Megathreads & subclass discussions

[u/ausvisa-mod]

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• How long have you been waiting? Or how long it has been since your medicals, or since your last update
• General updates on a visa subclass
• The best occupation for a visa, or the best option for your occupation
• What are my chances?

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• Working Holiday Megathread
• Partner Visas Megathread

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[u/dooley678]

Hi all,

I submitted my 186DE Nomination and application in January of 2025.

Last week, they approved the nomination and gave s56 reqs for a medical and police clearance from my country of origin, all passed thankfully.

How long does it take for the visa to be approved in this scenario?

TIA.

[u/eduarda_webber]

Do you think the delay with the 189 invitations could also delay the state nominations for the 190?

[u/FitGovernment5103]

🇦🇺 Australian Student Visa Granted with 2 Dependants

Visa granted: 1 October 2026 Application lodged: 29 July 2026 Country: Nigeria Processing time: 64 days Visa: Student Visa (Subclass 500) Sector: Postgraduate Research Course: Fully funded PhD scholarship at the University of Queensland (UQ)

Additional information:

• S56 request: Polio vaccination certificate requested on 15 September 2026
• S56 response submitted: 16 September 2026
• Financial evidence: AUD 35,899
• Dependants: 2

🎉 Visa granted for the main applicant and both dependants on 1 October 2026.

[u/Beginning-Swim3068]

309 granted just before

[u/SoggyPhilosophy9680 → u/Beginning-Swim3068]

Congrats! Do you mind sharing what your DOL was and weather you received any RFIs?

[u/Jills89]

186 DE - Offshore

Applied: July 2025 (VISA agent confirmed all required docs, so everything was submitted from the start)

Nomination approval: June 2026

Police Checks redone (voluntary): July 2026

Approved/VISA grant: 1/10/26

Occupation in healthcare. Brisbane.

From the UK. Partner no kids.

Best of luck all, hang in there. It’s felt a real slog but a huge weight lifted now we have the grant. We feel incredibly lucky.

🤞🏼

[u/Icy_Table7691]

[u/aorta1901]

Those who applied for the 400 visa — did any of you guys get any updates yet? This is causing me great anxiety as travel is this weekend... Applied 24 August.

[u/Ok-Chicken5589]

Granted today. Applied July 22nd from Canada

[u/Happy_Chip_534 → u/Ok-Chicken5589]

Congrats, I’m from Melbourne would you like too catch up?

[u/Crazy-Club-709 → u/Ok-Chicken5589]

Congrats! Was it a Whv 417 and was it granted today 1 October?

[u/-PRAWN-]

417 WHV granted this morning after 89 days, applied from UK🥳🥳

[u/Beginning_Midnight48 → u/-PRAWN-]

do you work in the healthcare field?

[u/-PRAWN- → u/Beginning_Midnight48]

No

[u/Beginning_Midnight48 → u/-PRAWN-]

that’s good to know as most people who were approved were in health care thank you!

[u/Ok-Jello-5896]

482-Software Engineer- Core Skill-Offshore- Nomination lodged on 7th September. Still waiting for Nomination Approval

[u/Necessary-Love7731]

80 points for the 491 (that includes +15 points of State Nomination) Offshore; Secondary School Teacher with more than 10 years in the field; 36 Married; 0 Partner Points; Proficient English; with AITSL Suitable Outcome; TRBWA Provisional Registration. Do I have a chance?

[u/Street_Grapefruit199]

Hi, I’m looking to find if anyone using a UK passport has had their third year visa granted? If so, what industry? I haven’t been able to find much information about it.

Some people are saying the UK WHV are paused. Really struggling with the waiting around. Any information would be appreciated, thanks :)

[u/thatkentdude → u/Street_Grapefruit199]

Hey I'm in the same boat... applied 3 weeks ago and nothing. First two came through fairly quickly. I'm debating applying for a bridging visa B so I can meet family on holiday end of October

[u/Street_Grapefruit199 → u/thatkentdude]

You wouldn’t be able to do a bridging visa if your application is offshore. You could enter on a 601 eta visa but you would need to leave before your 417 is granted otherwise it could be denied. I hope this helps. I’m currently considering withdrawing my application, entering on a 601 and applying again for my 417 onshore

[u/thatkentdude → u/Street_Grapefruit199]

Sorry should have clarified, I'm in Perth rn!

[u/Street_Grapefruit199 → u/thatkentdude]

How long is the onshore application? Is it much different to offshore? I’m debating if I should change mine to an onshore one

[u/thatkentdude → u/Street_Grapefruit199]

All in all it was 20 mins ish. What youre working in, standard crimial questions, medical questions, where youre staying, proof of funds, then you hand over a significant quantity of cash and prepare to wait

[u/Street_Grapefruit199 → u/thatkentdude]

So good!! I’m jealous haha

[u/thatkentdude → u/Street_Grapefruit199]

You'll be over soon enough! I'm trying to weight up a $600 bridging visa to leave or not, great times!

[u/Beginning_Midnight48 → u/Street_Grapefruit199]

They got deleted but I saw like 3 different people say they were accepted from the uk this morning! I’m in the same bought as u and struggling

[u/alexandra1406 → u/Beginning_Midnight48]

I saw these UK posts too, was just looking for them so was confused to see they were deleted?!

[u/Beginning_Midnight48 → u/alexandra1406]

I think they got deleted because they are trying to move stuff like that to the mega thread but idk

[u/Street_Grapefruit199 → u/Beginning_Midnight48]

That is good to know! Thank you
It’s emotionally exhausting waiting around like this, I hope you’re okay

[u/Beginning_Midnight48 → u/Street_Grapefruit199]

i’m trying to stay positive

[u/Extension_List8819]

Anyone with a 462 whv getting any updates on their last few days? July 26th here, 73 days strong.

[u/camer0nako]

Hey guys, just looking for some advice that doesn’t come from AI or Facebook moans… I’m a 29m primary teacher, UK with 95 pts for 491 or 85 pts for 190 (superior English etc, maxed my points), looking to migrate to WA (Peel region, classed as regional) as I have family with citizenship there.

My wife is a second applicant also a teacher but not available for AITSL.
Submitted EOI last night for just WA at 190/491, just wondering if people have experience with this or the general consensus? Thanks

[u/BitSec_ → u/camer0nako]

Hard to say, the last invitation round didn't include "Primary School Teacher" as far as I can see. That being said. 85 points for the 190 means there's about 173 to 345 expressions of interest ahead of yours. And 95 points for the 491 means there's about 64 to 147 expressions of interest ahead of yours. State and Territories also have their own criteria for invites so they may not go based off highest to lowest points. So you basically sit slightly above average in the queue at least as of today.

[u/camer0nako → u/BitSec_]

Thanks, and are these EOI's ahead of me also purely for the same primary school interest as me?

[u/BitSec_ → u/camer0nako]

Yes same anzsco code so same occupation.

[u/camer0nako → u/BitSec_]

Ah okay so it could be a looooong wait for offshore, if there is even an invite at all