Mahan Adhikari @whackygoose3562
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Software Engineer
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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
22 months and 29 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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Current Position: ~38%
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02 Oct 2025
19.8 months
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13 Nov 2025
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26
Apr
2026
26.6 months
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Jul
2026
29.0 months
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22
Jul
2026
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Feb
2024
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Recently Granted S56 dates
S56 : Request for Further Information by Case Officer
🇦🇺 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
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 833 days
Real Estate Representative
•
ACT
Applied
11 Sep 23
S56
16 Dec 25
+827 days
Granted
22 Dec 25
+6 days
S56 Notes
1st S56 - 12/09/2025
2nd S56 - 16/12/2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 880 days
Marketing Specialist
•
NT
Applied
26 Jul 23
S56
20 Nov 25
+848 days
Granted
22 Dec 25
+32 days
S56 Notes
1st S56: 9 September 2025
2nd S56: 20 November 2025
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 657 days
Chef
•
NSW
Applied
01 Mar 24
S56
03 Nov 25
+612 days
Granted
18 Dec 25
+45 days
Stream
Pathway 1
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 658 days
Construction Project Manager
•
NSW
Applied
28 Feb 24
S56
11 Sep 25
+561 days
Granted
17 Dec 25
+97 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 607 days
Agricultural Technician
•
QLD
Applied
19 Apr 24
S56
06 Nov 25
+566 days
Granted
17 Dec 25
+41 days
Invitation: Feb 24 2024
Nomination approved: March 19 2024
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 665 days
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)
•
NSW
Applied
21 Feb 24
S56
20 Oct 25
+607 days
Granted
17 Dec 25
+58 days
S56 Notes
Medical
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 887 days
University Lecturer
•
ACT
Applied
13 Jul 23
S56
13 Aug 25
+762 days
Granted
16 Dec 25
+125 days
Invoice: 15 December 2025
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 605 days
Accountant (General)
•
TAS
Applied
19 Apr 24
S56
28 Oct 25
+557 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+48 days
VISA Granted for family of 3. Delayed due to slow overseas Police check process.
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 655 days
Software Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
29 Feb 24
S56
15 Nov 25
+625 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+30 days
S56 Notes
PCC and Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 714 days
Software Tester
•
NSW
Applied
01 Jan 24
S56
12 Dec 25
+711 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+3 days
S56 Notes
S56 submitted: 15-Oct- 2025 (Employment Evidence and remedical)
2nd S56 : wife pcc 12 dec 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 811 days
Civil Engineer
•
NT
Applied
26 Sep 23
S56
15 Sep 25
+720 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+91 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 807 days
Accountant (General)
•
TAS
Applied
30 Sep 23
S56
16 Sep 25
+717 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+90 days
Family of 3
S56 Notes
S56 Date = 16 Sep 2025 (Employment evidence, Police certificate, Remedical).
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 587 days
Market Research Analyst
•
QLD
Applied
07 May 24
S56
01 Dec 25
+573 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+14 days
S56 Notes
Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 895 days
Civil Engineer
•
QLD
Applied
04 Jul 23
S56
11 Nov 25
+861 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+34 days
S56 Notes
1st S56 : 11 - Aug - 2025
2nd 56 : 11 - Nov - 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 866 days
Mechanical Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
02 Aug 23
S56
04 Dec 25
+855 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+11 days
S56 Notes
1st S56 - 09/9/25
2sd S56- 04/12/25
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 822 days
ICT Managers nec
•
ACT
Applied
15 Sep 23
S56
15 Sep 25
+731 days
Granted
15 Dec 25
+91 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 759 days
Electrical Engineering Technician
•
NSW
Applied
14 Nov 23
S56
19 Sep 25
+675 days
Granted
12 Dec 25
+84 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 740 days
Agricultural Consultant
•
NSW
Applied
03 Dec 23
S56
07 Oct 25
+674 days
Granted
12 Dec 25
+66 days
S56 Notes
Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 673 days
Fitter (General)
•
NSW
Applied
08 Feb 24
S56
14 Nov 25
+645 days
Granted
12 Dec 25
+28 days
S56 Notes
1st S56 15 oct remedicals and police check
2nd S56 14 nov medical undertaking
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 788 days
Vocational Education Teacher
•
ACT
Applied
16 Oct 23
S56
17 Sep 25
+702 days
Granted
12 Dec 25
+86 days
Family of 3
S56 Notes
S56 - 17 September 2025 medical and employment evidence
Spouse functional english
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 749 days
Production or Plant Engineer
•
QLD
Applied
24 Nov 23
S56
25 Sep 25
+671 days
Granted
12 Dec 25
+78 days
S56 Notes
Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 785 days
Software Engineer
•
QLD
Applied
19 Oct 23
S56
18 Sep 25
+700 days
Granted
12 Dec 25
+85 days
S56 Notes
Medical and Employment Evidence
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 741 days
Electrical Engineer
•
NT
Applied
02 Dec 23
S56
07 Oct 25
+675 days
Granted
12 Dec 25
+66 days
S56 Notes
Medicals, Form 80 and Form 1390
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 712 days
Marketing Specialist
•
NSW
Applied
30 Dec 23
S56
13 Oct 25
+653 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+59 days
granted after a long wait.
