📙 Daily Activity Report: 30 October 2025 This report...
@gregormendel (1D ago| Updated 2H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 30 October 2025 This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclasses 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 Accountant (General) | 13 Dec 2024 → 30 Oct 2025 | None |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Registered Nurses nec | 24 Apr 2025 → 30 Oct 2025 | 03 Sep 2025 (Multiple submissions: 19 Sep, 17 Oct) |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Software Developer | 25 Apr 2024 → 30 Oct 2025 | 20 Oct 2025 (Child medical) |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Software Developer | Oct 2024 → 30 Oct 2025 | None |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Accountant (General) | 06 Aug 2024 → 30 Oct 2025 | 27 Oct 2025 |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Chef | 02 Oct 2024 → 30 Oct 2025 | None |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Cook | 03 Oct 2024 → 30 Oct 2025 | None |
| 190 NT | Onshore Aerospace Engineer | 02 Oct 2024 → 30 Oct 2025 | None |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Laboratory Manager | 06 Oct 2024 → 30 Oct 2025 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Construction Project Manager | 09 Mar 2024 → 30 Oct 2025 | 15 Oct 2025 (Remedicals & PCC) |
| 491 NSW | Offshore ICT | 10 Apr 2024 → 30 Oct 2025 | UNKNOWN (NBI & Remedicals) |
| 491 NSW | Onshore Civil Engineering Technician | 30 Jun 2023 → 30 Oct 2025 | 07 Aug 2025 (Remedical/spouse English) |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineer | 29 Jun 2023 → 30 Oct 2025 | 06 Aug 2025 (PCC + Remedical, Family of 4) |
| 491 SA | Onshore Professional Engineers nec | 29 Jun 2023 → 30 Oct 2025 | 06 Aug 2025 |
| 491 WA | Onshore HR Advisor | 30 Jun 2023 → 30 Oct 2025 | 07 Aug 2025 (Medical) |
| 491 | Onshore | 30 Jun 2023 → 30 Oct 2025 | 07 Aug 2025 |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 TAS | Onshore Food Technologist | 01 Oct 2024 | 30 Oct 2025 Evidence of Separation |
Invitation Activity
No invitation round data was reported for 30 October 2025.
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests observed on 30 October 2025 primarily involved remedicals and police clearance certificates, particularly for applications lodged in mid-2023. Several 491 NSW applicants who lodged in June 2023 received S56 requests in early August 2025 for remedicals and/or PCC, with grants following approximately 2-3 months later. This pattern suggests that applications approaching the 2-year mark are being actively processed with updated documentation requirements.
For priority occupations, processing times remain significantly shorter. The Registered Nurses nec application (NSW 190) was granted in approximately 6 months despite multiple S56 requests. Non-priority occupations showed considerably longer processing times, with several 491 applications lodged in June 2023 taking over 27 months to grant.
Recent S56 requests included evidence of separation (TAS 190), child medicals (VIC 190), and spouse English proficiency documentation. The VIC 190 Software Developer case demonstrated rapid processing post-S56 compliance, with visa approval occurring within 6 hours of medical completion.
Useful Resources
- WA 29 October 2025 Round PDF: https://smartvisaguide.com/static/dist/library/WA_29_OCT_2025.pdf
- TAS Food Technologist S56 Case: https://smartvisaguide.com/rhoxxs
⚠️ 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.
📊 This report represents crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data on all grants and invitations issued.
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s56 Requests on 30 Oct 2025: - 190 ONSHORE Lodged 01 Oct 2024 s56 for Evidence of Separation, TAS Food Technologist
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@biotechy Any idea where are Dec 2023 applications with Sep 2025 S56 stuck? It feels very biased.
