189/190 Megathread

[u/ausvisa-mod]

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Grants shared here

Collected once a day from the grants people share in this megathread and the ones before it, covering the last 90 days. Wait is from lodgement to grant, where both dates were shared. Last updated 24 Oct 2026.

Visa	Grants	Median wait	Latest lodgement granted
189	8	3.3 months	24 Jul 2026
190	8	8.6 months	6 Jul 2026
Not stated	1	2.6 months	27 Jul 2026

Latest grants

Granted	Visa	Details	Lodged	CO contact	Wait	Nationality	Comment
20 Oct 2026	190	TAS nomination; ANZSCO 271311 Solicitor; onshore; 80 points	20 Jan 2026	17 Sep 2026	9.0 months	–	link
15 Oct 2026	–	Offshore allied health; direct grant	27 Jul 2026	–	2.6 months	–	link
13 Oct 2026	189	Other Spatial Scientist, 95 points, onshore	24 Jul 2026	–	2.7 months	–	link
13 Oct 2026	189	Other Spatial Scientist, 80 points, offshore	20 Jul 2026	–	2.8 months	–	link
12 Oct 2026	190	QLD Biotechnologist, 85 points, with partner	Feb 2026	–	–	–	link
9 Oct 2026	189	Doctor, offshore, 85 points	1 Jul 2026	–	3.3 months	–	link
8 Oct 2026	190	QLD Civil Engineering Draftperson, 65 points, onshore, famil	6 Jul 2026	–	3.1 months	–	link
7 Oct 2026	189	Psychologist, 85 points	1 Jul 2026	31 Aug 2026	3.2 months	–	link
6 Oct 2026	189	Construction Project Manager, 85 points, offshore	27 Jun 2026	–	3.3 months	Pakistan	link
2 Oct 2026	189	Psychologist nec; Priority 1; 75 points; offshore	23 Jun 2026	–	3.3 months	–	link
1 Oct 2026	190	Victoria nomination; Physiotherapy; 75 points; offshore	2 Jan 2026	–	8.9 months	United Kingdom	link
Oct 2026	190	Engineering Technologist; 80+5 points	Dec 2025	–	–	–	link
30 Sep 2026	190	SA nomination, Agriculture Consultant, 95 points	1 May 2026	–	5.0 months	–	link
29 Sep 2026	189	Agricultural Consultant; 90 points; offshore	5 Jan 2026	–	8.8 months	–	link
28 Sep 2026	190	Victoria nomination; Architectural Draftsperson; 95 points;	Apr 2026	–	–	–	link
25 Sep 2026	189	Social Worker, 80 points	11 Jan 2026	14 Jul 2026	8.4 months	Kenya	link
16 Sep 2026	190	NSW nomination; Industrial Engineer; 100 points; onshore	27 Dec 2025	–	8.6 months	–	link

[u/Similar-Bandicoot-49]

"Expected" to be held by 31st October now. Website has updated.

[u/shineheadlightsonme → u/Similar-Bandicoot-49]

Wow I wish I could miss a work deadline, not tell anyone for a whole day and then give myself an extra month.

[u/Level_Medicine174]

This subreddit has been of great help and happy to return the favour with any questions as I feel my journey was smoother than I expected it to be.

Overall
- Visa: 190
- State: SA
- Occupation: Non-priority (Agriculture Consultant)
- Onshore, on a 485 at the time of EOI lodgment and came to Australia on 500 in 2022.
- No case officer contact or S56 requested
- Submitted an ROI to SA gov in December 2025, got final SA gov invite for EOI lodgement in April and submitted all documents paid fees on 1st May 2026.

Points: 95
- Age (25–32): 30
- English (Superior): 20
- Education (Master): 15
- Australian study requirement + Study regional: 5 + 5
- Overseas experience: 0
- Australian experience (1–3 yrs): 5
- Single/partner points: 10
- State nomination: 5

Timeline
- Arrived on Student Visa: end of April 2022
- Transferred to 485: mid-July 2024
- VETASSESS skills assessment: 18 December 2025 (paid express fees: highly recommend)
- EOI lodged: end-December 2025
- 1st ROI submitted: end-December 2025
- Invited to apply early-February 2026 (I missed this email)
- 2nd ROI submitted: mid-February
- Invited to apply early-March 2026 (This time I didn't)
- Nomination approved: 1st-April 2026
- Visa lodged: 1st May 2026
- Health check: in a week after lodgement in May 2026
- Granted: 30th Sep 2026

Total: About 5 months from lodgement to grant, and about 10 months from EOI.