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 730 days
Sales and Marketing Manager
•
SA
Applied
12 Dec 23
S56
07 Nov 25
+696 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+34 days
Visa granted on 11-12-2025 for family of 4
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 719 days
Health and Welfare Services Managers nec
•
SA
Applied
23 Dec 23
S56
08 Oct 25
+655 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+64 days
Alhamdulillah. Visa Granted
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 721 days
Insurance Agent
•
SA
Applied
21 Dec 23
S56
08 Dec 25
+718 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+3 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 573 days
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
•
SA
Applied
17 May 24
S56
03 Dec 25
+565 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+8 days
S56 Notes
Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 733 days
Management Consultant
•
SA
Applied
09 Dec 23
S56
07 Nov 25
+699 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+34 days
S56 Notes
1 S56 Remedical: 7 Oct 2025
2 S56 Form 815: 7 Nov 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 837 days
Civil Engineer
•
QLD
Applied
27 Aug 23
S56
12 Oct 25
+777 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+60 days
S56 Notes
Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 712 days
Fitter (General)
•
NSW
Applied
30 Dec 23
S56
10 Oct 25
+650 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+62 days
Family of 3
S56 Notes
Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 708 days
Civil Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
03 Jan 24
S56
13 Oct 25
+649 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+59 days
S56 Notes
Medical
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 722 days
Policy Analyst
•
NSW
Applied
20 Dec 23
S56
08 Oct 25
+658 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+64 days
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 616 days
Civil Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
04 Apr 24
S56
15 Nov 25
+590 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+26 days
S56 Notes
S56 Remedical Request- 15th Oct 2025
s56 AFP request 15th November 2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 895 days
Human Resource Adviser
•
NSW
Applied
30 Jun 23
S56
27 Sep 25
+820 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+75 days
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 721 days
Private Tutors and Teachers nec
•
SA
Applied
21 Dec 23
S56
07 Nov 25
+687 days
Granted
11 Dec 25
+34 days
S56 Notes
s56 Remedical: 8.10.25
S56: 7.11.25 (form 815)
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 881 days
Policy and Planning Manager
•
NSW
Applied
13 Jul 23
S56
10 Nov 25
+851 days
Granted
10 Dec 25
+30 days
S56 Notes
1st s56 : 13th Aug 2025 Remedical + Form80
2nd s56 : 10th Nov 2025
PCC for countries visited
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 586 days
Organisation and Methods Analyst
•
NSW
Applied
03 May 24
S56
25 Nov 25
+571 days
Granted
10 Dec 25
+15 days
S56 Notes
Employment Evidence
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 884 days
Civil Engineer
•
NSW
Applied
10 Jul 23
S56
10 Nov 25
+854 days
Granted
10 Dec 25
+30 days
S56 Notes
1st s56 : 12-08-2025 PCC + Polio + Remeds
2nd s56 : 10-11-2025 PCC
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 865 days
Electrical Engineer
•
NT
Applied
28 Jul 23
S56
29 Sep 25
+794 days
Granted
09 Dec 25
+71 days
Family of 4
S56 Notes
S56 FOR Remedicals, Pcc, spouse Functional English test, Newborn Biometric on 29-09-2025
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 887 days
ICT Support Engineer
•
NT
Applied
06 Jul 23
S56
10 Nov 25
+858 days
Granted
09 Dec 25
+29 days
S56 Notes
2nd S56: for form 80 & PCC on 10/11/2025
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 806 days
Procurement Manager
•
NT
Applied
25 Sep 23
S56
27 Nov 25
+794 days
Granted
09 Dec 25
+12 days
Family of 4
S56 Notes
1st S56 16 Sep 2025 (EE+ functinal English for husband)
2nd S56 27 Nov 2025 ( medical + PCC)
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 801 days
Organisation and Methods Analyst
•
WA
Applied
30 Sep 23
S56
02 Dec 25
+794 days
Granted
09 Dec 25
+7 days
Family of 4
S56 Notes
s56 submitted 09 dec 2025
🇦🇺 Onshore
491
Total: 593 days
Primary Products Inspectors nec
•
QLD
Applied
24 Apr 24
S56
06 Nov 25
+561 days
Granted
08 Dec 25
+32 days
Family of 4
S56 Notes
AFP and Medical
Medical and documents submitted on 12 nov
🌍 Offshore
491
Total: 893 days
Mechanical Engineer
•
SA
Applied
29 Jun 23
S56
05 Aug 25
+768 days
Granted
08 Dec 25
+125 days
S56 Notes
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2024
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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
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•
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today
08 Feb
2024
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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
•
160pts
234213 • Wine Maker
Submitted Visa Application
Waiting for
1Y 11M 1D
•
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
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2024
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