๐ Daily Activity Report: 12 May 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (2D ago| Updated 22H ago)๐ Daily Activity Report: 12 May 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for skilled migration visas (subclass 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | Onshore Construction Project Manager | 28 Jan 2026 โ 12 May 2026 | None |
| 190 QLD | Unknown Registered Nurse NEC (Priority) | 26 Mar 2026 โ 12 May 2026 | None |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Painting Trades Worker | 12 Apr 2026 โ 12 May 2026 | None |
| 190 Unknown | Unknown Civil Engineer | 28 Jan 2026 โ 12 May 2026 | None |
| 189 | Onshore Chemical Engineer | 22 Nov 2025 โ 12 May 2026 | None |
| 189 | Onshore Actuary | 22 Nov 2025 โ 12 May 2026 | None |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Pharmacy Technician (Priority) | 28 Jul 2025 โ 12 May 2026 | 02 Feb 2026: Medicals for youngest child (turned 2 in Jan). Cleared 28 Feb 2026 |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 NSW | Offshore Pharmacy Technician (Priority) | 28 Jul 2025 | 02 Feb 2026: Medicals for youngest child. Submitted 10 Feb 2026, Cleared 28 Feb 2026 |
Invitation Activity
No invitation round data was reported for 12 May 2026.
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Only one S56 request was reported today for a 491 NSW Pharmacy Technician applicant. The request was for additional medicals for a dependent child who turned 2 years old in January 2026. The medicals were completed and cleared within approximately 2 weeks of the S56 request. This highlights the importance of ensuring all family members, including young children, have up-to-date medical examinations.
The majority of grants reported today were direct grants with no S56 requests, particularly for subclass 189 and 190 visas. Priority occupation applicants (Registered Nurse and Pharmacy Technician) showed processing times ranging from 1 month (190 QLD) to 9.5 months (491 NSW), with the longer processing time involving an S56 for remedicals.
Non-priority occupations showed processing times between 3.5 to 5.5 months for subclass 189 and 190 visas, with most being direct grants.
News and Updates
The FY2026-27 Budget was released on 12 May 2026. Updates and analysis are available in the community.
Useful Resources
- FY2026-27 Budget Updates: https://smartvisaguide.com/posts/15526
โ ๏ธ 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.
๐ This data is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states have access to complete data.
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190 NSW Construction Project Manager Granted Date of Pre-Invite - 15 Jan 2026 Pre-Invite Approval - 27 Jan 2026 Date of Lodgement - 28 Jan 2026 Date of Grant - 12 May 2026 Direct Grant
Priority partner? or single?
190 Granted Civil Engineer Skilled Partner Points 85+5 Invitation 15/12/2025 Lodged 28/01/2026 Medical 12/02/2026 Granted 12/05/2026
OMG๏ผ
190 QLD visa Granted
Painting Eoi 12/25 Eoi update 12/02/26 Pre Invite 19/02/26 Invite 13/03/26 DOL 12/04/26 Grant 12/05/26 Onshore
190 QLD Graduate Grant โจ Registered nurse nec Point: 80 (75+5) EOI: 25th Feb 2025 ROi: 24th September 2025 Visa lodge date: 26th March 2026 Visa grant:12/05/2026 No s56
Profile Summary for @zaidullah Nominated Occupation: 311215 Pharmacy Technician (Priority) Unit Group: 3112 Medical Technicians Country of Residence: India Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 9M 14D)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 5 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 12 May 2026 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 28 Feb 2026 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals Requested medical on 14th feb for my youngest kid (turned 2 in January) done medicals on 27th Feb and medical updated on 28th Feb - 10 Feb 2026 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 02 Feb 2026 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 28 Jul 2025 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 28 Jul 2025 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 17 Jun 2025 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 17 Jun 2025 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 10 Jun 2025 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 06 Jun 2025 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State
Onshore Actuary with 85 points! 189 Invited on Nov 13, applied on Nov 22, and granted today with no s56! ๐
Profile Summary for @maebrahim Nominated Occupation: 233111 Chemical Engineer Unit Group: 2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 5M 20D)
Total Points: 95 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 20 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Chemical Engineer), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 12 May 2026 * 189 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 22 Nov 2025 * 189 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 13 Nov 2025 * 189 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa