189/190 Megathread

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[u/fullkitwankerr]

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

[u/Appropriate_Mine1199 → u/fullkitwankerr]

I’ve seen some RN got granted from oct 26 round…😭 this is so frustrating. Feel like they will never process our applications left from Nov 25 round

[u/eraya_and_raev → u/Appropriate_Mine1199]

That’s ridiculous, seriously WTF!

[u/fullkitwankerr → u/Appropriate_Mine1199]

Wait what for real? Do you have a source?

[u/Appropriate_Mine1199 → u/fullkitwankerr]

Yeh they lodged on 15th Oct and grants on 16th

[u/fullkitwankerr → u/Appropriate_Mine1199]

Nahhh that’s wild I don’t buy it 😭

I checked smart visa guide and their fb page too but haven’t come across a single grant from the 16th

[u/Appropriate_Mine1199 → u/fullkitwankerr]

I saw a few from Chinese social media. And some people from Oct 26 round already got s56… 😭

[u/fullkitwankerr → u/Appropriate_Mine1199]

I’m so disheartened and feeling so hopeless now…

[u/Appropriate_Mine1199 → u/fullkitwankerr]

Same :(

[u/Terrible-Honey-4067]

Hey everyone. Typing this as I cry and give up on my lifelong dream.

I lodged my EOI for 190 and 491 in May 2026 for Architectural Draftsperson. Latest date EOI was updated is 1st October 2026.

I'm onshore in WA and was counting on getting an invite since my base points are 80. Atleast for 491,I thought! Seems like they have stopped inviting draftees altogether. which doesnt bode well for me since my 485 expires in February 2027. Countless times of english tests, naati tests to get my points to what they are and still no use.

I cant even apply for a 482 since relevant work experience in the 5 year window is only 8 months.

I tried everything, this was my biggest dream. I moved to WA from VIC because draftees were prioritised here.
What should I do?

[u/Ok-Plate-7643]

The Journey:

• Feb 2023: Arrived in South Australia (Subclass 500)
• Dec 2024: Granted Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485)
• Dec 2025: State Nomination ROI Invitation received & 190 Visa lodged
• Oct 2026: 190 Granted

Engineering Technologist Skill assessed
Points 80+5 at the time of invitation

Ask me any questions

[u/Drrrbrrr]

190 NSW invitiation starting 19th of October, just got official email !!

[u/Drrrbrrr → u/Drrrbrrr]

https://www.nsw.gov.au/visas-and-migration/skilled-visas/nsw-skills-lists

[u/a0172787m]

Points: 80

Occupation: Speech Pathologist

EOI sent: 14 April 2026

EOI invite received: June 2026

Application lodged offshore (went for health exam a week or two after that): 27 July 2026

Application received: 15 October 2026

Thank you to everyone who shares their experience and knowledge in this subreddit!!

[u/Emily_Smith1947]

What is everyone score currently for the updated 2026-2027 Victoria Point Test for Subclass 190? Mine is 803 as a software engineer and I am still waiting for invitation

Victorian Points Test calculator

[u/Sufficient_Ability61]

190-NSW-Lodged-Apr 2025-Non Priority(Software Tester-Offshore)-Points=95- Still status is shown as RECEIVED-Exceeded the normal waiting timeline- Any one can suggest what should be done? how to contact department about status update, or any where we can register the complaints.

[u/Good_Ad6070]

Invitation to apply for extra 5 state points given today for 190. 28 days to submit. Lodged September 26/26 main applicant Airconditioning and refrigeration with partner (me) MH nurse 

[u/kob67]

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

[u/Playful-Occasion-283]

Got the 190 granted yesterday as a Biotechnologist in QLD!
Applied with 85 points, along with my partner.

Timeline

EOI - September 2025
ROI - September 2025
Invitation - January 2026
Lodgement - February 2026
Grant - October 2026

Time taken - exactly 8 months from the date of lodgement.

Happy to answer questions anyone might have, good luck!

[u/Fast_Leading_2051 → u/Playful-Occasion-283]

Hey - congrats this is great news! Hoping for an invite tomorrow but fingers crossed - did you need to travel between lodgement and grant? How did you do this? Where you automatically granted bridging visa A and then had to apply for bridging visa b?

[u/Playful-Occasion-283 → u/Fast_Leading_2051]

Hi, thank you! I did travel to NZ between lodgement and grant, but on my 485 which was active till 2028. So that superseded my Bridging Visa A and never had to get a visa B.

[u/Fast_Leading_2051 → u/Playful-Occasion-283]

Ahh okay, I've just been invited to apply (yay!!) and my current visa runs out on 5th Nov 2026 (double yay!!, just got in before having to apply for another 417 visa), so I'm guessing ill move to the Bridging A, the trip I want to take in April is for work so hoping this means easier to apply for Bridging B, thanks for getting back to me and congrats again!! what a journey!

