Sabithaa Nandagopal @sabithaa
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Software Tester
•
India
Age
30
English
20
Education
15
AU Exp
0
Overseas Exp
5
AU Study
0
Regional Study
0
Specialist Study
0
PY
0
NAATI/CCL
0
Partner English
5
24
Jan
2024
NSW
• 491
• 90 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting Visa
Visa Submitted - Jan 24, 2024
S56 medicals - oct 14, 2025
Medicals cleared- Further assessment- Oct 24, 2025
2nd s56 - PCC - Mar 10, 2026
PCC submitted- Mar 30, 2026
Waiting for
29 months and 5 days
Expected Visa Grant
Software Tester lodged Subclass 491 on 24
Jan
2024
0 Days
50% processed in
15.7 months
90% processed in
27.2 months
You
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Current Position: ~92%
10%
03 Dec 2024
10.3 months
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25%
19 Mar 2025
13.8 months
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50%
15 May 2025
15.7 months
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75%
20 Jul 2025
17.9 months
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90%
29 Apr 2026
27.2 months
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99%
02
Dec
2026
34.3 months
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Software Tester lodged Subclass 491 on
24
Jan
2024
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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
About me
Software tester, Family of 3, Offshore
Preinvite - Dec 15, 2023
Invite - Dec 22, 2023
Visa application submitted- Jan 24, 2024
S56 medicals - Oct 14, 2025
Medicals cleared - Further assessment- Oct 24, 2025
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2024
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2024
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•
NSW
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Offshore
•
100pts
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Online
22
days ago
25 Jan
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
95pts
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Submitted Visa Application
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2025
25 Jan
2024
•
491
•
WA
•
Onshore
•
100pts
242211 • Vocational Education Teacher
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2026
25 Jan
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
80pts
133111 • Construction Project Manager
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 29 Oct
2025
24 Jan
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
90pts
261314 • Software Tester
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
2Y 5M 4D
•
Online
81
days ago
24 Jan
2024
•
491
•
WA
•
Onshore
•
95pts
263111 • Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 27 May
2026
24 Jan
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
90pts
225113 • Marketing Specialist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 18 Mar
2026
24 Jan
2024
•
491
•
SA
•
Onshore
•
75pts
221111 • Accountant (General)
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 09 Jul
2025
23 Jan
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
85pts
261312 • Developer Programmer
Submitted Visa Application
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2025
22 Jan
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
85pts
232212 • Surveyor
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 19 Nov
2025
22 Jan
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
85pts
261314 • Software Tester
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 05 Dec
2025
22 Jan
2024
•
491
•
SA
•
Offshore
•
85pts
131112 • Sales and Marketing Manager
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 20 Nov
2025
21 Jan
2024
•
491
•
WA
•
Onshore
•
95pts
233512 • Mechanical Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 18 Mar
2026
21 Jan
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
85pts
232611 • Urban and Regional Planner
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 04 Dec
2025
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