📙 Daily Activity Report: 15 May 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (1M ago| Updated 1M ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 15 May 2026
This report summarises visa grant activity and S56 requests reported by the community on 15 May 2026, providing insights into processing times and trends across different visa subclasses and states.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | Onshore Mechanical Engineer | 22 Jan 2026 → 15 May 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Architectural Draftsperson | 02 Feb 2026 → 15 May 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 WA | Unknown Civil Engineer | 10 Jan 2025 → 14 May 2026 | 18 Mar 2026 (Unknown) |
| 190 TAS | Unknown Scientist, nec | 28 Feb 2025 → 15 May 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 Unknown | Offshore Social Worker | 28 Mar 2025 → 14 May 2026 | 11 May 2026 (Remedicals) |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 WA | Unknown Civil Engineer | 10 Jan 2025 | 18 Mar 2026 - |
| 190 Unknown | Offshore Social Worker | 28 Mar 2025 | 11 May 2026 Remedicals |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Two S56 requests were reported today. One case involved remedicals requested on 11 May 2026 for a Social Worker application lodged in March 2025, where a baby was added to the application in November 2025. The second case involved an S56 issued on 18 March 2026 for a Civil Engineer application lodged in January 2025, though the specific content of the request was not disclosed.
The Social Worker case demonstrates that family composition changes during visa processing can trigger additional medical requirements. The Civil Engineer case shows S56 requests can occur over a year after lodgement.
Additional Observations
NSW 190 Processing: Two NSW 190 grants were reported with processing times of approximately 3.5 months. Both were direct grants with no S56 requests. One applicant (Mechanical Engineer, 100 points) had lodged a concurrent 186 Direct Entry visa but received the 190 grant first. The other applicant (Architectural Draftsperson, 80 points) received their grant in 3 months and 13 days.
WA 190 Processing: One WA 190 grant for a Civil Engineer (90 points total) took approximately 16 months from lodgement to grant, with an S56 issued 14 months after lodgement.
TAS 190 Processing: One TAS 190 grant for a Scientist, nec was processed in approximately 14.5 months as a direct grant.
Offshore Social Worker: An offshore Social Worker who studied in Australia received their grant after approximately 13.5 months, with remedicals requested shortly before grant.
⚠️ 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.
📊 This data is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data.
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Occupation: Social Worker (offshore but studied from Australia) 190 Lodged: 28 March 2025 Medicals: 6 April 2025 Baby born: 21 Sept 2025 Baby added + medicals: November 2025 Remedical: 11 May 2026 GRANT: 14 May 2026 🎉
TAS 190 Granted!!! DOL- 28 Feb, 2025 Grant date : 15 May 2026 Profession - Scientist, nec Direct grant, no s56
190 Granted Alhumdunillah ×3 Date of lodgement 10/01/2025 S56 18/03/2026 Date of grant 14052026 Occupation ANZSCO 233211 Total points 85+5= 90 State Western Australia.
Just sharing we got our 190 visa grant today. Got invited on 15 Jan 2026 as Mechanical Engineer at 100 points and had a good salary. Lodged visa on 22nd Jan 2026, and got it granted on 15th May 2026. I waited 3 years just for the invitation, but didn't get it and I had lodged my 186 DE on 7th Jan 2026, however after a week received invite. Even though we had 186 under processing, we lodged 190 too, and that became fruitful today. 4.5 years of study (deferred during Covid), 3+ years of Engineering experience, and finally all paid off.
Profile Summary for @giangnam1994 Nominated Occupation: 312111 Architectural Draftsperson Unit Group: 3121 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: NSW Current Salary: AU$60,000 Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 3M 13D)
Total Points: 75 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 5 - Unskilled Partner: 0 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 15 May 2026 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Visa Granted Direct grant. No S56 - 02 Feb 2026 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 27 Jan 2026 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 23 Jan 2026 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Received Request for Further Information from State Request of Partner English and evidence of living in regional while studying - 16 Jan 2026 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 15 Jan 2026 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 15 Jul 2025 * NSW190 * 80 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)