📙 Daily Activity Report: 28 May 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (1D ago| Updated 5H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 28 May 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 28 May 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 SA | Motor Mechanic (General) | 03 Jan 2024 → 28 May 2026 | 23 Oct 2025: Medical, Overseas PCC, AFP 19 Mar 2026: ATO Debt Clear Evidence |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Fruit and Nut Grower | 07 Jul 2023 → 28 May 2026 | 11 Aug 2025: Employment evidence, Remedicals 20 May 2026: PCC, Polio |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Enrolled Nurse | Apr 2025 → 28 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Enrolled Nurse | 12 Jan 2026 → 28 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Enrolled Nurse | 14 Jan 2026 → 28 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 TAS | Onshore Agricultural Engineer | 24 Feb 2025 → 28 May 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 WA | Onshore Civil Draftsperson | 09 Feb 2026 → 28 May 2026 | 25 Mar 2026: - |
| 189 | Onshore Biotechnologist | 08 Jan 2026 → 28 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 WA | Onshore Welfare Worker | 01 Feb 2025 → 28 May 2026 | 21 Apr 2026: - |
| 189 | Onshore Early Childhood Teacher | 04 Sep 2025 → 28 May 2026 | 16 Feb 2026: - |
| 491 NSW | Onshore Civil Engineer | 25 Feb 2026 → 28 May 2026 | 20 Apr 2026: - |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Construction Project Manager | 27 Nov 2025 → 28 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Secondary School Teacher | 31 Oct 2025 → 28 May 2026 | 23 Feb 2026: Tax records 23 Apr 2026: Employment verification |
S56 Trends
No new S56 requests were reported for 28 May 2026.
Invitation Activity
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Points | Invitation Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 NSW | Onshore Early Childhood Teacher | 100 | 21 May 2026 (Preinvite) 28 May 2026 (Full Approval) |
Trends and Patterns
Priority Occupations: Priority occupations (Health and Teaching) continue to show faster processing times. The Early Childhood Teacher (189) processed in approximately 9 months, and the Secondary School Teacher (491 NSW) processed in approximately 7 months. Both received S56 requests but were still processed relatively quickly compared to non-priority occupations.
Non-Priority Occupations: Non-priority occupations show significantly longer processing times. Notable examples include: - Motor Mechanic (491 SA): 17 months with two S56 requests - Fruit and Nut Grower (491 NSW): 34 months with three S56 requests - Welfare Worker (190 WA): 16 months with one S56 request
S56 Request Patterns: Common S56 requests include: - Medical examinations and remedicals - Police clearance certificates (AFP and overseas PCC) - Employment verification and additional evidence - Tax records and ATO debt clearance - Polio vaccination evidence
State-Specific Observations: - TAS 190 grants for Enrolled Nurses showed consistent processing (approximately 4-5 months) - NSW continues to process both 190 and 491 applications across various occupations - WA processed applications for WASMOL Schedule 2 occupations - SA processed a Motor Mechanic application after an extended period
Direct Grants: One direct grant was reported (Agricultural Engineer, 491 TAS), indicating no S56 requests were issued during processing.
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491 SA Granted 🎉 Finally my golden news has arrived. Occupation- Motor Mechanic(General )🧑🏼🔧 Point - 75 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
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
Final its my turn, Alhumdulillah ❤️
190 Granted 28/5/26,
Civil draftsperson, WA,
Visa lodged 9 feb 26,
S56 25th march 2026
Good luck every one...
Got my 491 (NSW) grant today onshore Civil Engineer DOL 25 feb 2026 Received S56 on 20 April 2026. Granted on 28 may 2026.
Skilled independent 189 visa Onshore Biotechnologist 85 points Invited: 13th Nov 2025 Application Submitted: 8th Jan 2026 Medical and application updated: 14th Jan 2026 Visa granted: 28th May 2026
190 Granted Welfare Worker WA 90 Points - WASMOL schedule 2 Moved to WA 3 MONTHS BEFORE 485 expiry. Waited for invite in VIC for 2 years. Invite : Dec 13 2024 DOL : 1 Feb 2025 S56 : 21 Apr 2026 Granted on 28 May 2026
189 grant, got email at 2:45pm invited 21st August ECT lodged date 4th September 2025 s56 requested 16th february 2026 submitted 23rd february grant today
Study 15+5 English 20 naati 5 Age-30 Single 10 I was working as ECT since april eoi lodged on may 13th invited on 21st august so just been 1 year didn't claim points thoug
491 grant today (Agricultural Engineer) TAS Onshore Visa lodged : 24/02/2025 Visa granted (Direct grant): 28/05/2026
Profile Summary for @deeponkar Nominated Occupation: 133111 Construction Project Manager Unit Group: 1331 Construction Managers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: NSW Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 6M 1D)
Total Points: 75 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 28 May 2026 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Visa Granted - 03 Dec 2025 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 29 Nov 2025 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 27 Nov 2025 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 21 Nov 2025 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 07 Nov 2025 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 06 Nov 2025 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Received Preinvite from State
OCCUPATION . Fruit and nut grower (NSW) DOL .7 .7 .2023 S56 .11.8.2025 (Emplyoment additional evidence and remedical ) S57 .6 .02.2026 S56 .*20 .05.2026 ( PCC and polio ) Grant. 28 .05.2026 491 offshore
Profile Summary for @lovish17 Nominated Occupation: 241111 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (Priority) Unit Group: 2411 Early Childhood (Pre Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: NSW Assessing Authority: AITSL Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Invited
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 28 May 2026 * NSW491 * 100 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 21 May 2026 * NSW491 * 100 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 07 Oct 2025 * 85 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
Profile Summary for @eluyelabiola Nominated Occupation: 241411 Secondary School Teacher (Priority) Unit Group: 2414 Secondary School Teachers Country of Residence: Nigeria Assessing Authority: AITSL Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 6M 27D)
Total Points: 65 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Unskilled Partner: 0 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 28 May 2026 * NSW491 * 80 pts * Visa Granted - 23 Apr 2026 * NSW491 * 80 pts * General Employment verification - 25 Feb 2026 * NSW491 * 80 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 23 Feb 2026 * NSW491 * 80 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S56 for Tax records - 31 Oct 2025 * NSW491 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application
190 VIC Secondary School Teacher here. Any estimates on when a good amount of applications might be processed from earlier on in the year? I longed on the 30th of March, haven't seen many grants since then.
I lodged mid-Feb and I am still waiting for the same (190 VIC offshore Sec Teacher, 90 points).
i hv lodged early March and still the application is showing Received (491 QLD offshore Secondary School teacher 85 points).
It seems they are clearing old cases to clear backlogs. Hope they start reviewing our applications soon. With the current trend, it is evident that it is taking around 6 months on an average for DOHA to provide grants for Secondary school Teacher's application.