I agree, same with Nov 2023 with Sep 2025 s6
VIC190 ONSHORE Laboratory Manager 139913 Lodged 6 Oct 2024 Grant 30 Oct 2024
VISA GRANT 491 offshore Grant Date: 30 October 2025 Visa Subclass: 491 Region (if any): NSW Occupation: ICT Visa lodgement date: 10 April 2024 Form 80: None Agent: None / DIY Location: Philippines Nationality: Filipino Family/Single: Single Expired Documents: NBI & Medicals S56 request, (Specify if any): New NBI & Re-medicals Commencement Email (if received): None Turnaround Time: 18 months, 20 days
After a long wait I received my 189 Visa grant as a general accountant. EOI: July 2024 Invite: 7 November 2024 Visa Application: 13 December 2024 Health checks: 23 December 2024 Visa grant: 30 October 2025 No S56 Offshore 95 pts
Recent 190 grants from the Sep/Oct 2024 lodgements seem to be mostly for onshore candidates. Is that just coincidence or recency bias, or is there actually a preference for onshore applicants?
saw a lot of offshore - sep 2024 grants
Offshore Granted NSW491 visa Occupation: Construction Project Manager Visa lodged: 9-03-2024 Medicals and PCC: 2-04-2024 s56 Remedicals & PCC: 15-10-2025 Visa Grant: 30-10-2025
VIC 190 Software Developer Lodged 25 Apr 2024 s56 for child medical on 20 Oct 2025 Medical done on 30 Oct 2025 and visa approved within 6 hours Granted 30 Oct 2025 90 pts Onshore
190 granted.VIC. 30th Oct afternoon Family of 3 Points 95 Invite aug2024 Lodge Oct 2024 Skilled partner Software developer Working in nominated field since came to Melbourne 3 years Salary mid to high range PCC medical done one in time No s56 Direct grant
DATE OF LODGE?
Finally got my 190 visa grant today Tas Graduate Loged 03 October 2024 Granted 30 October 2025 Occupation - Cook
TAS 190 granted today ( occupation: Chef ) Point: 70 ( Green attribute) Visa lodged: 2 October 2024 Visa granted: 30 October 2025 No any s56 required- Direct granted.
Profile Summary for @skaf Nominated Occupation: 221111 Accountant (General) Unit Group: 2211 Accountants Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: TAS Assessing Authority: CAANZ Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 24D)
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 20 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 5 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 30 Oct 2025 * TAS190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 28 Oct 2025 * TAS190 * 90 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 27 Oct 2025 * TAS190 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 06 Aug 2024 * TAS190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application
491 (HR Advisor) Granted today Applied - 30/06/2023 S56 (medical) - 07/08/2025 WA onshore
Visa granted 491 NSW DOL 29th-June-2023 S56 - 6th Aug 2025 PCC+Remedial for all 4 family members Civil Engineer Offshore (SL)
491 Onshore Visa granted DOL 30 June 2023 S56 Aug 07 2025 Visa granted 30 Oct 2025
Profile Summary for @ramsvaldez Nominated Occupation: 254499 Registered Nurses nec (Priority) Unit Group: 2544 Registered Nurses Country of Residence: Philippines Assessing Authority: ANMAC Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 6M 6D)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 30 Oct 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 17 Oct 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Finally, required document already completed and uploaded to my immiaccount right away. - 19 Sep 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Submitted documents but still not complete. Wrote an explanation letter about the situation. - 03 Sep 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 28 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 24 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 23 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 23 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 21 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 17 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 27 Mar 2025 * 80 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
Finally received my 190 grant today. - Visa 190 (NT) 90 points - onshore, single applicant. - EOI - JAN 2023 - Invitation - 10th sept 2024 - visa logged - 2nd oct 2024 - medicals - 7th oct 2024 - Grant - 30th Oct 2025 (393 days) - occupation - Aerospace engineer.
No S56, Direct grant, no agent (self applied).
Into October 2024 we are! did you update AFP/PCC beforehand?
491 SA Onshore Visa granted 29 june 2023 S56 6 aug 2025 Granted 30 oct 2025 Professional Engineers Nec
Date of lodgement - 30 June 2023 S56 (Remedical / spouse english) - 07 August 2025 Date of grant - 30 October 2025
491 subclass Civil Engineering Technician NSW
S56 request for further information about separation. TAS 190 lodged 01.10.2024 Food Technologist
thanks, added