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How is the processing time for various visas calculated? Yes, I know it is based on the average between visa lodgements and visa decisions, whether grant, refusal, or withdrawal. But which batches of visa decisions? The decisions last 4 weeks? The decisions last 3 months? Or what? Also, do they use the simple average, some kind of weighted average, some kind of exponential average, or what?
📙 Daily Activity Report: 10 Nov 2025
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 10 November 2025, based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 OFFSHORE | Civil Engg Technician | 11 Dec 2024 → 10 Nov 2025 | 10 Oct 2025: Bank Statement |
| 189 ONSHORE | Psychologist NEC | 23 Aug 2025 → 10 Nov 2025 | None |
| 190 QLD OFFSHORE | Carpenter | 22 Apr 2025 → 10 Nov 2025 | None |
| 190 ACT OFFSHORE | Public Relations Professional | 28 Sep 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 27 Aug 2025: PCC, Remedicals |
| 190 ACT OFFSHORE | Program or Project Administrator | 25 Sep 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 27 Aug 2025: Polio, Medical, Bank statements, Salary slips, Tax returns, Non-pensionable job letter, PCC |
| 190 ACT OFFSHORE | Construction Project Manager | 03 Oct 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 27 Aug 2025: Remedicals |
| 190 ACT ONSHORE | Network Administrator | 14 Sep 2023 → 07 Nov 2025 | 27 Aug 2025: - |
| 190 ACT ONSHORE | ICT Manager | 10 Oct 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 28 Aug 2025: PCC, Medicals |
| 190 NSW OFFSHORE | Construction Project Manager | 26 Sep 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 02 Sep 2025: - |
| 190 SA ONSHORE | Chef | 29 Sep 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 27 Aug 2025: Remedicals, Employment Evidence |
| 190 VIC OFFSHORE | University Lecturer | 29 Jun 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 28 Jul 2025: Medical; 10 Oct 2025: PCC, Health Declaration |
| 190 VIC OFFSHORE | System Analyst | 10 Jun 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 28 Aug 2025: PCC, Remedicals |
| 190 WA ONSHORE | Civil Engineer | 13 Oct 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 28 Aug 2025: Remedicals, AFP |
| 190 WA ONSHORE | Civil Engineer | 10 Oct 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 28 Aug 2025: Remedicals |
| 190 WA ONSHORE | Civil Engineer | 07 Oct 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 02 Sep 2025: Form 80, Medicals, PCC |
| 190 WA ONSHORE | Civil Engineer | 23 Sep 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 27 Aug 2025: Medical, AFP |
| 190 WA ONSHORE | Structural Engineer | 14 Sep 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 27 Aug 2025: Medicals |
| 491 ACT OFFSHORE | Multimedia Designer | 10 Jul 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 12 Aug 2025: Remedicals, Spouse English; 02 Oct 2025: Newborn Medical, Biometrics |
| 491 NSW OFFSHORE | Software Engineer | 07 Dec 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 07 Oct 2025: Medical, PCC |
| 491 NSW OFFSHORE | Software Engineer | 12 Jul 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 13 Aug 2025: PCC, Medical |
| 491 NSW OFFSHORE | Construction Project Manager | 13 Jul 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 13 Aug 2025: Remedicals |
| 491 NSW OFFSHORE | HR Advisor | 11 Jul 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 12 Aug 2025: Remedicals, Employment Evidence, PCC, Marriage Certificate |
| 491 NSW ONSHORE | Motor Mechanic General | 11 Jul 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 12 Jul 2023: Medical; 12 Aug 2025: Remedicals, Employment Evidence, Partner Form 80 |
| 491 NT OFFSHORE | Civil Engineer | 12 Apr 2024 → 10 Nov 2025 | 06 Nov 2025: Remedicals |
| 491 WA ONSHORE | Telecommunication Engineer | 20 Jul 2023 → 10 Nov 2025 | 08 Sep 2025: Form 80, Regional Study Evidence; 10 Nov 2025: Remedicals |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 ONSHORE | - | 15 Dec 2024 | 10 Nov 2025: UNKNOWN |
| 491 OFFSHORE | - | 11 Jul 2023 | 10 Nov 2025: PCC |
| 491 OFFSHORE | - | 13 Aug 2023 | 13 Aug 2025: Employment Evidence, Education Evidence, Wife PCC, English Proof; 10 Nov 2025: Medicals |
| 491 ONSHORE | - | 20 Jul 2023 | 08 Sep 2025: Form 80, Regional Study Evidence; 10 Nov 2025: Medical |
Invitation Activity
No invitation round data was reported for 10 November 2025.
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The majority of S56 requests issued on or around late August 2025 (27-28 August) were for remedicals and police clearance certificates, affecting applications lodged between July and October 2023. This pattern suggests a systematic review of applications approaching the two-year processing mark. Several applicants received multiple S56 requests, with the second round typically requesting additional documentation such as Form 80, employment evidence, or newborn documentation for family members added during processing.
Trade occupations showed expedited processing, with the QLD Carpenter grant processed in approximately 6 months. Non-priority occupations lodged in 2023 experienced processing times ranging from 13 to 28 months. Civil Engineers across multiple states (WA, ACT, NSW, NT) featured prominently in today's grants, with most receiving S56 requests for remedicals and PCC in August-September 2025.
The 189 Psychologist grant demonstrated rapid processing (under 3 months) as a direct grant with no S56, consistent with priority occupation treatment. Software Engineers and ICT professionals showed varied processing times depending on state and offshore/onshore status.
News and Updates
A Subclass 189 invitation round is scheduled for 13 November 2025 (Thursday).
📊 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs and individual states possess complete data. For invitation rounds, only the relevant state has comprehensive round information.
🔴 DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional data arrives. 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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