๐ Daily Activity Report: 25 Nov 2025 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (22H ago| Updated 5m ago)๐ Daily Activity Report: 25 Nov 2025
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 25 November 2025, based on crowdsourced data from the Australian skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Physiotherapist | 24 Aug โ 25 Nov 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | OFFSHORE Chemical Engineer | 23 Aug โ 25 Nov 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | ONSHORE Solicitor | 24 Aug โ 25 Nov 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | ONSHORE Food Technologist | 25 Aug โ 25 Nov 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | ONSHORE Environmental Research Scientist | 23 Aug โ 25 Nov 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse Aged Care | 23 Aug โ 25 Nov 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 190 WA | ONSHORE Social Worker | 06 Jun โ 25 Nov 2025 | 20 Sep, 22 Oct, 21 Nov |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Information and Organisation Professionals NEC | 12 Oct 2024 โ 25 Nov 2025 | PCC renewed 14 Oct 2024 |
| 491 NT | OFFSHORE Marketing Specialist | 16 Dec 2024 โ 25 Nov 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 491 NT | OFFSHORE Marketing Specialist | 16 Dec 2024 โ 25 Nov 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 491 SA | OFFSHORE Advertising Specialist | Jan 2024 โ 25 Nov 2025 | UNKNOWN |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | OFFSHORE Quality Assurance Manager | 08 Oct 2024 | 25 Nov: Polio, PCC |
| 190 | OFFSHORE - | 13 Oct 2024 | 25 Nov: Form 1221, Form 80, Clear PTE Format |
| 491 | ONSHORE - | 03 May 2024 | 25 Nov: Employment Evidence |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Analyst Programmer | 95 | DOE Sep 2025 |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Community Worker | 90 | - |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Health and Safety Advisor | 80 | - |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Hospital Pharmacist | 90 | - |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE ICT Business Analyst | 95 | - |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE ICT Project Manager | 110 | 3 yrs exp |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Mechanical Engineer | 100 | 6 yrs overseas exp |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Mechanical Engineer | 100 | - |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Medical Lab Technician | 90 | - |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Motor Mechanic | 75 | - |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Occupation Therapist | 65 | - |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Software and Application Programmer NEC | 100 | 5 yrs AU exp |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE Registered Nurse NEC | 85 | - |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Life Scientist | 75 | 4+ yrs exp |
Trends and Patterns
Visa Processing Times: Priority occupations (Physiotherapist, Registered Nurse Aged Care) continue to receive expedited processing with direct grants within 3 months of lodgement. Non-priority occupations show varied processing times, ranging from 3 months (189 grants lodged in August 2025) to nearly 2 years (491 SA Advertising Specialist lodged January 2024).
S56 Activity: Recent S56 requests focus on standard documentation including Form 1221, Form 80, PCC, and employment evidence. One case required Polio vaccination documentation. The WA Social Worker case received three S56 requests over a 2-month period before grant.
NSW Invitation Round: NSW conducted a 190/491 round on 25 November 2025, inviting across diverse occupations. Points ranged from 65 (Occupation Therapist) to 110 (ICT Project Manager). ICT and Engineering occupations dominated invitations with points between 95-110. Health occupations received invitations at lower points (65-90).
Direct Grants: Multiple 189 direct grants were issued for August 2025 lodgements, indicating efficient processing for complete applications with all documentation submitted upfront.
Useful Resources
- ICT Business Analyst Profile: https://smartvisaguide.com/surajkandi
โ ๏ธ 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.
๐ This data is crowdsourced and represents a subset of total activity. Only DHA and individual states have complete data. For invitation rounds, this summary reflects reported cases onlyโthe state holds complete round information.
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NSW Invitation Round 25 Nov 2025: Data is Crowdsourced and will be updated throughout the day. Points inclusive of state points. - 190 Analyst Programmer ONSHORE 95 pts (95 points; Married 5 pts from partner, 37 yrs old, 3 yrs in NSW and outside Australia 15 yrs, superior English, naati done, masters in computer science (non stem). 90+5 pts. DOE - Sep'25) - 190 Community Worker ONSHORE 90 pts - 190 Health and Safety Advisor ONSHORE 80 pts - 190 Hospital Pharmacist ONSHORE 90 pts - 190 ICT Business Analyst ONSHORE 95 pts - 190 ICT Project Manager ONSHORE 110 pts, 3 years experience - 190 Mechanical Engineer ONSHORE 100 pts (Age-30, PTE-20, Education-15, State nomination for 190-5, Australian study-5, Regional study-5, Single-10 points, Overseas work experience 6 years - 10 points) - 190 Mechanical Engineer ONSHORE 100 pts - 190 Medical Lab Technician OFFSHORE 90 pts - 190 Motor Mechanic ONSHORE 75 pts - 190 Occupation Therapist ONSHORE 65 pts - 491 RN Nec 85 pts ONSHORE - 190 Software and Application Programmer NEC ONSHORE 100 pts, 5 yr AU exp, Superior English and Skilled Partner
s56 Requests on 25 Nov 2025: - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 13 Oct 2024 s56 for Form 1221, Form 80 and Clear Format of PTE (original without attestation) - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 08 Oct 2024 s56 for Polio and PCC, SA, Quality assurance manager 139914 - 491 ONSHORE Lodged 03 May 2024 s56 for Employment Evidence
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S56 Hi everyone, Does anyone know from experience how long it usually takes for the 189 visa to be granted after submitting the Form 56 requirements?