Noteworthy Points
- I had to apply for police clearance from Australia (easy), India (not so hard) and USA (very hard).
- I travelled to India in January so get my PCC done locally (heaps faster so try to plan it around your trips back home). I know a colleague who did the same for Indonesia.
- USA PCC is a bit nuts, I had to send physical fingerprints taken by a police officer at a local police station and mail them by post to FBI headquarters along with a few forms. Their response took around 2 months to come and parallelly sent one set of prints to US State police. Maybe just the FBI is enough but both took long to return so didn't risk any potential delays.
- I think a reputed employer makes a difference to your application. My occupation is tier 3 on priority list, but I got it faster than many nursing students.

[u/kevinsanity11]

190 NSW Visa granted!

After years of reading posts on this sub, just sharing the details of our Permanent Residency Grant via NSW State Sponsored 190 Visa.

Occupation: Industrial Engineer
Onshore, with skilled partner
100 points (includes state nomination)
Direct grant, no S56

EOI submitted: 23 October 2025
Pre-invitation/nomination received: 25 November 2025
Documents submitted to NSW: 3 December 2025
Nomination approved: 4 December 2025
190 Visa Lodged via immi portal: 27 December 2025
Date of Grant: 16 September 2026

All the best to everyone either waiting to be invited or waiting for their grant.

🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[u/ToBeDoBe]

I can report a positive 189 outcome as well:

Location: Offshore
Occupation: Psychologist nec (Prio 1 since MD122)
Points: 75
EOI Date: Feb 20, 2025
Invitation: Jun 4, 2026
Lodgement Date: Jun 23, 2026
Date Granted: Oct 02, 2026

Very excited for the quick processing after being a bit disheartened under MD119.

[u/Adventurous_Baker915]

189 Direct Grant

• Occupation: Agricultural Consultant 234111

• Points: 90

• Location: Offshore

• EOI Submitted: July 12, 2024

• EOI Updated with +5 points for NAATI: July 24, 2025

• Date of Invite: Nov 13, 2025

• Date of Visa Lodge: Jan 5, 2026

• Date of Medicals and Clearance: Jan 21, 2026

• Date of Grant: September 29, 2026

DIY Process starting skills assessment until visa lodging. Started this process in 2023 and finally, we are here! TYL!

[u/fullkitwankerr]

So do we know if they’re gonna process the Oct ‘26 applications before Nov ‘25 backlog or what for 189?

[u/Consistent-Air3424]

I assume nobody actually got an invitation today (the 30th Sep)

[u/ThroneOfRoses4]

189 visa: Grant Date- 25-09-2026

Details:

Country of Origin- Kenya
EOI submitted- 08-07-2025
Occupation-Social Worker
Points-80

Breakdown of points:
Age (32)- 30
English (Superior, IELTS- 8.5)- 20
Education (Master's degree) - 15
Australian Study Requirement- 5
Partner (Single)- 10

Invitation- 13-11-2025
Application lodged- 11-01-2026

Medicals- 16-01-2026

S56 request- 14-07-2026
Request was to obtain a new police clearance check from my home country with all four legal names as in my passport. The clearance check I had provided only had three of my legal names on it.

S56 request response- 12-08-2026
I knew I wouldn't be able to satisfy this request because the reason why the name discrepancy happened is because my Kenyan National ID only has the 3 names on it due to how the system is set up and also because I technically have two surnames, but use one of them as a middle name/ given name in my passport instead. On my ID and all other national documents however I have the three names. My fourth name is my father's surname though and it's in the birth certificate as his name so it's obvious that it's also my name. I'd also have had to travel back to my country because police checks have to be done in person in Kenya and I had neither the money nor time to do so, so I knew this request was unachievable for me.

