family of 3 - 09 May 2025 * NSW190 * 90 pts * General Renewed India PCC - 27 Mar 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 18 Mar 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Booked Medicals for Visa - 14 Mar 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 05 Feb 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 12 Jan 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State

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@biotechy 1y ago

Got my NSW 190 Grant Today Total points 80 + 5 Occupation: Developer Programmer Family of four, Offshore Lodged 12 Dec 2023 PCC renewed Feb 2025 S56 for remedicals on 23 Sep 2025 Granted on 7th Oct

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@biotechy 1y ago

Great news to begin the day with. We received the grant finally. Date of lodgment : 29.12.2023 S56 for remedicals : 24.09.2025 Medicals done : 27.09.2025 Medicals cleared : 06.10.2025 Visa Granted : 07.10.2025

NSW 190 Occupation : CPM Family 4

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@biotechy 1y ago

Victoria 190 Occupation: ICT Project Manager - 135112 Skilled spouse - Software Engineer EOI Lodged: 24/10/2023 EOI Updated: 31/10/2023 - Updated Spouse English and Skill Assessment (75 +5 points) Pre-Invite: 29/11/2023 Nomination Applied: 29/11/2023 Nomination Approved: 11/12/2023 Visa Lodged with PCC : 20/12/2023 Medical Submitted: 28/12/2023 New PCC Submitted without S56 request: - 15/11/2024 S56 received for remedical: - 23/09/2025 Medical done: - 30/09/2025 Medical cleared: - 03/10/2025 Visa granted: 07/10/2025

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@biotechy 1y ago

Got my 491 Visa today Offshore SL DOL: 22 Jul 2023 Remedical, police report, employment reference on 8th Sep 2025 Grant Date: 7 Oct 2025 State: ACT Organisation and Methods Analyst

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@evjack123 1y ago

Received grant today morning Visa- 190 Lodgement date- 19/12/23 s56 for remedicals- 23/09/25 Medical clearance- 6/10/25 Grant-07/10/25

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@biotechy 1y ago

WA 491 Offshore Hydrogeologist Lodged 20 July 2023 s56 on 5 sep 2025 Medical, PCC and Form 80 Granted 7 Oct 2025

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@biotechy 1y ago

Got my golden email just now Alhamdulillah!! DOL : 18th Jan 2024 S56 Received : 25th Sept 2025 (Remedicals) Clearance : 3rd Oct 2025 Grant : 7th Oct 2025 Occupation : Electronic Engineer VIC 190 Offshore (PK)

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