๐ Daily Activity Report: 20 October 2025 This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and related activity for Australian Skilled Visas (subclass 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 17 Jan 2024 โ 20 Oct 2025 | 15 Oct 2025 Medical |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Mining Engineer | 16 Jan 2024 โ 20 Oct 2025 | 13 Oct 2024 Remedical |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Marketing Specialist | 30 Dec 2023 โ 20 Oct 2025 | 13 Oct 2025 Remedical |
| 491 NT | Offshore Software Engineer | 07 Nov 2023 โ 20 Oct 2025 | 18 Sep 2025 Medical |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Electrical Engineer | 28 Jun 2023 โ 20 Oct 2025 | 05 Aug 2025 Remedical; 13 Oct 2025 TB screening |
| 491 NSW | Offshore UNKNOWN | 26 Jan 2024 โ 20 Oct 2025 | 14 Oct 2025 Remedical |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 30 Apr 2024 โ 20 Oct 2025 | - |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 11 May 2024 โ 20 Oct 2025 | - |
| 190 VIC | Onshore ICT Business Analyst | 06 May 2024 โ 20 Oct 2025 | - |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | Offshore UNKNOWN | 27 Apr 2024 | 20 Oct 2025 Form 1229 |
| 190 | Offshore (IN) UNKNOWN | 28 Apr 2024 | 20 Oct 2025 PCC |
| 491 | Offshore (SL) UNKNOWN | 21 Feb 2024 | 20 Oct 2025 Medical |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The day saw a mix of S56 requests and visa grants. Three new S56 requests were issued on 20 October 2025, primarily for medicals, PCC, and Form 1229. These requests were for applications lodged between February and April 2024.
For granted visas, S56 requests for remedicals were common, particularly for subclass 491 NSW applications. Multiple applicants received remedical requests in October 2025, with medical clearances typically occurring within 3-6 days. One case involved a newborn addition and subsequent TB screening request, highlighting the complexity of family applications.
Visa processing times for non-priority occupations (Software Engineer, Mining Engineer, Marketing Specialist, Electrical Engineer, Civil Engineering Draftsperson, ICT Business Analyst) ranged from approximately 17 to 28 months. The longest processing time was 28 months for a 491 NSW Electrical Engineer application, which included newborn addition and multiple S56 requests. The shortest was approximately 17 months for a 190 VIC ICT Business Analyst application.
All grants reported today were for subclass 190 and 491 visas across NSW, VIC, and NT. No subclass 189 grants were reported. The majority of grants were for offshore applicants, with only one onshore grant (190 VIC).
โ ๏ธ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of the comments below and may be refreshed as more comments arrive. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
๐ This data is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states have complete data on all grants and S56 requests.
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@goofytiger7329 · 1Y ago
any leads when will i receive my 190 grant? Lodged December 2024 - offshore Civil Engineer. on my smartvisaguide profile, it's showing July 2026 (10% chance). will it really take that long?
@biotechy · 1Y ago
dec 2024 is too far..check again in 6 months
@goofytiger7329 · 1Y ago
i thought they need to consume all 33,000 allocations for 190 this FY? as per August FOI, there were only 15k+ backlog from the oldest application to december 2024.
@snappyelephant8441 · 1Y ago
How about 15 May 2024??
@goofytiger7329 · 1Y ago
in addition, i already saw May 2024 grants. There were only 7k+ backlog from May 2024 til end of December 2024 so I was hoping to get it sooner
@biotechy · 1Y ago
goofy, yes 33K will be granted for whole FY.
@biotechy · 1Y ago
goofy, what I mean check again later because the estimates will keep revising, and read this post. 6 months sounds abt right
@goofytiger7329 · 1Y ago
thank you, sir. This waiting game has really been causing me a lot of anxiety lately.
@biotechy · 1Y ago
stop looking at visa for next 3 months, and be busy with work life, come back after3 months, check again.
@mohakgarg10 · 1Y ago
have they finally started grants/S56 from May 2024? My lodge date is 21 May 2024.
@cmm · 1Y ago
and when do you guys think i can get my 491 grant lodged June 2023, s56 remedicals and police checks completed 8 September 2025? The anxiety is real. Any indication?
@biotechy · 1Y ago
mohak, u should update ur timeline and it will show in your profile cmm, anytime now, they clearing June/July
@cmm · 1Y ago
Thanks @biotechy. Crossing fingers here