๐ Daily Activity Report: 13 May 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for skilled migration visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on community-shared data for 13 May 2026.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Life Scientist nec | 21 Nov 2025 โ 11 May 2026 | None |
| 189 | ONSHORE Electrician (General) | Oct 2025 โ 13 May 2026 | 13 Apr 2026: All documents |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Developer Programmer | 24 Jan 2025 โ 13 May 2026 | 13 Apr 2026: Employment evidence |
| 190 NSW | OFFSHORE Architectural Draftsperson | 23 Dec 2024 โ 13 May 2026 | 17 Mar 2026: PCC UAE; 15 Apr 2026: Form 80, 1563 |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE General Fitter | 31 Mar 2026 โ 13 May 2026 | 09 Apr 2026: Medicals, Newborn Passport |
| 190 SA | ONSHORE Software Engineer | 18 Dec 2024 โ 13 May 2026 | 16 Mar 2026: Employment evidence, Tax returns |
| 190 SA | ONSHORE Systems Administrator | 26 Dec 2024 โ 13 May 2026 | None |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Information & Organisation Professionals nec | 09 Jan 2025 โ 13 May 2026 | 31 Oct 2025: Renewed PCC (Home & Australia) |
| 491 NSW | ONSHORE Civil Engineer | 25 Jan 2025 โ 13 May 2026 | 09 Apr 2026: Polio cert, Academic Transcript |
| 491 NT | OFFSHORE Electrical Engineer | 16 Aug 2024 โ 13 May 2026 | 02 Mar 2026: PCC, Remedicals |
| 491 SA | ONSHORE AOD Counselor | 04 Jun 2025 โ 13 May 2026 | 13 Jan 2026: Child Custody |
| 491 WA | OFFSHORE Retail Pharmacist | 21 Mar 2025 โ 13 May 2026 | 24 Feb 2026: UNKNOWN |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 | ONSHORE Aerospace Engineer | 06 Jan 2025 | 13 Apr 2026: PCC, Polio; 13 May 2026: Form 80, 1221, CV |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests continue to focus on standard documentation verification. Common requests include:
Employment Evidence: Multiple cases required employment verification through contracts, references, and tax returns, particularly for Australian work experience claims (SA190 Software Engineer, NSW190 Developer Programmer).
Police Clearance Certificates: PCC requests remain frequent across all visa subclasses, with some applicants needing to renew expired certificates (VIC190, NSW190, NT491).
Medical Documentation: Remedicals and polio certificates were requested in several cases (NSW491, NT491, QLD190), with one case noting medicals were delayed due to peak season.
Forms 80 and 1221: These detailed personal history forms continue to be requested, particularly for offshore applicants (NSW190 Architectural Draftsperson, 491 Aerospace Engineer).
Priority Occupation Processing: The WA491 Retail Pharmacist (priority occupation) received a grant despite expired PCC and medicals, demonstrating expedited processing for health-related occupations under Ministerial Direction 105.
Processing Times by Category: - Priority Occupations (Health): WA491 Retail Pharmacist processed in approximately 13 months - Non-Priority Occupations: Processing times varied significantly from 1 month (QLD190 General Fitter) to 17 months (SA190 Software Engineer, VIC190 Information Professionals) - Subclass 189: Both grants showed processing times of 5-7 months
๐ This data represents crowdsourced information and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data.
๐ด 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 13 May 2026: - 491 ONSHORE Lodged 06 Jan 2025 s56 for Form 80, Form 1221 and CV today, first s56 was on 13 Apr 2026 for PCC and Polio, 5 pts for offshore work exp, Aerospace Engineer