Mahan Adhikari @whackygoose3562
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Software Engineer
•
Nepal
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
5
Single
10
08
Feb
2024
NSW
• 491
• 100 pts
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
23 months and 22 days
01
Feb
2024
NSW
• 491
• 100 pts
Completed Visa Medicals
20
Dec
2023
NSW
• 491
• 100 pts
Received State Nomination Approval
20
Dec
2023
NSW
• 491
• 100 pts
Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa
15
Dec
2023
NSW
• 491
• 100 pts
Received Preinvite from State
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Software Engineer lodged Subclass 491 on 08
Feb
2024
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25 Nov 2025
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2026
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2026
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2024
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Recently Granted S56 dates
S56 : Request for Further Information by Case Officer
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 22 days
Midwife
•
VIC
Applied
08 Jan 26
S56
12 Jan 26
+4 days
Granted
30 Jan 26
+18 days
S56 Notes
12.01.2026 - s56 request for medical and police checks
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 740 days
Systems Analyst
•
NSW
Applied
20 Jan 24
S56
14 Oct 25
+633 days
Granted
29 Jan 26
+107 days
Suffered From VACCU for mysterious reasons.
485 rejected after 5 years overseas. (Application made before completing the course)
491 Granted. Alhumdulillah, never lose hope. Never accept failure.
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 902 days
Developer Programmer
•
NT
Applied
10 Aug 23
S56
09 Sep 25
+761 days
Granted
28 Jan 26
+141 days
491 NT
Developer Programmer
70points Offshore
DOL: 10th August 2023
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 707 days
Civil Engineering Draftsperson
•
WA
Applied
21 Feb 24
S56
20 Oct 25
+607 days
Granted
28 Jan 26
+100 days
(Got BVB, travelled offshore 2 Nov 2025)
S56 Notes
ATO Debt & Remedical
Submitted: 30 Oct 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 718 days
External Auditor
•
NSW
Applied
10 Feb 24
S56
28 Nov 25
+657 days
Granted
28 Jan 26
+61 days
Family of 3
S56 Notes
Updated PCC every year at our end.
New born added to application: 20/05/2025
Remedical for us & Medical for new born requested: 17/10/2025
s56 Request: 28/11/2025 for Biometrics of newborn
s56 Submitted: 01/12/2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 696 days
Engineering Professionals nec
•
NSW
Applied
03 Mar 24
S56
03 Nov 25
+610 days
Granted
28 Jan 26
+86 days
S56 Notes
Remedical and form 1229 submitted on 10th Nov 2025
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 842 days
Computer Network and Systems Engineer
•
WA
Applied
09 Oct 23
S56
16 Sep 25
+708 days
Granted
28 Jan 26
+134 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 690 days
Software Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
09 Mar 24
S56
03 Nov 25
+604 days
Granted
28 Jan 26
+86 days
S56 Notes
Medical
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 624 days
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
•
SA
Applied
14 May 24
S56
02 Dec 25
+567 days
Granted
28 Jan 26
+57 days
S56 Notes
Medical and Form 1339. Submitted on same day.
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 611 days
Chef
•
TAS
Applied
21 May 24
S56
03 Dec 25
+561 days
Granted
22 Jan 26
+50 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 327 days
Hospital Pharmacist
•
VIC
Applied
28 Feb 25
S56
16 Jan 26
+322 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+5 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 129 days
Registered Nurses nec
•
ACT
Applied
14 Sep 25
S56
21 Dec 25
+98 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+31 days
Stream
Family Sponsored Stream (Direct DHA Invite) ACT Sponsor
S56 Notes
Details about family sponsor
Submitted 22 Dec 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 74 days
Registered Nurse (Medical)
•
NSW
Applied
08 Nov 25
S56
23 Dec 25
+45 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+29 days
S56 Notes
Submitted s56 8/1/26
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 853 days
Software Engineer
•
NT
Applied
21 Sep 23
S56
15 Sep 25
+725 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+128 days
S56 Notes
s56 15 September 2025 for Remedical and Form 80
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 912 days
Computer Network and Systems Engineer
•
ACT
Applied
24 Jul 23
S56
08 Sep 25
+777 days
Granted
21 Jan 26
+135 days
Family of 4
S56 Notes
Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 969 days
Civil Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
26 May 23
S56
12 Sep 25
+840 days
Granted
19 Jan 26
+129 days
S56 Notes
First S56 (Passport Renewal) - 27/Jun/2024
Second S56 (Employment Evidence + Form 80 Character Check) - 07/Mar/2025
Third S56 (Re-medical) - 12/Sep/2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 775 days
Civil Engineer
•
NT
Applied
06 Dec 23
S56
07 Oct 25
+671 days
Granted
19 Jan 26
+104 days
S56 Notes
PCC and Medical
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 901 days
Chef
•
QLD
Applied
30 Jul 23
S56
09 Sep 25
+772 days
Granted
16 Jan 26
+129 days
S56 Notes
S56 request issued: 9 September 2025 for Medical and AFP
Documents submitted: 16 September 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 691 days
Accountant (General)
•
NT
Applied
23 Feb 24
S56
22 Oct 25
+607 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+84 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 690 days
