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📙 Daily Activity Report: 19 November 2025
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 19 November 2025, based on crowdsourced data from the Australian skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 - | Onshore Electrical Engineer | 02 Jan 25 → 19 Nov 25 | None |
| 189 - | Onshore Electrical Engineer | 31 Dec 24 → 19 Nov 25 | None |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Construction Project Manager | 15 Dec 23 → 19 Nov 25 | 23 Sep 25: Medical, Employment Evidence |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 21 Dec 23 → 19 Nov 25 | 23 Sep 25: Remedical, Updated Passport |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Software Engineer | 30 Dec 23 → 19 Nov 25 | 24 Sep 25: Employment, Remedicals |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineer | 28 Jan 24 → 19 Nov 25 | 14 Oct 25: Medical, Form 80 |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Marketing Specialist | 06 Jan 24 → 19 Nov 25 | 13 Oct 25: Medical (All), Functional English (Spouse) |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Marketing Specialist | 07 Jan 24 → 19 Nov 25 | 14 Oct 25: Remedicals, Employment Evidence |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 25 Jan 24 → 19 Nov 25 | 14 Oct 25: Remedicals, Employment Evidence |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Surveyor | 22 Jan 24 → 19 Nov 25 | 14 Oct 25: Medicals |
| 491 SA | Offshore Microbiologist | 14 Jan 24 → 19 Nov 25 | 13 Oct 25: Medical (Primary + Spouse), PCC, Functional English (Spouse) |
S56 Trends
No new S56 requests were reported for 19 November 2025.
Trends and Patterns
Visa Processing Times:
Subclass 189 grants for Electrical Engineers (non-priority occupation) were processed in approximately 10-11 months, demonstrating relatively swift processing for onshore applicants with no S56 requests.
For Subclass 190 and 491 visas, processing times ranged from 10 to 23 months. The majority of grants were for applications lodged in late December 2023 through January 2024, with processing times of approximately 11 months. All offshore applicants received S56 requests, predominantly for remedicals and employment evidence.
S56 Request Patterns:
All offshore 190 and 491 grant recipients reported S56 requests, issued primarily in late September to mid-October 2025. Common S56 requests included: - Remedicals (most frequent) - Employment evidence verification - Functional English evidence for secondary applicants - Updated passports - Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) - Form 80
The time between S56 request and grant ranged from approximately 1 to 2 months, with most grants issued within 5-6 weeks of S56 submission.
Occupation and State Distribution:
NSW dominated the grant activity with 7 grants (5 for 491, 2 for 190). Software Engineers and Marketing Specialists were the most common occupations among 491 grants. Victoria and South Australia each had one 491 grant. Two onshore 189 grants were issued for Electrical Engineers.
Family sizes varied, with several families of 4 receiving grants, indicating that family composition did not significantly delay processing.
📊 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data.
🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data becomes available. 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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Is Form 80 usually required when applying for the 190/189 visa? I know it's optional and not mentioned in the SVG document checklist, but I’ve seen people being asked to submit it via an S56 request. My question is whether it's better to submit it only when asked (since it’s quite lengthy and detailed), or should I submit it upfront? Also, do both my spouse and I need to submit it, or just the primary applicant? @gregormendel @biotechy