[u/Playful-Occasion-283 → u/Fast_Leading_2051]

Congratulations on the invite! Definitely get it in asap and move to BVA. BVB should be an easy apply then. Good luck!

[u/Sea5ick]

189 granted, Onshore

Other Spatial Scientist

95 pts

EOI 07/01/26

Invited 04/06/26

Lodged 24/07/26

Granted 13/10/26

11 years living in Aus 🎉

[u/danny_funstufff]

Just received the email today!

80 points 189 Offshore

Other spatial scientists

Invite received 4 June 2026

Visa application submitted 20 July 2026

Grant received 13 October 2026

[u/fullkitwankerr]

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

[u/fullkitwankerr → u/[deleted]]

Yup I’m so nervous and anxious all the time. I hate my life right now. I have no idea what’s happening, nobody does. Now with the next invitation round on Thursday, there’s just even more uncertainty if they’ll be granted before us. Sick of this shit

[u/Embarrassed_Owl_5628]

I am relatively safely positioned given my occupation has always been invited and my points are pretty good. Although, it really is a matter of how many people are going to get invitied during this upcoming invitation round. What do you guys reckon? I doubt that it will be another 10,000 invite.

[u/Whale_whale_whale_7]

189 granted!!

Thrilled to have my 189 granted this week. As an offshore applicant it’s been a rollercoaster few months…

Occupation: doctor
Age: 30 points
Superior English: 20 points
Overseas employment: 5 points
Australian employment: 5 points
Bachelors degree: 15 points
Partner: 10 points

EOI January 2026
Invited 4th June 2026
Lodged 1st July 2026
Medical 2nd July 2026

Granted 9th October 2026

[u/Listen-to-me9969 → u/Whale_whale_whale_7]

Congratulations on your achievement. I received my 189 grant on 06th October 2026 as a Construction Project Manager.
My BIL is a doctor and is aiming for 189. He's in KSA at the moment. If you're ok, can I DM you to ask about the entire process and stuff?

[u/Whale_whale_whale_7 → u/Listen-to-me9969]

Hello, yes of course

[u/Listen-to-me9969 → u/Whale_whale_whale_7]

Thank you. Check your DM

[u/hsanj19]

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

[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/Bigi345 → u/No_Map5788]

Somebody would've said something if there were any. So very likely not

[u/fullkitwankerr → u/No_Map5788]

Not that I have seen. With the upcoming 189 round, who knows what’s going to happen to us

[u/EmbarrassedFunny4376]

189 Victoria

ECT 75 points DOE Oct 2025 onshore

190 Victoria

ECT 80 pints DOE Oct 2025 onshore

What are the chances? is anyone else in the same situation?

[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/Low_Cheesecake1206]

How does unpaid leave affect calculations for claiming skilled employment points on EOI??

I have over 52 payslips, all showing a minimum of 20+ hours of paid work. If I have some payslips showing 20+ paid hours for a week, but the payslip also includes unpaid leave, do I need to deduct the unpaid leave days/hours when calculating skilled employment?

For example:

• Monday–Wednesday: worked 7.5 hours/day = 22.5 hours worked
• Thursday–Friday: 15 hours unpaid leave

Would this still count as one week of skilled employment, since I actually worked 22.5 hours that week? Or would the unpaid leave mean that week needs to be counted differently?

Please help....any feedback much appreciated

[u/sparta65]

Hi everyone,
Looking for some insight from anyone following recent 190 invitations for Marketing Specialist (ANZSCO 225113).
I’m currently offshore with 80 points including state nomination. My EOI has been active since late 2024.
I’m also exploring the possibility of increasing my score to 85 points through partner points.
Has anyone with Marketing Specialist received a 190 nomination recently, particularly offshore? What points did you have and which state invited you?
Just trying to understand whether I still have a realistic chance at 80, or whether getting to 85 would make a significant difference ir just forget about it

[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/Whale_whale_whale_7 → u/W-T-foxtrot]

Completely agree!

Can I ask please if you’re on or offshore? I also submitted 1st July (offshore) and work in healthcare so this has made me optimistic, but I haven’t got any case officer allocation emails yet. Wondering if they’ve got to the July batch of offshore P1s yet or had yours already started processing under MD 119

[u/a0172787m → u/Whale_whale_whale_7]

Hey! I am offshore in allied health, and submitted on 27 July. I got my PR today as a direct grant, had no prior case officer allocation email or anything. So I do think they're starting to get to the july batch of offshore prio 1s

[u/Whale_whale_whale_7 → u/a0172787m]

Yep I actually had mine granted the day after I posted this!

