📙 Daily Activity Report: 05 January 2026 This report...
@gregormendel (2D ago| Updated 18H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 05 January 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclass 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 - | OFFSHORE University Lecturer | 28 Aug 2025 → 05 Jan 2026 | - |
| 190 VIC | OFFSHORE Chemical Engineer | 04 Nov 2024 → 05 Jan 2026 | None (Direct Grant) |
| 190 VIC | UNKNOWN Marketing Specialist | 20 Dec 2023 → 05 Jan 2026 | 28 Sep 2025 Medical |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE Chef | May 2024 → 05 Jan 2026 | 17 Dec 2025 PCC |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 - | OFFSHORE UNKNOWN | 03 Nov 2024 | 05 Jan 2026 Polio, PCC, Medical |
| 190 - | OFFSHORE UNKNOWN | 02 Nov 2024 | 05 Jan 2026 Transcript for Overseas Qualification |
| 491 QLD | OFFSHORE UNKNOWN | 01 Jun 2024 | 05 Jan 2026 PCC, Medical |
Invitation Activity
| State Subclass | Location Occupation | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 190 | OFFSHORE Medical Laboratory Scientist | 70 | Preinvite received, Superior English, 15 years experience |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests issued today primarily focused on standard documentation requirements. Two subclass 190 applications lodged in early November 2024 received requests for medical-related documents (Polio certificate, PCC, and medicals) and educational documentation (overseas qualification transcripts). A subclass 491 QLD application lodged in June 2024 received requests for PCC and medicals after a longer processing period.
One notable direct grant was reported for a VIC 190 Chemical Engineer application where the applicant proactively renewed their Polio certificate and PCC, and submitted Forms 80 and 1221 upfront, resulting in no S56 requests.
The subclass 189 grant for a University Lecturer (priority occupation) was processed in approximately 4 months, while the subclass 190 VIC Marketing Specialist took approximately 12 months with one medical-related S56. The subclass 491 NSW Chef application took approximately 20 months with a late-stage PCC request after the original document expired.
Useful Resources
- Chemical Engineer VIC 190 Grant Profile: https://smartvisaguide.com/zanywalrus9201
- 190 OFFSHORE S56 Request (Polio, PCC, Medical): https://smartvisaguide.com/wackychicken4080
- 190 OFFSHORE S56 Request (Transcript): https://smartvisaguide.com/snappypenguin9510
📊 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete grant and invitation data.
🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be updated as additional information becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. Please consume this information with appropriate caution.
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s56 Requests on 05 Jan 2026: - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 03 Nov 2024 s56 for Polio, PCC and Medical - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 02 Nov 2024 s56 for Transcript for Overseas Qualification - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 01 Jun 2024 s56 for PCC and Medicals, QLD
Got 190 visa granted Skill: IT System Analyst Came to Tasmania: January 2022 Approved nomination from TAS: 01/082024 Visa applied: 05/11/2024 No S56: Visa granted: 05/01/2026
Got 190 visa granted Onshore Occupation: ICT Business Analyst Approved nomination from TAS: 01/11/2024 Visa applied: 02/11/2024 No S56; visa granted: 05/01/2026 Tasmania
Occupation : Chef nsw onshore Points 80 Invitation received :10th may 2024 Application lodged : 15th may Medical done :25th may 2024 S56 received : 2nd dec 2025 for remedical and police check Visa grant : 5th Jan 2025 491
491 Granted !! (Non - Priority Occupation IT ) Canberra, ACT Onshore
Date visa lodged: 05 May 2024
S56 received: 02 Dec 2025
Date Granted : 05 Jan 2026
Just for everyone’s reference, one of my acquaintance received his 190 grant today.
Occupation - Specialist Manager(Offshore) Lodgement Date - 2nd Nov 2024 Grant Date - 5th Jan 2026 State - South Australia l Family of 4
Profile Summary for @zanywalrus9201 Nominated Occupation: 233111 Chemical Engineer Unit Group: 2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers Country of Residence: Pakistan Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 1D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: University Lecturer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 05 Jan 2026 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted Direct grant. No S56. Proactively renewed Polio Certificate and PCC. Submitted form 80 for both primary and secondary applicants while form 1221 for primary applicant only. - 04 Nov 2024 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 08 Oct 2024 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 18 Aug 2024 * VIC190 * 95 pts * Submitted State Registration of Interest (ROI) - 24 Jun 2024 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
SA 190 Preinvite today Offshore, 70points, Medical laboratory scientist, superior English and 15 years of experience.
when did you submit your EOI?
Visa 491 Granted! 🥳🥳 (Onshore) Occupation: Chef State Nomination: NSW 📌 Invitation: 15/03/2024 📌 Visa Lodged: 05/2024 📌 S56 & Police Clearance Requested ( after expired ) and Submitted: 17/12/2025 📌 Visa Granted: 05/01/2026
VIC 190 Marketing Specialist Lodged 20 Dec 2023 S56 28 Sep 2025 Medical Grant today
Just received 189 grant, university lecturer, offshore. Invited on 21st August 2025, lodged on 28th August 2025 Granted 05 Jan 2026 90 pts 10 pts work experience
did you submit form 80?
@biotechy
this is the user, you can check with them https://smartvisaguide.com/goofyzebra5913
Yes, we submitted it proactively and also submitted Medium of Instruction in English letter as PTE of partner was taken more than a year back.
Super silent so far
The wait continues then. Allergic to Nov 24 lol
Nov 23 still waiting