📙 Daily Activity Report: 29 May 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (3D ago| Updated 20H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 29 May 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 29 May 2026 based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE ECT | 04 Sep 2025 → 29 May 2026 | 16 Feb 2026: UNKNOWN |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE | 25 Feb 2025 → 29 May 2026 | - |
| 491 QLD | ONSHORE Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 28 Jun 2025 → 29 May 2026 | - |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE | Oct 2025 → 29 May 2026 | Feb 2026: Form 80, 1221; Mar 2026: Biometrics |
| 491 WA | ONSHORE Chef | 25 Feb 2025 → 29 May 2026 | - |
| 491 SA | ONSHORE ICT Support Engineer | 10 Mar 2025 → 29 May 2026 | - |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | ONSHORE | 07 Mar 2025 | 29 May 2026: UNKNOWN |
| 190 | ONSHORE | 09 Sep 2024 | 29 May 2026: Medical, Functional English (partner updated PTE) |
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Occupation | Points | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | - | - | Next round: 04 Jun 2026 |
| 190 SA | Production or Plant Engineer | 85 | 29 May 2026 (Full Invite) |
Trends and Patterns
Visa Processing Times: Processing times varied significantly across subclasses and states. The 189 grant took approximately 9 months from lodgement. For 491 visas, processing ranged from 3 months (SA ICT Support Engineer) to 15 months (WA Chef). The QLD 491 Civil Engineering Draftsperson grant took 11 months. Priority occupation status was not clearly indicated for most grants.
S56 Requests: Two S56 requests were reported today for 190 visas. One applicant lodged in March 2025 received an S56 for unspecified documents. Another applicant who lodged in September 2024 received requests for medical examination and functional English evidence for their partner. The NSW 491 grant recipient received multiple S56 requests including Form 80, Form 1221, and biometrics between February and March 2026.
State Activity: SA issued a full invite for Production or Plant Engineer at 85 points (including state nomination). The applicant progressed from preinvite (01 May 2026) to full invite within 28 days. QLD granted a 491 visa to a Civil Engineering Draftsperson with 85 points after 11 months processing.
News and Updates
The next Subclass 189 invitation round is scheduled for 04 June 2026.
One applicant shared their Australian citizenship timeline with Wyndham Council, progressing from application lodgement (18 January 2026) to ceremony invitation (29 May 2026) in approximately 4 months, with ceremony scheduled for 13 June 2026.
⚠️ 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 is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total activity. Only DHA and individual states have complete data. For invitation rounds, this summary reflects reported comments only; states hold comprehensive round information.
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s56 requests for 29 May 2026: - 190 ONSHORE Lodged 07 Mar 2025 s56 for UNKNOWN - 190 ONSHORE Lodged 09 Sep 2024 S56 for Medical and Functional English partner updated PTE
Australian citizenship — Wyndham Council Lodgement of application: 18 January 2026 Test invitation: 20 March 2026 Test date: 8 April 2026 Approval: 21 April 2026 Ceremony invitation: 29 May 2026 Ceremony date: 13 June 2026
Next invitation round for Subclass 189 visa will be held on 4 June 2026.
491 granted directly. Occupation: ICT Support Engineer Onshore State: SA Granted today Lodged 10 Mar 2025 Medical 17 Mar 2025
491 Dol: 25-02-2025 Grant: 29/05/2026 Occ: chef S56: No Status: onshore ( WA)
Profile Summary for @szabo_roland_zsigmond Nominated Occupation: 233513 Production or Plant Engineer Unit Group: 2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers Country of Residence: Hungary Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Invited
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Unskilled Partner: 0 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 29 May 2026 * SA190 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 29 May 2026 * SA190 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 08 May 2026 * SA190 * 85 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 01 May 2026 * SA190 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State
Profile Summary for @ca.visa Nominated Occupation: 312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson Unit Group: 3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: QLD Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 11M 1D)
Total Points: 70 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 10 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 29 May 2026 * QLD491 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 18 Jul 2025 * QLD491 * 85 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 28 Jun 2025 * QLD491 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application
FB group post 491 Granted - Civil Engineer - 90 Points - WA- onshore
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Invitation - 20/11/2024
Visa Lodged on 09/03/2025
S56 - 28/04/2026 for PCC and new Polio Certificate
Documents submitted on 30/04/2026
Visa Grant - 26/05/2026
FB group post 491 Granted 🎉
Finally my golden news has arrived.
Occupation- Motor Mechanic(General )🧑🏼🔧
Point - 75 SA- onshore
Visa Lodgement- 03 January 2024
S56 Requested- 23rd October 2025 ( Medical + Overseas Police Clearance + AFP )
Another S56 Requested- 19 March 2026 ( ATO Debt Clear Evidence)
Visa Granted- 28th May 2026
Its a long waiting (29 months), But never loose hope.
Best of luck everyone🤞
189 grant, got email at 2:45pm today invited 21st August 2025 ECT lodged date 4th September 2025 s56 requested 16th february submitted 23rd february 2026
NSW 491 Granted just this morning
Lodged October 2025 S56 received end of February 2026 to redo form 80 and also add 1221 Asked for Biometrics end of March S56 completed 1st week of April ECT 80+15 points Didn’t claim any points for work exp Superior English
Occupation - EN TAS 190 DOL : 04/2025 Grant : 28/05/2026 Applicant : SIngle
Occupation - EN TAS 190 DOL : 12/01/2026 Grant : 28/05/2026 Applicant : SIngle
Occupation - EN TAS 190 DOL : 14/01/2026 Grant : 28/05/2026 Applicant : SIngle
Source EN/RN Waiting for Grant Whatsapp Group.
Can you please update that data into system.
Also I lodged my application on 27/01/2026, When i can expect grant.
Thanks, you have decent chance in next 2 to 6 weeks.