[u/a0172787m → u/Whale_whale_whale_7]

Amazing! Congrats

[u/Whale_whale_whale_7 → u/a0172787m]

Thank you and to you!

[u/W-T-foxtrot → u/Whale_whale_whale_7]

Hello! I’m onshore. So I’m not entirely sure where I landed in regards to the different MDs. I think it’s a case by case thing - not everyone gets an allocation email it seems. May have just been my case officer being nice/meticulous? So don’t take that as a sign that nothings happening for you.

While I got the email - my status on the Immi application portal didn’t change from received.

It seems they’ve changed processing priorities of offshore healthcare workers. I saw a few people being granted their visas before me who were offshore. That was before this mega thread! And I could actually see that in the subreddit.

[u/Whale_whale_whale_7 → u/W-T-foxtrot]

Thanks for your reply, and congrats on your PR!

[u/W-T-foxtrot → u/Whale_whale_whale_7]

Thank you :)

[u/hsanj19]

Are priority 3 and 4 applications effectively suspended because I don’t see any movement at all? How long is a 189/190 application valid for? This is so frustrating

[u/fullkitwankerr → u/hsanj19]

:(

Do you have an agent or a lawyer or something? Did they say anything? I spoke to mine and he doesn’t have a clue

[u/hsanj19 → u/fullkitwankerr]

No I lodged it myself with the help of someone who had already done it. I’m probably overreacting but waiting for >1.5 years and putting so many things on hold is so depressing.

[u/fullkitwankerr → u/hsanj19]

I get you :(

My partner has their visa till 2029 so they're going back to Australia now as they need to apply for PR but I'm stuck in my country waiting for my 189 (priority 3) to be granted so I can go back as well. It is so so frustrating and you've been waiting even longer than I have so I understand how shitty this feels :<

Hope we get our grants soon. I spoke to my lawyer and he has no idea what's happening.

[u/hsanj19 → u/fullkitwankerr]

Thank you so much. Hoping for good news for all of us ❤️

[u/Trick-Dish8119]

Hi all,

I have 90 points for nsw 190. Onshore currently working as a mechanical engineer. What are my chances. When will Nsw conduct next invitation rounds

[u/kokobychloe]

Hi everyone, I’d appreciate some thoughts on my situation and how realistic my pathway is.

I’m currently offshore in the U.S. and waiting for my skills assessment for ANZSCO 411712 – Disability Services Officer, submitted in August 2026.

My background:
Bachelor’s in Psychology (2025)
Currently doing a Master’s in Clinical Psychological Science in the U.S.

Direct Support Professional, full-time (2021–2025)
Behavior Technician/RBT experience since November 2024
Other behavioral/clinical experience working with children and people with developmental disabilities

IELTS: L8.5, R8, W7, S7.5

My main goal is subclass 190, although I’m willing to consider 491 as a backup.

I’ve checked the current requirements and ACT seems like a possible option for me as an offshore applicant, but I’m unsure whether I should focus on ACT or consider other states/territories as well.

For those familiar with 411712, how does my profile look for 190? Which states would you suggest I keep an eye on? Is 190 something worth seriously pursuing with my background, or would 491 be the more realistic route?

I’m still learning how state nomination works, so I’d really appreciate any advice from people who have experience with this occupation or similar community/disability services occupations.

[u/Strooble]

UK citizen on final 417 working holiday visa set to expire end of August 2027, wanted to apply for 190 visa in VIC but the window still hasn't opened. What are the odds looking like for me to get an invite when the program has opened before August of next year?

I am a primary school teacher, 90 points (95 with invite). Have police checks done and iELTS. I'm getting worried now as I was hoping the ROI program would have opened by now.

[u/fullkitwankerr]

Any onshore 189 non priority visa applications from Nov 2025 issued recently?

Hi! So the website doesn’t have onshore 189 non priority occupations in the priority list so just checking if they have cleared this group already?

Any onshore statisticians got their visas?

-nervous Nov ‘25 offshore statistician

[u/TrueJBreezy]

Does anybody know where the 190 Frontier is. I've been tracking smart visa and it looks like May 2026. Wondering if anyone can concur. Specifically Offshore Priority 1 occupations.

[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/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/TrueJBreezy → u/ToBeDoBe]

MD119 was awful. Thankfully MD112 changed the game. Thank you Burkster.

[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/Low_Cheesecake1206]

I'm applying for 190 with only my de facto partner and I, what documents do I need to attach “Evidence of Member of Family Unit” and “Evidence of Relationship - Spouse, De facto Partner”? A bit confused as what goes where... any help appreciated. thank you!

[u/Zestyclose-Smile-538]

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

[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/Mimi_Sasa → u/OneSpare8577]

is mechanical engr part of MD122?

