📙 Daily Activity Report: 22 April 2026 This report...
@gregormendel (1D ago| Updated 2H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 22 April 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 SA | Offshore Welder | 27 Mar 2026 → 22 Apr 2026 | 14 Apr 2026 Medicals |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Cabinet Maker | 28 Jan 2026 → 22 Apr 2026 | 19 Feb 2026 Medicals |
| 190 WA | Offshore Early Childhood Teacher | 09 Feb 2026 → 22 Apr 2026 | 23 Feb 2026 UNKNOWN |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Developer Programmer | 03 Jan 2025 → 22 Apr 2026 | - |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Civil Engineer | 12 Dec 2024 → 22 Apr 2026 | 19 Mar 2026 UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Engineering Professionals nec | 23 Dec 2024 → 22 Apr 2026 | 19 Mar 2026 Employment Evidence, Remedicals |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Chef | 29 Nov 2024 → 22 Apr 2026 | - |
| 190 NT | Onshore Software Engineer | 26 Nov 2024 → 22 Apr 2026 | 24 Feb 2026 AFP |
| 190 WA | Onshore Architectural Draftsperson | 28 Feb 2025 → 22 Apr 2026 | 19 Mar 2026 AFP |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Welder | 03 Jun 2025 → 22 Apr 2026 | 16 Feb 2026 Remedicals, 18 Mar 2026 Form 815 |
| 190 SA | Offshore Early Childhood Teacher | 01 Jun 2025 → 22 Apr 2026 | - |
| 491 VIC | Onshore General Accountant | Dec 2024 → 22 Apr 2026 | Feb 2026 Medicals, Newborn Passport |
| 491 NT | Onshore Chef | 13 Dec 2024 → 22 Apr 2026 | 18 Mar 2026 NT Address |
| 491 ACT | Onshore Hotel Manager | 09 Sep 2024 → 22 Apr 2026 | 16 Feb 2026 AFP, Newborn Passport; 15 Apr 2026 Medicals |
| 491 UNKNOWN | Onshore Civil Engineer | 16 Dec 2024 → 22 Apr 2026 | 18 Mar 2026 Medicals |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 SA | Offshore Welder | 27 Mar 2026 | 14 Apr 2026 Medicals |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Cabinet Maker | 28 Jan 2026 | 19 Feb 2026 Medicals |
| 190 WA | Offshore Early Childhood Teacher | 09 Feb 2026 | 23 Feb 2026 UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Civil Engineer | 12 Dec 2024 | 19 Mar 2026 UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | Offshore Engineering Professionals nec | 23 Dec 2024 | 19 Mar 2026 Employment Evidence, Remedicals |
| 190 NT | Onshore Software Engineer | 26 Nov 2024 | 24 Feb 2026 AFP |
| 190 WA | Onshore Architectural Draftsperson | 28 Feb 2025 | 19 Mar 2026 AFP |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Welder | 03 Jun 2025 | 16 Feb 2026 Remedicals; 18 Mar 2026 Form 815 |
| 491 VIC | Onshore General Accountant | Dec 2024 | Feb 2026 Medicals, Newborn Passport |
| 491 NT | Onshore Chef | 13 Dec 2024 | 18 Mar 2026 NT Address |
| 491 ACT | Onshore Hotel Manager | 09 Sep 2024 | 16 Feb 2026 AFP, Newborn Passport; 15 Apr 2026 Medicals |
| 491 UNKNOWN | Onshore Civil Engineer | 16 Dec 2024 | 18 Mar 2026 Medicals |
Invitation Activity
| State | Occupation | Points | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | 01 Apr 2026 Preinvite approved 22 Apr 2026 |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The most common S56 requests observed today include:
Medical-Related Requests: Multiple cases received S56s for medicals or remedicals, particularly for children who reached age milestones or newborns. This includes VIC 190 (Engineering Professionals nec), QLD 190 (Cabinet Maker), SA 190 (Welder), VIC 491 (General Accountant), ACT 491 (Hotel Manager), and Civil Engineer 491.
Police Clearance Certificates: AFP requests were common, particularly for NT 190 (Software Engineer), WA 190 (Architectural Draftsperson), and ACT 491 (Hotel Manager). One case noted the AFP was encrypted and appeared blank to the case officer, requiring resubmission.
Documentation for Newborns: Several applicants with newborn children received S56s for newborn passports (VIC 491 General Accountant, ACT 491 Hotel Manager).
State-Specific Requirements: NT 491 (Chef) received an S56 requesting proof of NT address, submitted as a house lease agreement.
Employment Evidence: VIC 190 (Engineering Professionals nec) received S56 for employment evidence including salary slips and bank statements.
Form 815: NSW 190 (Welder) received an S56 for Form 815 declaration.
Priority occupations (Early Childhood Teachers) showed faster processing times compared to non-priority occupations. For subclass 190, processing times ranged from under 1 month to approximately 5 months. For subclass 491, processing times ranged from approximately 4 months to 7 months.
📊 This is crowdsourced data and represents a subset of total visa activity. Only DHA and individual states have complete data.
🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data arrives. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
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Civil Engineer NSW190 Invitation: 24-11-2024 Lodged: 18-01-2025 S56 for PCC: 24-03-2026 Final Grant: 22-04-2026
offshore. 8 years plus exp, superior English. Submitted form 80 before asking only. Single applicant
✨Golden email - 190 (QLD)✨ 190 visa - Cabinet making 85 points (including 10 points Partner) Onshore EoI :- 12 Nov 2025 Pre- Invite: 15 Dec 2025 Full Invite:- 22 January 2026 Lodgement: 28 January 2026 S56 request :- 19 February 2026( Medical) Cleared medical: 9 March 2026 PCC submit :- 10 April 2026 Granted: 22 April 2026
190 grant DOL - 26.11.2024 S56 - 24.02.2026 - Australia PCC Granted - 22.04.2026 Software Engineering - Onshore NT
190 granted, Occupation ECT EOI sub-march 2024 Invited 05 dec 2025 WA Nomination approved 29 jan 2026 lodged 09 Feb 2026 S56- 23 feb 2026 Granted today 22 April 2026
I got my 190 onshore visa grant today. Visa lodged-27/03/26 S56-Medical -14/04/26 S56 completed - 16/04/26 Visa grant - 22/04/26 State- SA Occupation- Welder onshore, non skilled partner
491 granted today onshore Occupation Civil Engineer DoL: 16/12/2024 S56 for medical: 18/03/2026 Grant: 22/04/2026
VIC Onshore 190 Grant Occupation civil engineer Invite 8-oct-24 Lodged 12 dec 24 S56 19/03/26 Grant 22/4/26
I got my SA 190 grant today 🥰 Lodged 1 June 2025 65 points Early childhood teacher family of 3 offshore 6 years work experience
491 ACT Onshore Occupation: Hotel Manager Visa lodged: 9th Sep 2024 S56: 16th Feb 2026 for AFP, newborn passport 2nd S56: 15th April for medicals Medicals completed 16th April 2026 Visa approved: 22nd April Total wait time is 19 months
Profile Summary for @dizzytiger9303 Nominated Occupation: 261312 Developer Programmer Unit Group: 2613 Software and Applications Programmers Country of Residence: Philippines Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 3M 19D)
Total Points: 95 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 22 Apr 2026 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Visa Granted - 11 Feb 2026 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 09 Feb 2026 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 03 Jan 2025 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 17 Dec 2024 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 06 Dec 2024 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 03 Dec 2024 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 18 Nov 2024 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Submitted State Registration of Interest (ROI)
491 onshore NT Dol 13 Dec 2024 S56 on 18 March 2026 for Address in Northern Territory S56 submitted same day as house lease agreement
Visa grant 22 April 2026 Chef
🇦🇺 Australia Visa Grant Timeline – NSW 190 (Welder) Offshore State – NSW Visa Category – 190 (Skilled Nominated Visa) Trade – Welder
📌 EOI Submitted – 06 May 2025 📌 Pre-Invitation – 14 May 2025 📌 Pre-Invitation Accepted – 15 May 2025 📌 Final Invitation – 16 May 2025 📌 Visa Application Lodged & Payment – 03 Jun 2025 📌 Medical Appointment – 09 Jun 2025 📌 Family Members – 3
📌 1st s56 Request (Child Re-Medical) – 16 Feb 2026 📌 2nd s56 Request (form-815 declaration)- 18 March 2026 🎉 Visa Granted – 22 April 2026 🎉
VIC Onshore 491 grant 95 pts VIC Graduate Applied dec 24, s56 feb 2026 for medicals and newborn passport. Granted today without newborn passport (in process) Occupation: General accountant.
Dol - 28.02.2025 S56 - 19.03.2026 My partner’s AFP was encrypted, the CO said it was only a blank page. So we resubmitted again, and also updated with a new AFP just in case
Granted - 22.04.2026 Architectural draftsperson WA 190 Onshore
Profile Summary for @aasie Nominated Occupation: 233999 Engineering Professionals nec Unit Group: 2339 Other Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Sri Lanka Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 3M 30D)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 10 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Engineering Professionals nec), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 22 Apr 2026 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 26 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 19 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Employment Evidence - Salary slips and bank statement with salary credits Re-medical for child who has turned 2 years old - 08 Oct 2025 * VIC190 * 85 pts * General Proactively submitted the renewed passport details and renewed PCC - 04 Jan 2025 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 23 Dec 2024 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 26 Nov 2024 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 13 Nov 2024 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State
Have they paused 190 grants?? Seems like they are processing all months except applications lodged in feb 2025. @gregormendel
yeah, been waiting for news. Huhu
What I've noticed is that grants have mostly stopped for applications after January 2025 with a few exceptions of from early Feb (2x grants posted for applications from 3/02/2025 few days ago). Still see some grants from Dec and Jan but they're mostly ones that had pending s56 reviews. Not sure what the remaining quota is like. Would love to know your thoughts @gregormendel @biotechy
we have to wait for feb and mar FOI to get an idea of the remaining quota.
mio, anup, blackbuba: I hope Feb FOI comes this week.