📙 Daily Activity Report: 13 March 2026 This report...
@gregormendel (3W ago| Updated 2W ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 13 March 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 13 March 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | Offshore Marketing Specialist | 13 Dec 2024 → 13 Mar 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Software Engineer | 13 Dec 2024 → 13 Mar 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 SA | Offshore Welfare Centre Manager | 13 Dec 2024 → 13 Mar 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Telecommunications Engineer | 14 Dec 2024 → 13 Mar 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 TAS | Chef | 15 Dec 2024 → 13 Mar 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 16 Mar 2024 → 13 Mar 2026 | 03 Nov 2025 Remedicals |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 16 Mar 2024 | 03 Nov 2025 Remedicals |
| 190 | Onshore | 16 Dec 2024 | 13 Mar 2026 AFP |
| 190 | Offshore | 16 Dec 2024 | 13 Mar 2026 Primary: Medicals, PCC; Secondary: Medicals, PCC, Form 80 |
| 491 | Onshore | 20 May 2024 | 13 Mar 2026 UNKNOWN |
Invitation Activity
ACT continues to issue invitations for state nomination on 13 March 2026. No specific occupation or points data was provided in the comments.
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests observed today primarily involve standard documentation requirements. For applications lodged in December 2024, requests include AFP checks for onshore applicants and comprehensive documentation (medicals, PCC, Form 80) for offshore applicants with secondary applicants. One older application from May 2024 received an S56 with unspecified content. The NSW 491 Software Engineer case demonstrates that S56 requests for remedicals can occur approximately 7-8 months after visa lodgement, with grants following 4 months after compliance.
The majority of grants reported today were direct grants without S56 requests, particularly for applications lodged in mid-December 2024. This includes various occupations across VIC, SA, and TAS states. Processing times for these direct grants were approximately 15 months from lodgement. The single 491 NSW grant with an S56 request took significantly longer at approximately 24 months from lodgement to grant.
Useful Resources
- NSW 491 Software Engineer Grant Timeline: https://smartvisaguide.com/whackygoose3549
📊 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only DHA and individual states have complete data on all grants and invitations issued.
🔴 DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more information becomes available. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution and verified against official sources.
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s56 requests for 13 Mar 2026: - 190 ONSHORE Lodged 16 Dec 2024 s56 for AFP - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 16 Dec 2024 s56 for (Primary Applicant - Medicals and Police Clearance AND Secondary Applicant - Medicals, Police Clearance and Form 80) - 491 ONSHORE Lodged 20 May 2024 s56 for UNKNOWN
190 TAS VISA GRANT No S56, Direct Grant. Occupation: Chef Visa lodged: 15/12/2024 Visa Grant: 13/03/2026
Visa Subclass 190 SA Grant Offshore Welfare Centre Manager Lodged 13/12/2024 Medicals Completed 20/12/2024 PCC Renewal without S56, 13/12/2025 Form 80 submitted without request Straight Grant , No. S56, No remedicals 13/03/2026
Offshore 190 VIC granted 🎉
Occupation: Telecommunications Engineer Points: 85+5 Country: Pakistan
Lodged: 14 Dec 24 Grant: 13 Mar 26 Family of 3 No S56, direct grant
How much Salary claimed bcz Im on the same boat
Profile Summary for @goofyzebra6228 Nominated Occupation: 261313 Software Engineer Unit Group: 2613 Software and Applications Programmers Country of Residence: India Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 11M 25D)
Total Points: 75 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: ICT Systems Test Engineer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 13 Mar 2026 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Visa Granted Today, finally received the grant for family of 4 on 491 under Software Engineer offshore category.
received pre-invite on 16-Dec-2023 Lodged visa on 16-Mar-2024 Inbetween submitted the PCC around Oct-2025. S56 on 3-Nov-2025 -- re-Medicals. Visa grant on 13-03-2026.
All the best for you all...! - 10 Nov 2025 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Medicals and PCC submitted - 04 Nov 2025 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Re-Medicals - 16 Mar 2024 * NSW491 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application
@goofyzebra6228
Today, finally received the grant for family of 4 on 491 under Software Engineer offshore category.
received pre-invite on 16-Dec-2023 Lodged visa on 16-Mar-2024 Inbetween submitted the PCC around Oct-2025. S56 on 3-Nov-2025 -- re-Medicals. Visa grant on 13-03-2026.
All the best for you all...!
Congratulations !
Thank you... ! your insights have helped us in understanding on the processing timelines and also guidance on housing and job sites information.
Got 190 Visa Grant Software Engineer DOL: 13 December 2024 Grant: 13 March 2026 No S56 - direct grant Single 90 pts Onshore
190 Vic offshore de facto Marketing specialist Eoi points 85+5 Dol 13 Dec 2024 Direct grant today
S56 - health check - dol 20/05/24, sbo qld
Is it May 2024 you lodged your visa application?
whacky, please add an entry to your timeline
yes, lodged May 2024, single s56 today
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