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491 Priority Occupation
- Lodged on April 4, 2025
- S56 request on October 4, 2025. It was for employment evidence and I submitted it via Immi Account on the same day. It's says the documents has been Received on Oct 5, 2025.
- Offshore, Industrial Pharmacist, and already 8 months since lodgment.
Any body waiting longer than me? Should I sent follow up to DOHA? Thank you for your responses.
📙 Daily Activity Report: 09 Dec 2025
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 09 December 2025 based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore Occupational Therapist | 01 Sep 2025 → 09 Dec 2025 | - |
| 189 | Onshore Registered Nurse | 01 Sep 2025 → 09 Dec 2025 | - |
| 190 | Onshore IT | 28 Oct 2024 → 09 Dec 2025 | 01 Dec 2025 Partner Medical |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Registered Nurse | 26 Jun 2025 → 09 Dec 2025 | - |
| 491 TAS | Onshore Chef | 29 May 2024 → 09 Dec 2025 | - |
| 491 WA | Onshore Organisation & Method Analyst | 30 Sep 2023 → 09 Dec 2025 | 02 Dec 2025 |
| 491 NT | Offshore Procurement Manager | 25 Sep 2023 → 09 Dec 2025 | 16 Sep 2025 EE + Functional English; 27 Nov 2025 Medical + PCC |
| 491 NT | Offshore ICT Support Engineer | 06 Jul 2023 → 09 Dec 2025 | 10 Nov 2025 Form 80 + PCC |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 | Offshore Unknown | 25 Jun 2025 | 09 Dec 2025 SAUDI PCC + Polio |
Trends and Patterns
Priority Occupations: Subclass 189 grants for priority occupations (Registered Nurse and Occupational Therapist) demonstrated expedited processing, with visa processing times of approximately 3 months from lodgement in September 2025 to grant in December 2025. All 189 grants reported today were direct grants with no S56 requests.
Non-Priority Occupations: Visa processing times for non-priority occupations varied significantly. The 190 IT grant took approximately 13 months, while 491 grants ranged from 18 months (Chef, TAS) to over 29 months (ICT Support Engineer, NT). Older lodgements from 2023 continue to receive grants, indicating ongoing processing of the backlog.
S56 Requests: S56 requests primarily involved medicals, Police Clearance Certificates (PCC), Form 80, and evidence of English proficiency for secondary applicants. One case received two separate S56 requests before grant. The turnaround from S56 submission to grant was notably quick in some cases, with one applicant receiving a grant on the same day as S56 submission (WA case).
Family Applications: Multiple grants involved families of 3-4 members, demonstrating successful processing of applications with secondary applicants.
Useful Resources
- Notes on New Subclass 189 Selection Model: https://smartvisaguide.com/posts/11443
- Complete subclass 189 policy document: https://smartvisaguide.com/posts/11484
⚠️ 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.
📊 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data.
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