within 8 weeks for most applicants, usually earlier
491 visa grant Advertising Specialist South Australia Offshore 65 points (including state points) Visa lodged: January 2024 Visa grant: 25th November 2025
Nov-23 skip
Nominated Occupation: 224999 Information and Organisation Professionals nec Unit Group: 2249 Other Information and Organisation Professionals Country of Residence: Belgium Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 1M 13D)
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 15 - English Language: 20 - Education: 20 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Life Science Technician), Skill Level: 2, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 25 Nov 2025 * SA190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted Pcc renewed on 14 Oct. - 12 Nov 2024 * SA190 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 12 Oct 2024 * SA190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 04 Oct 2024 * SA190 * 90 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 30 Sep 2024 * SA190 * 90 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 25 Sep 2024 * SA190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State
I apply 491 visa nov-2023 s56 completed oct 2025 now still waiting for visa grant
189 GRANTED!
Invited : 21/8/25 Lodged : 25/8/25 Health check : 27/8/25 Uploaded Japan Police Check : 7/10/25 Granted: 25/11/25 - 1:19pm Direct from Received to Granted Food Technologist/ 90pts/ onshore
190 SA Offshore Preinvite on 25 Nov 2025 Just received my 190 invitation from South Australia! ๐ Occupation: Life Scientist 234511 (75 points) PTE 90, 4+ years of experience, offshore, and finally โ the wait is over.
We have received 189 grant this morning Registered nurse aged care 85 points. ๏ฟผ ๏ฟผreceived invitation on 21st of August 2025 applied on 23rd of August onshore. granted 25 Nov 2025
Finally my turn-190 visa grant Applied 6th of June 25 Family of 6 1st s56. 20th September 2nd s56. 22 October 3rd s56. 21. Nov Grant 25 Nov Course Social work - Complete Nov 2024 Invited March 25 State WA
Nominated Occupation: 234313 Environmental Research Scientist Unit Group: 2343 Environmental Scientists Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: NSW Current Salary: AU$100,000 Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 3M 2D)
Total Points: 95 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 20 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 5 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: ICT Project Manager), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 25 Nov 2025 * 189 * 95 pts * Visa Granted Subclass 189 grant! ITA:21 Aug 2025 Lodged:23 Aug 2025 Grant: 25 Nov 2025 Occupation: Environmental Research Scientist Points: 95 No s56, Direct grantรฐลธโขโ - 23 Aug 2025 * 189 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 21 Aug 2025 * 189 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa ITA - 21/08/2025
Subclass 189 grant! Lodged:23/08/2025 Grant 25 Nov 2025 Occupation: Environmental Research Scientist Points: 95 No s56, Direct grant๐
491 Offshore (SL) visa granted. Occupation: Marketing Specialist State: NT, Offshore Lodged: 16 December 2024 Visa granted: 25th November 2025 No S56
Unbelievable, happy for those getting grants but how could they do this while people are waiting for 2 years with s6
Can u pls give the point breakdown
Nominated Occupation: 234212 Food Technologist Unit Group: 2342 Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 3M)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 25 Nov 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 25 Aug 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 21 Aug 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa
Subclass 189 grant! Lodged:24/08/2025 Grant 25 Nov 2025 Occupation: Solicitor No s56, Direct grant๐
Offshore Direct Grant Visa 491 โ Family Sponsored NT Occupation: Marketing Specialist Grant: 25/11/2025 Visa lodged: 16/12/2024 Nomination received from NT: 6/12/2024 Skill assessment: 6/9/2023
can u pls share points breakdown
We have received visa grant for 189 visa. Invited : 21 Aug 25 Lodged : 23 Aug 25 Granted : 25 Nov 25 Chemical Engineer ( Offshore) Total Points : 90
491 visa grant stop in last 2 day
189 Granted, 24th August Lodgement. Priority Occupation: Physiotherapist. Direct Grant. Onshore. Documents Submitted. โ๏ธMain Applicant: ร Passport ร Birth Certificate ร Australian Federal Police Check. ร Indian Police Check. x Skill Assessment Letter. ร PTE score. x Form 1221 and Form 80 both to avoid S56 in future. x Marriage Certificate. x Aadhaar Card รBachelors degree from India: 4 years DMC's, Course Completion and Final Degree. x Masters In Australia: Course Completion, COE and Final Degree. ร Work Experience Onshore only: - Reference letter from Employer. - Employement contract. - First, middle and last playslip. - Financial Year Tax Summary downloaded from ATO - Super Contribution downloaded from ATO. - Bank Statement showing credit in bank account. Make a collective pdf of all the above documents and uploaded as one document to avoid confusion. โ๏ธSecondary Applicant: Wife x Passport x Birth Certificate x Marriage Certificate. x PTE score. x AFP CHECK x Indian police check. x Form 1221 and Form 80 both to avoid S56 in future. โ๏ธ Secondary Applicant: Under 2 years child. ร Passport x Birth Certificate x Form 1229 consent
grant on 25 Nov 2025
Unbelievable points, I think for me time to give up because there is no slightly chance.
rabi9, i dont share jokes here
Why does NSW give priority to onshore applicants?
any offshore invite for 491 RN Nec 85 pts