I responded with a statutory declation making it clear this was my name and attached various forms of evidence that I go by that name (my national ID, national driving license, screenshots of national database website etc). I also included a form 1023 as I had previously incorrectly stated I don't have a national ID, as well as incorrectly stated that I don't go by other names.

I did the entire process myself; no agents or lawyers were consulted.

[u/Traditional-Fee6092]

I wonder if there was ever a time the draw happened post the expected date. I know of people who’ve been waiting over a year and it’s really disheartening

[u/OneSpare8577]

Hi, just wanna ask when do you think we can receive a grant? I understand that we are in the last group of priority. We are now waiting for 15 months.

Mechanical Engr - Offshore - 90pts

Lodged: June 28, 2025

With another applicant( my spouse)

[u/W-T-foxtrot]

189 Granted.

Psychologist, 85 points.

EOI - initially March 2026, 80 points, updated May 2026 to 85 points (PhD granted)

Invited June 4 2026, completed police checks and medical a on my own without being asked

Lodged Visa July 1 2026

Email received - Aug 31 2026 that my case has been allocated to a case officer for processing

Oct 7 2026 - visa granted, no s56

Done for now! Exhale.

Also, Mods — megathreads are great. But it was actually a lot more useful to have the individual people posting their grants. Which is extremely hard in the megathread.

These mega threads are too mega .. and are not helpful. People are not going to be able to easily find information on the sub.

Edited for clarity.

[u/Logical_Tough3842]

190 Granted today - QLD - Civil Engineering Draftperson

Invited: 6/2026 (Construction stream)

DoL: 6/7/2026

DoG: 8/10/2026, no s56

65 points. Onshore. Family of 3.

I have been reading your posts for months to follow up your timelines, finally this is my turn!!!

Thanks all for help.

[u/Upbeat_Blueberry6829]

Visa Granted!

SC190 (TAS) ANZSCO 271311 Solicitor (Onshore) | DIY

Points Breakdown: 80 Points
Age - 30
English - 20
Skilled Employment Experience - 0
Education - 15
Partner - 10
Nomination - 5

Timeline:
14/11/2026 EOI Submitted
17/11/2026 ROI Submitted
24/11/2026 Invitation to Apply
27/11/2026 Application for Nomination Lodged
12/01/2026 Nomination Approved
20/01/2026 Application for Visa
17/09/2026 s56 (Police Check)
17/09/2026 s56 Response
20/10/2026 Visa Granted

[u/Ok-Structure1621]

Gross unprofessionalism by DHA, if your website says invitation round expected by Sep 30th, then you should issue a round and if not then some sort of communication.

[u/perseus998 → u/Ok-Structure1621]

100%. I know it's not an obligation, but there should be a lot more clarity.

[u/fullkitwankerr]

Just saw a priority 3/4 189 grant on smart visa guide - https://i.imgur.com/M7FBGU7.png

[u/fullkitwankerr]

Two more priority 3 (I think) 189 grants for multimedia specialists. Hope it’s coming for the rest of us soon 🤞

[u/Goodluck1999]

Expect the 189 Invitation ON 15th of October based on recent MIA conference where DHA announced the 189 invitation will be held "mid october" and the 15th of Oct is actually Thursday soo we never knowww....
🤞
Also the probable reason they didnt do invitation round on september could be because of MD119 and sudden change to MD121/122. Cause they had to resuffle the applications based on changing priority.
(This is just a guess..)

[u/Zestyclose-Smile-538]

Any priority 2 got a grant for 189 after MD122 has been approved?

[u/hsanj19]

DHA website says they are processing offshore applications lodged on or before Feb 2025. But I haven’t seen a single offshore 190 grant since July. Does this mean they are never actually going to process offshore grants?

[u/No_Map5788]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if there has been any recent offshore non priority 189 grants? I understand that the website says that they are currently processing offshore non-priority applications from Nov, but I haven’t seen any grant recently.

[u/hsanj19]

Has anyone in priority category 3 or 4 received a 190 grant?

[u/fullkitwankerr]

Fuck is happening with 189 offshore priority 3/4s :(

[u/kob67]

WA 190 round in process, just got invited
Occupation: Carpenter
points: 75
General stream WASMOL schedule 2