Fitter and Turner
•
NSW
Applied
24 Feb 24
S56
27 Oct 25
+611 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+79 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 690 days
Accountant (General)
•
NT
Applied
24 Feb 24
S56
22 Oct 25
+606 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+84 days
S56 Notes
PCC and Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 829 days
Architectural Draftsperson
•
ACT
Applied
08 Oct 23
S56
28 Nov 25
+782 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+47 days
S56 Notes
S56 sep 16 2025 medical and form 80
S40 nov 28 2025 new born biometric
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 917 days
ICT Customer Support Officer
•
NSW
Applied
12 Jul 23
S56
15 Dec 25
+887 days
Granted
14 Jan 26
+30 days
S56 Notes
1st S56 (EmploymentE , Educational Evidence,Wife PCC & Kids Passport,): 10th August 2025
2nd S56( Medicals ): 10th November 2025
3rd S56( Wife PCC & Form 815)Dec 15 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 684 days
Fitter (General)
•
NSW
Applied
29 Feb 24
S56
03 Nov 25
+613 days
Granted
13 Jan 26
+71 days
Family of 4
S56 Notes
S56 PCC, EE, Spouse Eng, Re medical: 03 Nov 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Priority
Total: 274 days
Industrial Pharmacist
•
WA
Applied
10 Apr 25
S56
04 Oct 25
+177 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+97 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Priority
Total: 199 days
Medical Laboratory Technician
•
WA
Applied
24 Jun 25
S56
08 Dec 25
+167 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+32 days
S56 Notes
Polio
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 617 days
Electrical Engineer
•
NT
Applied
02 May 24
S56
24 Nov 25
+571 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+46 days
S56 Notes
S56(Remedical, Spouse MOI letter) - 24/11/2025
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 610 days
Hotel or Motel Manager
•
TAS
Applied
09 May 24
S56
01 Dec 25
+571 days
Granted
09 Jan 26
+39 days
S56 Notes
01/12/2025 – Received s56 request for re-medicals
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 785 days
Construction Estimator
•
QLD
Applied
15 Nov 23
S56
18 Sep 25
+673 days
Granted
08 Jan 26
+112 days
Finally, the wait is over
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 597 days
Electrical Engineer
•
NT
Applied
21 May 24
S56
03 Dec 25
+561 days
Granted
08 Jan 26
+36 days
Family of 5
S56 Notes
Submitted 28 Dec 2025
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 600 days
Chef
•
NSW
Applied
15 May 24
S56
02 Dec 25
+566 days
Granted
05 Jan 26
+34 days
S56 Notes
Medical and PCC
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 588 days
Electrical Engineer
•
NT
Applied
24 May 24
S56
08 Dec 25
+563 days
Granted
02 Jan 26
+25 days
S56 Notes
Medical cleared 18 Dec 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 677 days
Software Tester
•
NSW
Applied
25 Feb 24
S56
18 Dec 25
+662 days
Granted
02 Jan 26
+15 days
S56 Notes
1st S56: 28/10/2025
2nd S56: 18/12/2025
Application Date Activity
Activity for
visas
lodged
within 3 days
of
08
Feb
2024
10 Feb
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
85pts
221213 • External Auditor
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 28 Jan
2026
10 Feb
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
95pts
261312 • Developer Programmer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 16 Oct
2025
09 Feb
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
80pts
225113 • Marketing Specialist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 28 Nov
2025
09 Feb
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
85pts
225113 • Marketing Specialist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 28 Nov
2025
09 Feb
2024
•
491
•
VIC
•
Offshore
•
70pts
252511 • Physiotherapist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 15 Apr
2024
08 Feb
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
80pts
262111 • Database Administrator
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 21 Oct
2025
08 Feb
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
95pts
261313 • Software Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1Y 11M 22D
•
Online
348
days ago
08 Feb
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
100pts
261313 • Software Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1Y 11M 22D
•
Online
today
08 Feb
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
85pts
323211 • Fitter (General)
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 12 Dec
2025
08 Feb
2024
•
491
•
SA
•
Onshore
•
75pts
233311 • Electrical Engineer
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 15 Mar
2024
07 Feb
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
80pts
133211 • Engineering Manager
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 27 Oct
2025
07 Feb
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
80pts
133111 • Construction Project Manager
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 21 Oct
2025
06 Feb
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
75pts
233611 • Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 31 Oct
2025
05 Feb
2024
•
491
•
TAS
•
Offshore
•
70pts
233914 • Engineering Technologist
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1Y 11M 25D
•
Online
today
05 Feb
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Offshore
•
90pts
225113 • Marketing Specialist
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 28 Nov
2025
05 Feb
2024
•
491
•
NSW
•
Onshore
•
65pts
254499 • Registered Nurses nec
Submitted Visa Application
Granted on 12 Mar
2024
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