📙 Daily Activity Report: 03 Dec 2025 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (1D ago| Updated 4H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 03 Dec 2025
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 03 December 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 Environmental Research Scientist | 28 Aug 2025 → 03 Dec 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | - Painter | 27 Aug 2025 → 03 Dec 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Civil Engineer | 24 Oct 2024 → 03 Dec 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 190 NT | ONSHORE IT Related | 24 Oct 2024 → 03 Dec 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 190 - | ONSHORE University Lecturer | 23 Oct 2024 → 03 Dec 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Engineering Technologist | 15 Oct 2024 → 03 Dec 2025 | 26 Nov 2025 Medicals |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Fitter (General) | 23 Oct 2024 → 03 Dec 2025 | 29 Aug 2025 Medicals Front Loaded |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE Hotel/Motel Manager | 22 May 2024 → 03 Dec 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE Agricultural Scientist | 21 May 2024 → 03 Dec 2025 | Direct Grant |
| 491 ACT | OFFSHORE ICT Test and Support Engineer | 22 Aug 2023 → 03 Dec 2025 | 10 Sep 2025 PCC, Medical, Form 80, Employment Evidence |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Engineering Technologist | 15 Oct 2024 | 26 Nov 2025 Medicals |
| 190 - | OFFSHORE (PK) - | 18 Oct 2024 | 03 Dec 2025 Form 80, Employment Evidence, Polio |
| 190 SA | OFFSHORE Fitter (General) | 23 Oct 2024 | 29 Aug 2025 Medicals Front Loaded |
| 491 ACT | OFFSHORE ICT Test and Support Engineer | 22 Aug 2023 | 10 Sep 2025 PCC, Medical, Form 80, Employment Evidence |
| 491 - | OFFSHORE Electrical Engineer | 21 May 2024 | 03 Dec 2025 Medical |
Invitation Activity
No invitation round data was reported for 03 December 2025. One comment referenced VIC preinvites observed on this date.
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests observed today primarily involved medicals for both onshore and offshore applicants. One offshore applicant from Pakistan received an S56 requesting Form 80, employment evidence, and polio vaccination documentation. An offshore Electrical Engineer with a family of 5 received a medical request for a 491 visa lodged in May 2024.
The Engineering Technologist case demonstrates rapid processing following medical clearance, with grant issued within one day of medicals being cleared. The ACT 491 case shows a lengthy processing time of over 2 years, with S56 issued approximately 13 months after lodgement.
Several direct grants were issued without S56 requests, particularly for onshore applicants across 189, 190, and 491 subclasses. .
Useful Resources
- VIC preinvites seen today: https://smartvisaguide.com/posts/11198
📊 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only DHA has complete grant statistics. State governments hold complete invitation round data.
🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of crowdsourced 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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S56 Requests on 03 Dec 2025: - 190 OFFSHORE (PK) Lodged 18 Oct 2024 s56 for Form 80, Employment Evidence and Polio - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 21 May 2024 s56 for Medical, NT Electrical Engineer Family of 5
491 visa granted onshore Today 3 December 2025 around 4 PM. Occupation: Hotel / Motel Manager Timeline: Applied nomination via NSW pathway 1 : 4 April 2024 Invited on 17 May 2024 Visa lodgement : 22 May 2024 Medical : 4 June 2024 Direct grant : 3 December 2025
189 Visa granted - Onshore - Environmental Research Scientist (100 points) EOI lodged Jan 2024 EOI updated Nov 2024 (higher PTE score) 189 invite 21 Aug 2025 189 application submitted 28 Aug 2025 Medicals 3 Sep 2025 189 Visa granted 3 Dec 2025 Have lived in Australia for more than 9 years and relieved that our journey across 5 visa comes finally to an end!!! Done everything myself - just needs some research 🙂
Profile Summary for @pepelapew Nominated Occupation: 323211 Fitter (General) Unit Group: 3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists Country of Residence: United Kingdom Assessing Authority: TRA Skill Level: 3 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 1M 10D)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 10 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 03 Dec 2025 * SA190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 29 Aug 2025 * SA190 * 85 pts * Completed Visa Medicals Front Loaded - 23 Oct 2024 * SA190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Onshore 190 grant State - NT Occupation - IT related DOL - 24/10/2024 Direct grant today
Grant Recieved Onshore 190 Occupation: Civil Engineer State: WA Points: 90 Superior English Skilled Partner DOL: 24 Oct 2024 Grant 3 Dec 2025 No commencement email, no S56 straight to Grant
My 190 visa was granted today under the occupation University Lecturer. Points breakdown: • Age: 30 • Education: 20 • Australian study: 5 • English: 20 • Partner: 10 • State nomination: 5 Total: 90 points Onshore, lecturer job. Timeline: • EOI/ROI lodged: 08/03/2024 • Pre-invite: 08/10/2024 • Application submitted: 23/10/2024 • Medicals: 24/10/2024 (My husband had completed medicals for his 485 on 11/11/2023, so some tests were waived.) • New AFP submitted: 20/10/2025 • Direct grant received: 03/12/2025 — no email, no s56, just straight approval!
VIC
491 Visa granted today 03/12/25 Visa lodgment: 21-May-2024 Direct Grant Poilce check updated proactively before expiry dates. NSW Pathway 1 Agricultural scientist (75 points total) On shore
Offshore Finally, today i received my Visa grant. DOL: 22 Aug 2023: 491 ACT S56 received: 10th Sep 2025 PCC, medical, form 80, Employement evidence Submitted on: 27th Sep 2025 Granted 03 Dec 2025 Occupation: ICT Test and Support Engineer.
I apply Visa 491 27/11/2023 s56 14 oct 2025 but not any update pls any idea about
what is the occupation?
Electronic instrument genral
Engineering Technologist 190 DOL: 15th October 2024 Location: Onshore State: Victoria First S56 for Medicals: 26th Nov 2025 Medicals completed: 28th Nov 2025 Medicals Cleared: 02/12/2025 Grant date : 03/12/2025 (09:01 AM)
When were your medicals initially completed?
It seems like they haven't issued S56 for 491 in a long time. They sent S56 for March and April within one week, and it has mostly stopped for nearly four weeks now.
Hopefully a sign that they will grant the applications with pending s56