[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/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/eduarda_webber]

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

[u/Mimi_Sasa]

SC190 (VIC) ANZSCO 312111 Architectural Draftsperson (Offshore) | DIY
VISA GRANTED, No S56

Points Breakdown: 95 pts
Age - 30
English - 20
Work Exp - 15
Educ - 15
Partner - 10 (skilled + english)
Nomination - 5

Timeline:
28-09-2026 - VISA GRANT!
04-2026 - Visa Lodge
02-2026 - Invitation to Apply
01-2026 - Pre-invitation (VIC SC190)
08-2025 - EOI Submitted
08-2025 - PTE Superior
07-2024 - Vetassess Positive Assessment
06-2023 - Vetassess Docu Gather

[u/Quayluuf]

190 Visa Granted 01/10/26, Physiotherapy (offshore UK), 75 points

Hi everyone, wanted to share my timeline for anyone of interest.

State: Victoria
Location: offshore (UK), British Citizen
Applicant: primary applicant + de facto
Total points: 75 points including 5 for state nomination

Points breakdown
Age: 25-34 (30)
Superior English (20)
Skilled work experience on/offshore (0)
Education (10)
Partner nomination (10)
Regional nomination (5)
Total points: 75

Timeline:
EOI Submission: 19/11/25
190 Invitation to apply: 22/12/25
190 Visa submission: 02/01/26
Visa granted 01/10/26

If you any further questions don’t be afraid to ask

[u/kalifornian → u/Quayluuf]

Did you take the physio exam for the skills assessment? Was it challenging?

[u/Quayluuf → u/kalifornian]

Because I studied in the Uk, I qualify for the express flyr pathway which means I do not need to complete the exam

[u/kalifornian → u/Quayluuf]

Oh that’s right. Thank you!

[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/Opening-Worry796 → u/Level_Medicine174]

Congratulations 🥂. I had a doubt when you mean reputed employer - did you mean tier 1 companies ?

[u/Level_Medicine174 → u/Opening-Worry796]

I am not sure of this tier system but google says tier 1 is construction, banking, and technology. I don't belong to either, but I do work for a rather well-established university, so I was speculating that reputation of the employer also makes a difference.

[u/Similar-Bandicoot-49]

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

[u/lemonade601 → u/Similar-Bandicoot-49]

Wow that is incredibly frustrating.

[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/Bigi345 → u/shineheadlightsonme]

Sorry they're allowed to do this because "immigration is not a right" remember? Clearly this justifies incompetency

[u/Background-Algae8655]

Any updates via email or skill select?

[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/junsuinakuma → u/perseus998]

They are atleast obligated to update their website even though it said "expected by 30th". But lets hope its today.

[u/perseus998 → u/junsuinakuma]

Agreed

[u/eduarda_weber]

Don’t you think this invitation round is taking too long? It was supposed to happen by September 30th, but still nothing. Do you think it’ll happen soon?
My migration agent thinks they originally intended to go ahead with it, but the recent political pressure and the Minister’s announcements may have made them quietly put things on hold. Just a theory, though.

[u/hsanj19]

How long do you think it will take to process 190 applications in the last priority in MD122?

[u/Listen-to-me9969 → u/hsanj19]

The 189 visa page mentions which priority category of visas they are currently dealing with. For example, if you’re in Priority 1, they’re processing visas that were lodged in November 2025. If you’re in Priority 2, they’re processing visas lodged in June 2026.

So, based on your priority category and visa type, check which visas they’re currently processing and compare that with when you lodged your visa application.

[u/mdmd89 → u/hsanj19]

Seems to be 18 months at the moment

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-nominated-190

[u/hsanj19 → u/mdmd89]

But that number doesn’t mean much because people from Feb 2025 are still waiting for grants.

[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/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/Consistent-Air3424]

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

[u/junsuinakuma → u/Consistent-Air3424]

Such a disappointment but i guess it was expected. Not sure if there is any chance they might just do it today.

[u/sgrl2494 → u/Consistent-Air3424]

No. but omg some FB groups are so badly moderated. Some guys made anon posts that the rounds had started and claimed fake invites on multiple jobs confusing a lot of people.

[u/Grand_Pineapple_873 → u/sgrl2494]

Can u share group name or dm?

[u/sgrl2494 → u/Grand_Pineapple_873]

DM'd

[u/ThroneOfRoses4 → u/sgrl2494]

What is even the point of doing that?

[u/sgrl2494 → u/ThroneOfRoses4]

Exactly. Trolls. Those posts had been up for several hrs last I checked.

[u/abubakarkhan909]

I have 80 points. What are my chances of receiving an invitation for subclass 189 as a Civil Engineering Draftsperson (ANZSCO 312211)