📙 Daily Activity Report: 13 Feb 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (1D ago| Updated 43m ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 13 Feb 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 13 February 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Social Worker | 24 Nov 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 | 17 Dec 2025 AFP |
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurses nec (Priority) | 04 Sep 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 | - |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Fitter General | 08 May 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 | None |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Registered Nurse Aged Care (Priority) | 09 Feb 2026 → 13 Feb 2026 | - |
| 491 WA | ONSHORE Community Worker | Mar 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 Form 80 |
| 491 ACT | OFFSHORE Vocational Education Teacher | 20 Oct 2023 → 13 Feb 2026 | 17 Sep 2025, 05 Feb 2026 |
| 491 SA | OFFSHORE Sales and Marketing Manager | 10 Jun 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 | 15 Jan 2026 Medicals |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | OFFSHORE Fitter General | Dec 2024 | 13 Feb 2026 Form 80 |
| 190 | OFFSHORE Unknown | 10 May 2025 | 13 Feb 2026 NZ PCC |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests continue to be issued for various document types including Police Clearance Certificates (PCC), Form 80, AFP checks, and medical examinations. The requests appear across all three visa subclasses (189, 190, 491) and affect both onshore and offshore applicants. Notably, remedicals and Form 80 requests remain common, particularly for applications lodged in late 2024 and early 2025.
Priority occupations (Registered Nurses) demonstrated significantly faster processing times, with one QLD 190 case processed in just 4 days and another 189 case processed in approximately 5 months. Non-priority occupations showed more varied processing times, ranging from approximately 8 months to over 2 years for one ACT 491 case that received multiple S56 requests.
The ACT 491 case lodged in October 2023 experienced an extended processing time of over 2 years with two S56 requests, highlighting the variability in processing times for non-priority occupations. In contrast, the NSW 190 Fitter General case received a direct grant without any S56 requests after approximately 9 months.
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⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of the comments below and may be refreshed as more comments arrive. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
📊 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has access to complete visa grant data. The information presented here is crowdsourced from community members and does not reflect the full picture of daily visa processing activity.
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s56 requests for 13 Feb 2026: - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 10 May 2025 s56 for NZ PCC - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged Dec 2024 s56 for Form 80, Fitter General
Profile Summary for @jpn Nominated Occupation: 254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care) (Priority) Unit Group: 2544 Registered Nurses Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: QLD Current Salary: AU$80,000 Assessing Authority: ANMAC Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 4D)
Total Points: 75 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Finance Manager), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 13 Feb 2026 * QLD190 * 80 pts * Visa Granted - 10 Feb 2026 * QLD190 * 80 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 09 Feb 2026 * QLD190 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 04 Feb 2026 * QLD190 * 80 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 30 Jan 2026 * QLD190 * 80 pts * Received Assessment Commencement Email - 13 Jan 2026 * QLD190 * 80 pts * Received Preinvite from State
Profile Summary for @cheekybear7596 Nominated Occupation: 131112 Sales and Marketing Manager Unit Group: 1311 Advertising, Public Relations and Sales Managers Country of Residence: Germany Assessing Authority: IML Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 8M 3D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 13 Feb 2026 * SA491 * 105 pts * Visa Granted - 15 Jan 2026 * SA491 * 105 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Medicals requested - 10 Jun 2025 * SA491 * 105 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 22 Apr 2025 * SA491 * 105 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 13 Apr 2025 * SA491 * 105 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 02 Apr 2025 * SA491 * 105 pts * Received Preinvite from State
491 Offshore Visa Granted Today 🎉🎉
DOL: 20th Oct 2023 1st S56: 17th September 2025 2nd S56: 5th Feb 2026 Grant Date: 13th February 2026 State: ACT Vocational education teacher
Fitter General SC - 190 NSW Lodged on 08 May 2025 9 months and 5 days No S56 direct grant Grant 13 February 2026
Family total 3 person Offshore
Profile Summary for @ashrestha Nominated Occupation: 254499 Registered Nurses nec (Priority) Unit Group: 2544 Registered Nurses Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: QLD Current Salary: AU$100,000 Assessing Authority: ANMAC Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 5M 9D)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 13 Feb 2026 * 189 * 80 pts * Visa Granted - 24 Sep 2025 * 189 * 80 pts * General Health clearance provided - 17 Sep 2025 * 189 * 80 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 04 Sep 2025 * 189 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 21 Aug 2025 * 189 * 80 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa
491 Granted Today Community worker 85 pts - WA Graduate Stream- Onshore - Invitation 12/2024 - Nomination 02/2025 - Visa applied 03/2025 - 01/2026 - S56 Request form 80 - 13/02/26 Visa granted
189 Onshore Social worker PR : 85 points
Applied 24/11/2025 Medical: 25/11/2025 S56 : 17/12/2025 Police check Granted: 13/02/2026 PR Granted Defacto partner