About the data

Every figure on AusVisaClock comes from the Department of Home Affairs. We do not survey applicants or model the queue: we read the department’s published numbers, keep each release, and present them so you can find your visa quickly and see how it is moving.

Processing times

The department publishes global visa processing times for 42 visa subclasses and 74 streams, the same figures its online processing time guide shows. For each stream it gives four percentiles: the time within which 25%, 50%, 75% and 90% of recently decided applications were finalised, measured from lodgement to decision. Each figure carries the date it was updated and the end of the period it covers. The current release was updated on 9 November 2026 and covers applications decided in the period ending 30 September 2026.

We show the department’s wording (for example “22 Months” or “Less than 1 Day”). For charts and estimates we convert months to days at 30.44 days a month.

Invitation rounds

The 189 invitation round page uses the SkillSelect invitation rounds and previous rounds pages: the number of invitations issued, the minimum points score and tie-break date for each occupation, and the state and territory nomination counts. Rounds since November 2024 list results by occupation; earlier rounds used other formats and are not included. The latest round is 15 October 2026.

How often we check

We check both sources every morning, Sydney time. When the department publishes new figures we record them, update the pages, and email Pro members whose visa or stream changed. Each visa page builds a trend from the releases we have recorded since November 2026.

What the figures can and cannot tell you

Percentiles describe applications that have already been decided, so they lag behind changes in the queue. Individual applications vary with how complete they are, health and character checks, and the department’s processing priorities. The decision date estimator adds the published percentiles to your lodgement date; it is arithmetic, not a prediction about your application, and it is not immigration advice.

Corrections

If a figure on this site does not match the department’s, write to hello@ausvisaclock.com and we will fix it.