📙 Daily Activity Report: 16 July 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (1D ago| Updated 56m ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 16 July 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 16 July 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse (NEC) | 20 Nov 2025 → 16 Jul 2026 | 18 Jun 2026: Medical, AFP |
| 189 | - Early Childhood Teacher | 04 Dec 2025 → 16 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Secondary School Teacher | 30 Mar 2026 → 16 Jul 2026 | - |
| 491 WA | ONSHORE ICT Business Analyst | 04 Feb 2025 → 16 Jul 2026 | 18 May 2026: RFI |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | OFFSHORE - | Jan 2025 | 16 Jul 2026: Medical (3rd S56) |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority occupation holders (Secondary School Teacher) continue to receive expedited processing with grants issued within 3-4 months of lodgement without S56 requests. Non-priority occupations show varied processing times ranging from 7 months to over 17 months.
S56 requests for medicals remain common, with one case reporting a third medical request for an offshore applicant who lodged in January 2025. For Subclass 189, an S56 for both medical and AFP was issued approximately 7 months after lodgement, with the grant following one month later.
The WA 491 case demonstrates extended processing times for non-priority occupations, with an S56 issued 15 months after lodgement and final grant taking 17 months total.
News and Updates
Multiple community members reported observing Subclass 191 grants issued on 16 July 2026. The Subclass 191 Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa is available to holders of Subclass 491 or 494 visas who have met residency and income requirements.
⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data becomes available. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
📊 This represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data for the day.
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s56 requests for 16 July 2026: - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged Jan 2025 s56 for Medical (this is 3rd s56)
190 Grant Alhamdulillah. EOI and ROI lodged - Dec 2024 Invitation - Jan 2025 Nomination rejected and approved on same day - Feb 2025 Visa lodged - Feb 19, 2025 S56 request for police check of partner - May 2026 Notification of incorrect answers - June 19,2026 190 grant - July 16, 2026 Points - 65 (did not claim points for my work experience) Pathway - Tasmanian Employment Pathway (Green) Undergrad completed - 2020 (Sydney, NSW) Moved to Tasmania - April 2022 Stay + Work in Tasmania - 32 months (directly related to skilled assessment) Occupation - Customer Service Manager
Today, 16 July 2026, I was granted my Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa. My journey: * RN (NEC): 75 points Onshore * 13 November 2025: Invitation received (Subclass 189) * 20 November 2025: Visa application lodged * 18 June 2026: S56 request received for Medical and AFP * 16 July 2026: Visa Granted
Profile Summary for @nonbob10 Nominated Occupation: 241411 Secondary School Teacher (Priority) Unit Group: 2414 Secondary School Teachers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Current Salary: AU$90,000 Assessing Authority: AITSL Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 3M 16D)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 16 Jul 2026 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 18 Apr 2026 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 30 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Profile Summary for @danthanh Nominated Occupation: 261111 ICT Business Analyst Unit Group: 2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: WA Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 5M 12D)
Total Points: 95 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 10 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 16 Jul 2026 * WA491 * 110 pts * Visa Granted - 18 May 2026 * WA491 * 110 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 04 Feb 2025 * WA491 * 110 pts * Submitted Visa Application