📙 Daily Activity Report: 14 Jan 2026 This report summarises...

📙 Daily Activity Report: 14 Jan 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Invitation Activity

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

Priority vs Non-Priority Occupations: Priority occupations (Health and Teaching) continue to show faster processing times. Subclass 189 grants for Nurses were processed in approximately 4-5 months, while non-priority occupations like ICT Business Analyst and Civil Engineer experienced processing times ranging from 11-26 months.

Common S56 Requests: The most frequent S56 requests include: - Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) - both Australian Federal Police (AFP) and overseas - Remedicals/Medical examinations - Form 80 (Personal Particulars for Assessment) - Employment evidence and educational documentation - Form 815 and newborn documentation for family changes

Multiple S56 Patterns: Several applicants received 2-3 S56 requests during processing. Common sequences include initial requests for medicals/PCC, followed by remedicals or additional documentation for family members (newborns, name mismatches).

Verification Activities: One NSW 491 case reported verification calls to neighbours and video calls with visa officers to verify employment and workplace details, indicating enhanced scrutiny for certain applications.

Offshore vs Onshore: Both offshore and onshore applicants experienced similar S56 patterns, though offshore applicants more frequently received requests for overseas PCC and employment evidence.

🔔 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data on all grants and invitations issued.

🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional data becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. Please consume this information with appropriate caution and verify critical details through official channels.

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