Umair Samad @umairsamad
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Mechanical Engineer
•
Pakistan
Age
25
English
20
Education
15
AU Exp
0
Overseas Exp
15
AU Study
0
Regional Study
0
Specialist Study
0
PY
0
NAATI/CCL
5
Skilled Partner
Accountant (General)
10
16
Jun
2026
ACT
• 491
• 105 pts
Cleared Visa Medicals
10
Jun
2026
ACT
• 491
• 105 pts
Completed Visa Medicals
04
Jun
2026
ACT
• 491
• 105 pts
General Event
Completed Visa Biometrics
23
May
2026
ACT
• 491
• 105 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1 months and 12 days
15
Apr
2026
ACT
• 491
• 105 pts
Received State Nomination Approval
12
Mar
2026
ACT
• 491
• 105 pts
Received Preinvite from State
Canberra Matrix Points: 90
02
Feb
2026
• 90 pts
Received Skill Assessment Approval
RSEA with 8+ years of experience assessed.
23
Dec
2025
• 90 pts
Applied for Skill Assessment
Relevant Skills Employment Assessment RSEA - EA
24
Nov
2025
NT
• 491
• 105 pts
Submitted State Registration of Interest (ROI)
NT491 ROI Submission
14
Nov
2025
• 90 pts
Received NAATI/CCL Results
03
Nov
2024
• 189
• 90 pts
Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
Subclass 189
02
Nov
2024
• 90 pts
Received English Test Results
Superior English
16
Jul
2024
• 190
• 95 pts
Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
All states 190/491
15
Jul
2024
• 90 pts
Received Skill Assessment Approval
MSA + CDR
23
Jan
2024
• 90 pts
Received Partner Skill Assessment Approval
Accountant General 22111
02
Sep
2023
• 90 pts
Received English Test Results
Partner English PTE
21
Aug
2023
• 90 pts
Received English Test Results
Proficient English
Expected Visa Grant
Mechanical Engineer lodged Subclass 491 on 23
May
2026
0 Days
50% processed in
15.7 months
90% processed in
28.3 months
You
📍
Current Position: ~1%
10%
02
Apr
2027
10.3 months
🤞
25%
17
Jul
2027
13.8 months
🤞
50%
12
Sep
2027
15.7 months
🤞
75%
22
Nov
2027
18.0 months
🤞
90%
29
Sep
2028
28.3 months
🤞
99%
29
Apr
2029
35.3 months
🤞
Sooner
Average
Later
How many ahead of you?
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Mechanical Engineer lodged Subclass 491 on
23
May
2026
Based on the lodgement pattern of pending visas in the SmartVisaGuide database,
94% of Subclass 491
visa applicants waiting for a visa as of today have a visa application date earlier than you.
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Recently Granted S56 dates
S56 : Request for Further Information by Case Officer
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 1097 days
Biomedical Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
28 Jun 23
S56
25 Mar 26
+1001 days
Granted
29 Jun 26
+96 days
Stream
RDA Northern Rivers
S56 Notes
S56 for re medical 04 Aug 2025
S56 for form 1563 17 Oct 2025
S56 health examinations for my child 25 March 2026
🇦🇺 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
About me
I am offshore mechanical engineer with 9 years of experience and 36 years age.
Application Date Activity
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23
May
2026
23 May
2026
•
491
•
ACT
•
Offshore
•
105pts
233512 • Mechanical Engineer
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1M 11D
•
Online
today
20 May
2026
•
491
•
NT
•
Offshore
•
100pts
251513 • Retail Pharmacist
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1M 15D
•
Online
today
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