📙 Daily Activity Report: 17 Apr 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (3W ago| Updated 2W ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 17 Apr 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on community-shared data for 17 April 2026.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse (Community Health) | 19 Sep 2025 → 17 Apr 2026 | 19 Mar 2026: UNKNOWN |
| 189 | OFFSHORE Life Scientist | 17 Sep 2025 → 17 Apr 2026 | 13 Mar 2026: Bank statements & tax return |
| VIC190 | ONSHORE Program/Project Administrator | 30 Jan 2025 → 17 Apr 2026 | No S56 - Direct grant |
| QLD190 | OFFSHORE Construction Project Manager | 25 Feb 2026 → 17 Apr 2026 | 19 Mar 2026: Partner PCC |
| WA190 | OFFSHORE Electrician | 26 Mar 2026 → 17 Apr 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| SA190 | OFFSHORE Electrical Engineer | 22 Dec 2024 → 17 Apr 2026 | 19 Mar 2026: PCC for non-migrating partner |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | OFFSHORE UNKNOWN | 21 Dec 2024 | 17 Apr 2026: Health Undertaking (first S56: 19 Mar 2026 for partner remedicals) |
Invitation Activity
| Occupation | Subclass State | Location | Points | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICT Business Analyst | NT190 | ONSHORE | - | 17 Apr 2026 | Preinvite; CDU Graduate; Not working in own field |
Trends and Patterns
Visa Processing Times: - Priority Occupations (Health): Registered Nurse (Community Health) processed in 7 months (189 ONSHORE) - Non-Priority Occupations: Processing times varied significantly: - SA190 Electrical Engineer: 16 months (OFFSHORE) - VIC190 Program/Project Administrator: 15 months (ONSHORE, direct grant) - 189 Life Scientist: 7 months (OFFSHORE) - QLD190 Construction Project Manager: 2 months (OFFSHORE) - WA190 Electrician: 1 month (OFFSHORE)
S56 Request Patterns: - Partner-related documentation (PCC, remedicals) remains the most common S56 request - Health Undertakings issued for OFFSHORE applicants with previous S56 history - Financial documentation (bank statements, tax returns) requested for 189 applicants - S56 response times: Grants typically issued 28-35 days after S56 compliance
State Activity: - NT190 issued preinvites to CDU graduates, including those not working in their nominated field
General Observations: - Multiple overseas travel on BVB while holding AAT/ART files reported with no issues - Non-migrating partner documentation continues to trigger S56 requests across multiple states
📊 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs and individual states have complete data. For invitation rounds, only the issuing state has comprehensive round information.
🔴 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.
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s56 requests for 17 Apr 2026: - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 21 Dec 2024 s56 for Health Undertaking (first S56 was on 19th Mar 2026 for partner remedicals)
From FB post Received 491 Vic on 17/04/2026. No s56 direct grant . Applied 10/01/2025. Mechanical engineer. 90 points. Onshore
Victoria 190 Grant
Occupation: 511112- Program/Project Administrator
Timeline:
Pre-invite: 13/11/2025
Application lodged: 30/01/2025
Grant received: 17/04/2026
Points: 90 + 5
Points breakdown:
Age: 30
English: 20
Australian work: 5
Single: 10
Education: 20
Australian study: 5
Salary at time of application: 107k
No S56- direct grant
Proactively updated AFP
Points: 90+5
189 grant received today 17/4/26!! RN Community Health Invited August 2025 Submitted 19/9/2025 S56 19/3/26 Grant today ONSHORE
Subclass 189 granted today. • Invited: 21 Aug 2025 Lodged 17 Sep 2025 • S56 request: 13 March 2026 (bank statements & tax return) • Grant: 17 April 2026 Occupation: Life Scientist – 90 points Breakdown: • Age: 30 • English: 20 • Study: 15 • Overseas work experience: 10 • NAATI: 5 • Skilled Partner: 10 We had an AAT/ART file lodged in Aug 2024 and were still waiting for it to be opened, while holding a BVA. During this time, we travelled overseas twice on a BVB with no issues at the airport. One trip was to lodge the 189 application, and the other was for holidays. No onshore work experience.
WA 190 visa grant! EOI lodged 10/02/26 70 points WA state nomination invite 20/02/26 190 visa lodged 26/03/26 190 visa Granted 17/04/26 Electrician OFFSHORE
Profile Summary for @noman057 Nominated Occupation: 133111 Construction Project Manager Unit Group: 1331 Construction Managers Country of Residence: Pakistan Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1M 23D)
Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 17 Apr 2026 * QLD190 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 20 Mar 2026 * QLD190 * 85 pts * Visa Status Update in Immi Account From initial assessment to Further assessment - 19 Mar 2026 * QLD190 * 85 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 19 Mar 2026 * QLD190 * 85 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S56 for Partner PCC - 06 Mar 2026 * QLD190 * 85 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 03 Mar 2026 * QLD190 * 85 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 25 Feb 2026 * QLD190 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 20 Feb 2026 * QLD190 * 85 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 20 Feb 2026 * QLD190 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 07 Feb 2026 * QLD190 * 85 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 05 Feb 2026 * QLD190 * 85 pts * Received Preinvite from State
NT 190 Onshore Preinvite at 11 AM today ICT BA CDU Graduate Not working in own field
Profile Summary for @sharjeel.ds Nominated Occupation: 233311 Electrical Engineer Unit Group: 2333 Electrical Engineers Country of Residence: India Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 3M 26D)
Total Points: 75 (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: 0
Timeline / Events - 17 Apr 2026 * SA190 * 80 pts * Visa Granted Visa granted exactly after 28 days of s56 for PCC of non migrating spouse - 31 Mar 2026 * SA190 * 80 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Submitted acknowledgment letter/receipt from RPO for under-process PCC - 19 Mar 2026 * SA190 * 80 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer PCC for non migrating partner - 18 Jan 2025 * SA190 * 80 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 22 Dec 2024 * SA190 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 26 Oct 2024 * SA190 * 80 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 25 Sep 2024 * SA190 * 80 pts * Received Preinvite from State
190 Grant to be updated @biotechy
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