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๐Ÿ“™ Daily Activity Report: 11 May 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 11 May 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

Subclass State Location Occupation Lodge โ†’ Grant Date S56 Date Detail
189 ONSHORE Fitter (General) 05 Dec 2025 โ†’ 11 May 2026 27 Mar 2026 Form 80, Overseas PCC
189 OFFSHORE Registered Nurse NEC 27 Sep 2025 โ†’ 11 May 2026 01 Apr 2026 Partner PCC
189 ONSHORE Statistician 21 Nov 2025 โ†’ 11 May 2026 UNKNOWN
190 SA ONSHORE Software Engineer 09 Dec 2024 โ†’ 11 May 2026 06 Mar 2026 Debt clearance to ATO
190 SA ONSHORE ICT QA Engineer 23 Jun 2025 โ†’ 11 May 2026 03 May 2026 Medicals
190 ACT ONSHORE Web Developer 23 Feb 2025 โ†’ 11 May 2026 UNKNOWN
190 VIC ONSHORE Mechanical Engineer 20 Feb 2025 โ†’ 11 May 2026 11 Mar 2025 Remedicals (708)
190 VIC ONSHORE Technical Sales Rep (NEC) 12 Feb 2025 โ†’ 11 May 2026 UNKNOWN
491 ONSHORE - 23 Jan 2025 โ†’ 11 May 2026 UNKNOWN
491 VIC ONSHORE General Accountant 27 Jan 2025 โ†’ 11 May 2026 UNKNOWN
491 TAS ONSHORE Accountant 29 Jan 2025 โ†’ 11 May 2026 UNKNOWN
491 QLD OFFSHORE Estimator 12 Mar 2026 โ†’ 11 May 2026 13 Apr 2026 -

S56 Trends

Subclass State Location Occupation Lodge Date S56 Date Detail
189 ONSHORE Fitter (General) 05 Dec 2025 27 Mar 2026 Form 80, Overseas PCC
189 OFFSHORE Registered Nurse NEC 27 Sep 2025 01 Apr 2026 Partner PCC
190 SA ONSHORE Software Engineer 09 Dec 2024 06 Mar 2026 Debt clearance to ATO
190 SA ONSHORE ICT QA Engineer 23 Jun 2025 03 May 2026 Medicals
190 VIC ONSHORE Mechanical Engineer 20 Feb 2025 11 Mar 2025 Remedicals (708)
491 QLD OFFSHORE Estimator 12 Mar 2026 13 Apr 2026 -

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 requests observed today included medicals/remedicals, police clearance certificates (both primary and partner), Form 80, and debt clearance to the Australian Taxation Office. The most common S56 request was for medicals. Several grants were direct grants with no S56 requests reported. For priority occupations (Registered Nurse), visa processing time was approximately 7.5 months from lodgement to grant. For non-priority occupations, processing times varied significantly, ranging from approximately 2 months (QLD 491 Estimator) to 17 months (SA 190 Software Engineer). VIC 190 grants showed processing times between 3 to 15 months. Subclass 189 grants ranged from 5 to 7.5 months. Subclass 491 grants ranged from 2 to 15.5 months.

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The FY2026-27 Budget will be released on 12 May 2026.

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โš ๏ธ 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.

๐Ÿ“Š This data is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data on visa grants and invitation rounds.


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@biotechy 5M ago Pinned

s56 requests for 11 May 2026: - To be updated

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@biotechy 5M ago

Our 491 Journey ๐Ÿ˜Š Family of 4 30 January 2024 - EOI Lodge - Occupation: Estimator (Offshore) 12 February 2026 - ITA Received 12 March 2026 - Visa Application 13 April 2026 - S56 Requested 14 April 2026 - S56 Submitted 11 May 2026 - 491 Visa Granted (QLD)

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@biotechy 5M ago

TAS Onshore 491 grant. Visa applied: 29/01/2025 Direct grant: 11/05/2026 Occupation: Accountant

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@biotechy 5M ago

Profile Summary for @ranuka Nominated Occupation: 323211 Fitter (General) Unit Group: 3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: TAS Assessing Authority: TRA Skill Level: 3 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 5M 6D)

Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 11 May 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 07 Apr 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 27 Mar 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Form 80 Overseas PCC - 05 Dec 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application

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@biotechy 5M ago

Granted 491 Onshore DOL - 27th Jan 2025 State - Vic Date of grant - 11.05.2026 Occupation - General accountant No s56 direct grant

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@biotechy 5M ago

VIC 190 Grant Onshore I got invited in November 14 2024, nomination approved in January 2025, applied 12 Feb 2025, won the game today May 2026. 85+5, technical sales rep (nec)

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@biotechy 5M ago

Got my 190 Onshore grant today: Occupation - Web developer Date- 23 Feb 2025 lodged. No S56 State - ACT

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@biotechy 5M ago

189 Grant RN NEC OFFSHORE - 80 pts Invited: 21/08/2025 Lodged: 27/09/2025 Medicals: 04/10/2025 S56: 01/04/2026 (PCC of partner) Respond: 19/04/2026 Notification change of circumstance: 21/04/2026 country of residence Grant: 11/05/2026

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@biotechy 5M ago

189 granted!! Statistician 85points Invite 13th Nov'25 Applied 21st Nov'25 Medicals 27th Nov'25 Granted 11th May 2026 Age:30 PTE:20 Qualification: 15 Aus edu: 05 Single: 10 Aus exp: 5 (2 years and 5 months)

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@biotechy 5M ago

Just got my SA 190 grant: 261313 Software Engineer Onshore 09 Dec 2024 Lodged 06 Mar 2026 S56 for debt clearance to ato 11 May 2026 Grant

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@biotechy 5M ago

FY2026-27 Budget will be released tomorrow, follow updates here

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@biotechy 5M ago

Got my SA 190 granted today! Lodged 23/06/2025 S56 for medical received 03/05/2026 ICT QA engineer 95 points Family of 3

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@biotechy 5M ago

491 Granted DoL- 23 jan 2025 Grant- 11 may 9 am Non priority occupation

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@biotechy 5M ago

Profile Summary for @goofypenguin1260 Nominated Occupation: 233512 Mechanical Engineer Unit Group: 2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Current Salary: AU$70,000 Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 21D)

Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Fitness Centre Manager), Skill Level: 2, Skilled Occupation List: ROL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5

Timeline / Events - 11 May 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted Thanks @gregormendel. Did most of the stuff from pte to grant by myself, this website and the facebook group had a huge role in it. Your guys are gem! - 09 Feb 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * General Proactively submitted New AFP Police checks - 11 Mar 2025 * VIC190 * 90 pts * General RE-medical 708 completed - 03 Mar 2025 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 20 Feb 2025 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 14 Jan 2025 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 14 Jan 2025 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 15 Nov 2024 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 13 Nov 2024 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State

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