📙 Daily Activity Report: 22 October 2025 This report...
@gregormendel (1D ago| Updated 6H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 22 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 → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | OFFSHORE (IN) Developer Programmer | 12 Dec 2024 → 22 Oct 2025 | None |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE (PH) Electrical Engineer | 24 May 2024 → 22 Oct 2025 | None |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE (PH) Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 25 May 2024 → 22 Oct 2025 | None |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE (NG) Building Inspector | 30 May 2024 → 22 Oct 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 NSW | OFFSHORE Marketing Specialist | 14 Feb 2024 → 22 Oct 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 Remedicals |
| 491 | OFFSHORE (SL) | 25 Jan 2024 → 22 Oct 2025 | 15 Oct 2025 Remedicals |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | OFFSHORE | 04 Jun 2024 | 22 Oct 2025 Updated Passport |
| 491 | OFFSHORE (PK) | 23 Feb 2024 | 22 Oct 2025 Medical, Employment Evidence |
| 491 | OFFSHORE (PK) | 23 Feb 2024 | 22 Oct 2025 Medicals, CPM |
| 491 | ONSHORE | 23 Feb 2024 | 22 Oct 2025 Medical (Family of 4) |
| 491 | OFFSHORE (IN) | 23 Feb 2024 | 22 Oct 2025 Medical |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The day saw a cluster of S56 requests for subclass 491 applications lodged in February 2024, primarily requesting medical examinations or remedicals. Multiple requests originated from Pakistan and India for offshore applicants. One onshore applicant with a family of four also received a medical request. A subclass 190 application from June 2024 received an S56 for updated passport documentation.
All reported grants were for offshore applicants from diverse locations including India, Philippines, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka, spanning various occupations in engineering, IT, and construction sectors.
Useful Resources
- S56 Request Details: https://smartvisaguide.com/angelinageo
⚠️ 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 is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has access to complete grant and processing data.
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S56 Requests on 22 Oct 2025: - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 04 June 2024 S56 for Updated Passport - 491 OFFSHORE (PK) Lodged 23 Feb 2024 s56 for Medical and Employment Evidence - 491 OFFSHORE (PK) Lodged 23 Feb 2024 s56 for Medicals, CPM - 491 ONSHORE Lodged 23 Feb 2024 s56 for Medical for Family of 4 - 491 OFFSHORE (IN) Lodged 23 Feb 2024 s56 for Medical
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I submitted my partner’s functional English documents in response to an s56 request on 15 October. My medicals will expire on 16 November. If the visa is not granted before that date, will the Department of Home Affairs issue another s56 request asking for updated medicals?
its COs discretion, if past 18 month most likely will
190 Offshore grant Building Inspector (312113) 75 points 190 NSW Skills assessment 21st Jan,2024 English test February 6, 2024 EOI created February 8, 2024 ITA April 19, 2024 Visa lodged May 30, 2024 Grant October 22, 2025 Location: Lagos Nigeria
Profile Summary for @angelace Nominated Occupation: 312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson Unit Group: 3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians Country of Residence: Philippines Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 4M 27D)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 22 Oct 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted Family of 3, OFFSHORE, Direct grant (Received to Finalised) NO S56, NO Form 80 uploaded - 01 Jun 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 25 May 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 16 May 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 16 May 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 25 Apr 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 19 Apr 2024 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 17 Mar 2023 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 15 Mar 2023 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received English Test Results - 22 Feb 2023 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval - 09 Feb 2023 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Applied for Skill Assessment
Offshore 189 From India
Occupation: Developer Programmer Lodged : 12 Dec 2024 Granted : 22 Oct 2025 Family of 2 No S56
Profile Summary for @snappychicken8915 Nominated Occupation: 233311 Electrical Engineer Unit Group: 2333 Electrical Engineers Country of Residence: Philippines Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 4M 28D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 22 Oct 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted no S56, direct grant - 03 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 95 pts * General Proactively renewed National Overseas Police Clearance (NBI-Philippines) - 14 Jun 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 24 May 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 24 May 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Booked Medicals for Visa - 20 May 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 20 May 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 26 Apr 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 19 Apr 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 17 Mar 2024 * NSW190 * 95 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
491 Offshore (SL) grant Dol 25.01.2024 Remedical 15.10.2025 Grant 22 Oct 2025
491 Visa Grant 22 Oct 2025 Visa lodge date : 14th Feb 2024 S56: re medical 16th Oct 2025 Medical clearance: 22nd October 2025 Occupation: Marketing Specialist State: NSW Offshore
Looks like another quiet day
will DHA speed things up to consume all the 33k allocations for 190? Really really slow at this point
they will in jan-apr i think
Seems logical that pace will pick up in late Jan-April as things slow down during Xmas.
Any idea why 189 grants have slowed down.
Hi dear
Any update about 190 priority occupations applications and I have been waiting for more than six months and do you have any information why they have stopped working on priority occupations visa applications?
good to see that June 2024 applicants were receiving S56 already. Hope they clear the backlog fast so the processing times will improve.
Not many applicants between Jun - Sep 24. Will be done by mid Nov. Will be interesting to see how they tackle Oct and Nov 24
But there are still outstanding grants from as back as June 2023, I don't understand how this system works really.
I lodged my 190 Visa last December 2024. Considering that there were few applicants from June to Sept. 2024, I was hoping that I might get my grant by December 2025 to January 2026
Yes, its encouraging to see movement 190 June applications. Mine is lodged in September 2024. Hoping to get with in next two months.
S56 for medical today- offshore DOL 23/02/24 (IN)
updated
Why is 491 so dominant w.r.t s56 ?
i think 491 whatsapp grps more actice, so just reporting more. My guess.
May also be because 190 lodgements beyond May 2024 don't require re-medicals