Romain @romainr88
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Carpenter
•
WA
•
Australia
Age
25
English
0
Education
10
AU Exp
10
Overseas Exp
10
AU Study
0
Regional Study
0
Specialist Study
0
PY
0
NAATI/CCL
0
Partner Skills
0
Salary
💰 120000
26
Jun
2026
WA
• 491
• 70 pts
Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer
Form 815
01
May
2026
WA
• 491
• 70 pts
Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer
extra check for wife oversea + for 80+ wife medical
28
May
2025
WA
• 491
• 70 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
12 months and 30 days
Expected Visa Grant
Carpenter lodged Subclass 491 on 28
May
2025
Trade occupations have seen expedited grants.
So dont be surprised if your grant arrives much earlier than timelines shown below.
So dont be surprised if your grant arrives much earlier than timelines shown below.
0 Days
50% processed in
15.7 months
90% processed in
27.2 months
You
📍
Current Position: ~21%
10%
07 Apr 2026
10.3 months
😔
25%
22
Jul
2026
13.8 months
🤞
50%
17
Sep
2026
15.7 months
🤞
75%
22
Nov
2026
17.9 months
🤞
90%
01
Sep
2027
27.2 months
🤞
99%
05
Apr
2028
34.3 months
🤞
Sooner
Average
Later
How many ahead of you?
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Carpenter lodged Subclass 491 on
28
May
2025
Based on the lodgement pattern of pending visas in the SmartVisaGuide database,
33% of Subclass 491
visa applicants waiting for a visa as of today have a visa application date earlier than you.
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Comprehensive S56 Analysis Report
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We have prepared a detailed s56 request analysis report (~2000 words) based on an analysis of recent s56 to
grant timelines in
the SmartVisaGuide database for Subclass 491 visas.
Recently Granted S56 dates
S56 : Request for Further Information by Case Officer
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 565 days
Chef
•
NSW
Applied
29 Nov 24
S56
01 Jun 26
+549 days
Granted
17 Jun 26
+16 days
Stream
Pathway 1
S56 Notes
First s56 on 17th of march 2-26 for AFP AND PCC
And second s56 on 1 of june
For PCC ONLY
PCC took 3-4 months so they ask SECOND time i guess
Submitted my PCC on 16th of june
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 393 days
Civil Engineer
•
WA
Applied
08 May 25
S56
05 May 26
+362 days
Granted
05 Jun 26
+31 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 301 days
Community Worker
•
NSW
Applied
08 Aug 25
S56
04 Mar 26
+208 days
Granted
05 Jun 26
+93 days
I was onshore for 9 years. Came offshore to lodge my 491.
S56 Notes
Child custody information
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 109 days
Maintenance Planner
•
WA
Applied
16 Feb 26
S56
01 May 26
+74 days
Granted
05 Jun 26
+35 days
Family of 2
Super fast grant
S56 Notes
S56: 1st May 2026
S56 Reason: Polio Vaccination
S56 Submission Date: 03 May 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 370 days
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
•
VIC
Applied
31 May 25
S56
16 Apr 26
+320 days
Granted
05 Jun 26
+50 days
S56 Notes
S56 received -16th April 2026
NZ PCC consent form
S56 answered - 17th April 2026
Uploaded India's PCC (proactively)
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 477 days
Automotive Electrician
•
NSW
Applied
12 Feb 25
S56
04 May 26
+446 days
Granted
04 Jun 26
+31 days
Did trade course in 2020 after graduating from uni with masters in finance.
Completed skill assessment - 2023 Nov
Lodged 80 point EOI - Jan 2024
Got pre invite - DEC 2024
Got final invite - Jan 2025
S56 Notes
Requesting Payslips, tax receipts and bank statement
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 497 days
Mechanical Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
21 Jan 25
S56
04 May 26
+468 days
Granted
02 Jun 26
+29 days
Stream
Pathway 1
S56 Notes
📅 Documents uploaded: 5 May 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 324 days
Construction Estimator
•
NSW
Applied
12 Jul 25
S56
21 Apr 26
+283 days
Granted
01 Jun 26
+41 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 424 days
Cook
•
NSW
Applied
03 Apr 25
S56
22 May 26
+414 days
Granted
01 Jun 26
+10 days
Stream
Pathway 1
Applied onshore
Visa grant while offshore
S56 Notes
Medical cleared 1 june 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 209 days
Secondary School Teacher
•
NSW
Applied
31 Oct 25
S56
23 Feb 26
+115 days
Granted
28 May 26
+94 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 876 days
Motor Mechanic (General)
•
SA
Applied
03 Jan 24
S56
19 Mar 26
+806 days
Granted
28 May 26
+70 days
S56 Notes
S56 Requested- 23rd October 2025 ( Medical + Overseas Police Clearance + AFP )
Another S56 Requested- 19 March 2026 ( ATO Debt Clear Evidence)
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 92 days
Civil Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
25 Feb 26
S56
20 Apr 26
+54 days
Granted
28 May 26
+38 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 1056 days
Fruit or Nut Grower
•
NSW
Applied
07 Jul 23
S56
20 May 26
+1048 days
Granted
28 May 26
+8 days
S56 Notes
S56 .11.8.2025 (Emplyoment additional evidence and remedical )
S57 .6 .02.2026
S56 .*20 .05.2026 ( PCC and polio )
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 854 days
Computer Network and Systems Engineer
•
WA
Applied
24 Jan 24
S56
17 Mar 26
+783 days
Granted
27 May 26
+71 days
S56 Notes
1st s56 medicals nov 2025
2nd s56 PCC march 17 2026
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 861 days
Civil Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
17 Jan 24
S56
13 Mar 26
+786 days
Granted
27 May 26
+75 days
S56 Notes
Medicals got cleared: 17 March, 2026
Application Date Activity
Activity for
visas
lodged
within 3 days
of
28
May
2025
31 May
2025
•
491
•
VIC
•
Offshore
•
90pts
241111 • Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 05 Jun
2026
30 May
2025
•
491
•
NSW
•
Onshore
•
80pts
261111 • ICT Business Analyst
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1Y 28D
•
Online
today
30 May
2025
•
491
•
TAS
•
Offshore
•
85pts
241411 • Secondary School Teacher
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 17 Nov
2025
29 May
2025
•
491
•
VIC
•
Offshore
•
95pts
251511 • Hospital Pharmacist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 01 Nov
2025
28 May
2025
•
491
•
WA
•
Onshore
•
70pts
331212 • Carpenter
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1Y 30D
•
Online
today
25 May
2025
•
491
•
WA
•
Onshore
•
85pts
252511 • Physiotherapist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 25 Oct
2025
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