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📙 Daily Activity Report: 28 Nov 2025
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 28 November 2025, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 - | ONSHORE Agricultural Consultant | 26 Aug 2025 → 28 Nov 2025 | 27 Nov 2025 Polio vaccination |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Information and Organisation Professional NEC | 03 Oct 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 30 Oct 2025 Employment evidence, Remedicals, Partner AFP |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Architectural, building and surveying technician | 01 Oct 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 01 Nov 2025 - |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE ICT BA | 17 May 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 22 Oct 2025 -, 20 Nov 2025 Medicals |
| 190 WA | ONSHORE Social Worker | 29 May 2025 → 28 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 VIC | OFFSHORE Physiotherapist | 05 Mar 2025 → 28 Nov 2025 | 14 Jul 2025 -, 01 Oct 2025 Biometric for baby |
| 491 VIC | ONSHORE Secondary School Teacher | 03 Apr 2025 → 28 Nov 2025 | 30 Oct 2025 - |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Marketing Specialist | 12 Feb 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 Spouse English, Remedicals, PCC, Form 80 |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Marketing Specialist | 09 Feb 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 Medicals |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Marketing Specialist | 05 Feb 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 15 Oct 2025 Medicals |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Surveyor | 14 Feb 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 Remedicals, EE |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Surveyor | 31 Jan 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 15 Oct 2025 Medicals |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 03 May 2023 → 28 Nov 2025 | 28 May 2024 PCC, 31 Oct 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Software Tester | 13 Feb 2024 → 28 Nov 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 Medicals |
| 491 VIC | OFFSHORE Software Engineer | 23 Nov 2023 → 28 Nov 2025 | 03 Sep 2025 Health check, PCC, 12 Nov 2025 Health check for son |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 - | OFFSHORE - | 27 Aug 2025 | 28 Nov 2025 Military Service Details, Partner pts evidence |
| 491 - | OFFSHORE - | 09 Oct 2023 | 28 Nov 2025 Partner Functional English (2nd S56, 1st on 16 Sep 2025) |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points | Invitation Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Construction Project Manager | 75+5 | 06 Nov 2025 Preinvite, 28 Nov 2025 Full Invite |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The most common S56 requests on 28 November 2025 involved medical-related documentation, particularly remedicals. Multiple offshore applicants who lodged visas in early 2024 (January-February) received S56 requests for medicals in mid-October 2025, with grants following approximately 6 weeks later. This pattern was particularly evident among NSW 491 applicants in Marketing Specialist and Surveyor occupations.
Partner-related documentation requests also featured prominently, including partner functional English evidence, partner points verification, and partner AFP checks. One notable case involved a second S56 request for an applicant who lodged in October 2023, highlighting extended processing times for some cases.
Priority occupation holders (Social Worker, Physiotherapist, Secondary School Teacher) demonstrated faster processing times, with grants occurring within 6-9 months of lodgement. Non-priority occupations showed significantly longer processing times, with some cases exceeding 20 months from lodgement to grant.
News and Updates
Northern Territory has commenced issuing onshore 190 preinvites (declarations) in recent days, indicating active state nomination activity.
⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of crowdsourced comments and may be refreshed as more data arrives. 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 and individual states possess complete data on grants and invitations.
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