📙 Daily Activity Report: 02 April 2026 This report...
@gregormendel (2D ago| Updated 20H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 02 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Construction Project Manager | 31 May 2025 → 02 Apr 2026 | No S56 |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Construction Project Manager | 11 Jun 2025 → 02 Apr 2026 | No S56 |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Civil Engineer | 04 Mar 2025 → 02 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Geotechnical Engineer | 19 Dec 2025 → 02 Apr 2026 | No S56 |
| 190 NSW | - Priority Occupation | Feb 2025 → 02 Apr 2026 | No S56 |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE Civil Engineer | 15 Nov 2024 → 02 Apr 2026 | 06 Dec 2025 General |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE Early Childhood Teacher | 23 Feb 2026 → 02 Apr 2026 | 27 Feb 2026 UNKNOWN |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 - | OFFSHORE - | 15 Apr 2025 | 02 Apr 2026 UNKNOWN |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 activity remains minimal for the day. One offshore 491 applicant who lodged in April 2025 received an S56 request, though the specific content was not disclosed. Among visa grants, only two applicants reported S56 requests: one NSW 491 Civil Engineer received a general S56 in December 2025 (requesting updated job payslip, AFP check, and rental agreement), and one NSW 491 Early Childhood Teacher received an S56 in late February 2026. The majority of grants were direct grants with no S56 requests.
Priority occupation processing continues to demonstrate faster timelines. The Early Childhood Teacher (priority occupation) received a grant in approximately 1 month from lodgement, while non-priority occupations showed processing times ranging from 3 to 11 months. Construction Project Managers (offshore NSW 190) experienced processing times of 10-11 months, while onshore applicants in Civil Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering saw processing times of 3-13 months.
All NSW 190 grants reported were direct grants with no S56 requests, suggesting streamlined processing for complete applications. Family sizes ranged from single applicants to families of 4, with no apparent correlation to processing times.
📊 Note: This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant statistics. Individual processing times vary based on case complexity, completeness of applications, and priority occupation status.
🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this 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 02 Apr 2026: - 491 OFFSHORE Lodged 15 Apr 2025 s56 for UNKNOWN
Early childhood teacher (ANZSCO 241111) 🎯Point:55+15 =70 State Nomination NSW/ On shore Family of 4 Age:43 🎯19/Jan/2026 submitted 491 path 1 (1/July/2025-current) 🎯19/Feb/2026 Application Approved invite received NSW 🎯23/Feb/2026 application lodged 491 🎯27/Feb/2026 s56 request 🎯3/March/2026 Health Examination 🎯1/April/2026 2nd VAC payment done 🎯2/April 2026 subclass 491 GRANTED
Finally, Received 190 Grant
Lodged: Feb 2025 Grant: 2nd April 2026 No s56, Direct Grant Priority occupation
190 NSW-CPM Approved
DOL: 11 June 2025 Grant: 02 April 2026 Onshore Points: 85 including nomination Work exp: 5 years+ overseas Partners point: Skilled+IELTS No s56, Direct grant. Status changed directly from received to finalised. I came to Australia on January 2024. Back then, I had no idea about this process and everything. So I had to depend on Migration agent. Through a lawyer, I signed an agreement with a migration agent and I successfully wasted my 9 months after him. Then I started my own research and decided to go through this by myself. And Alhamdulillah here I am today. Wishing best of luck to everyone waiting for visa grant.
Profile Summary for @kenji Nominated Occupation: 233211 Civil Engineer Unit Group: 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: QLD Current Salary: AU$140,000 Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 29D)
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 10 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 02 Apr 2026 * QLD190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 04 Mar 2025 * QLD190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 28 Jan 2025 * QLD190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State
Profile Summary for @cpm.ph Nominated Occupation: 133111 Construction Project Manager Unit Group: 1331 Construction Managers Country of Residence: Philippines Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 10M 2D)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - 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: 0
Timeline / Events - 02 Apr 2026 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted No S56 - 31 May 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 08 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 25 Mar 2025 * NSW190 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 17 Feb 2025 * 189 * 80 pts * Updated Expression of Interest (EOI) Updated partner English - 06 Feb 2025 * 80 pts * Received English Test Results - 16 Oct 2024 * 80 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval - 18 Sep 2024 * 80 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with Request for Further Information (RFI) from Skill Assessment Body submitted certified true copy of old payslips - 12 Sep 2024 * 80 pts * Received Request for Further Information (RFI) from Skill Assessment Body - 02 Sep 2024 * 80 pts * Applied for Skill Assessment
190 Grant 2 April 2026 - Visa Grant 19 Dec 2025 - Lodged visa 2 Jan 2026 - Medical clear Invitation - 21 oct 2025 Points - 85+5 Occupation: Geotechnical Engineer Skilled partner Family of 3- onshore No S56 Indian SC 190 NSW I got my golden email today morning. It was unexpected!!
Profile Summary for @zippypenguin2656 Nominated Occupation: 233211 Civil Engineer Unit Group: 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: NSW Current Salary: AU$70,000 Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 4M 18D)
Total Points: 70 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Unskilled Partner: 0 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 02 Apr 2026 * NSW491 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 06 Dec 2025 * NSW491 * 85 pts * General Submitted new job payslip, AFP Police check, rental agreement - 09 Dec 2024 * NSW491 * 85 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 15 Nov 2024 * NSW491 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 14 Nov 2024 * NSW491 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 29 Oct 2024 * NSW491 * 85 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State Pathway 01 - 20 Oct 2023 * NSW491 * 85 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
Alhamdulillah