📙 Daily Activity Report: 18 May 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (1M ago| Updated 1M ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 18 May 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity based on community-shared data for 18 May 2026.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore Carpenter | 31 Dec 2025 → 18 May 2026 | 12 Feb 2026 AFP, Employment Evidence; 13 Apr 2026 S57 Relationship |
| 189 | Onshore Registered Nurse | 20 Nov 2025 → 18 May 2026 | 20 Apr 2026 AFP |
| 189 | Onshore Agriculture Consultant | 21 Nov 2025 → 18 May 2026 | 20 Apr 2026 AFP |
| 189 | Marine Biologist | 26 Nov 2025 → 18 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 WA | Onshore ICT Security Specialist | 04 Mar 2025 → 18 May 2026 | Proactive Security Clearance Mar 2026 |
| 190 WA | Onshore Cafe/Restaurant Manager | 02 Mar 2025 → 18 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | Onshore ICT Business Analyst | 05 Mar 2025 → 18 May 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 ACT | Onshore External Auditor | 04 Mar 2025 → 18 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 NSW | CPM | 27 Dec 2024 → 18 May 2026 | Mar 2026, Apr 2026 |
| 491 VIC | Chef | 08 Dec 2024 → 18 May 2026 | 23 Mar 2026 AFP; 06 May 2026 Medicals |
| 491 NT | Onshore Chef | 06 Mar 2025 → 18 May 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 491 NT | Onshore Manufacturing Coordinator | 05 Feb 2025 → 18 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 | Family of 3 | 06 Feb 2025 → 18 May 2026 | Direct Grant, Updated PCC Proactively |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore Carpenter | 31 Dec 2025 | 12 Feb 2026 AFP, Employment Evidence; 13 Apr 2026 S57 Relationship |
| 189 | Onshore Registered Nurse | 20 Nov 2025 | 20 Apr 2026 AFP |
| 189 | Onshore Agriculture Consultant | 21 Nov 2025 | 20 Apr 2026 AFP |
| 190 WA | Onshore ICT Security Specialist | 04 Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 Security Clearance (Proactive) |
| 190 NSW | CPM | 27 Dec 2024 | Mar 2026 -; Apr 2026 - |
| 491 VIC | Chef | 08 Dec 2024 | 23 Mar 2026 AFP; 06 May 2026 Medicals |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
AFP checks remain the most common S56 request across all visa subclasses, appearing in multiple cases for both 189 and 491 visas. The timing of AFP requests varies significantly, ranging from February to April 2026 for applications lodged between November 2025 and March 2025.
Medical requests (remedicals) were observed in one 491 case, issued in May 2026 for a December 2024 lodgement. One notable case involved an S57 request regarding relationship genuineness for a 189 applicant with a partner, demonstrating additional scrutiny for de facto relationships.
Several applicants reported direct grants without S56 requests, particularly for 190 TAS, 491 NT, and one 491 case where PCC was updated proactively. One WA 190 applicant proactively updated security clearance in March 2026, which may have contributed to smoother processing.
Priority occupations (Registered Nurse, Agriculture Consultant) showed faster processing times of approximately 5-6 months compared to non-priority occupations which ranged from 12-17 months. Health occupations continue to receive expedited processing under Ministerial Direction 105.
⚠️ 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 a subset of total activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete visa grant data.
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189 Grant 18/05 🥳 Occupation: Marine Biologist Invited: 12 November 2025 Points: 85 points with 2 years Experience + English + NAATI Visa Lodged: 26 November 2025 Granted: 18 May 2026
190 Grant ICT Business Analyst (Onshore) — 85 pts Invited: 07/02/2025 Lodged: 05/03/2025 Medicals: 20/04/2025 Direct Grant: 18/05/2026 State: TAS
State: Northern Territory (onshore) Occupation: Chef Total points: 80 (including 5 points from partner English) Visa lodged date: 06/03/2025 Medical cleared: 24/03/2025 Visa grant date: 18 May 2026 No S56, direct grant.
189 Grant Arrived in Australia 2016 Carpenter (ONSHORE) with partner — 65 pts Invited: 13/11/2025 Lodged: 31/12/2025 Medicals: 08/01/2026 S56 (AFP, Employment Evidence): 12/02/2026 Responded: 22/02/2026 S57: 13/04/2026 about de facto relationship may not be genuine Responded: 17/04/2026 with a letter explain about genuine and ongoing relationship Granted: 18/05/2026
491 Visa Grant Timeline Occupation: Chef State: Victoria Points: 95 • Pre-invite: 13/11/2024 • Final invite: 26/11/2024 • Visa lodged: 08/12/2024 1st S56 request (AFP): 23/03/2026 • Submitted: 25/03/2026 2nd S56 request (Medical): 06/05/2026 • Medical examination: 09/05/2026 • Medical results submitted: 17/05/2026 🎉 Visa granted: 18/05/2026 at 4:00 PM
Finally, our Subclass 189 visa has been granted today at 6:46 PM Sydney time 🇦🇺 Timeline: • DOI: 20 Nov 2025 • Medicals: 20 Nov 2025 • S56 Request: 20 April 2026 • Grant Date: 18 May 2026 RN 80 points - onshore Sydney
491 Grant NT Onsore Family of 3 DOL :5/02/2025 Occupation : Manufacturing coordinator
189 Grant AGRICULTURE CONSULTANT (ONSHORE) — 95 pts Invited: 13/11/2025 Lodged: 21/11/2025 Medicals: 28/11/2025 S56 (AFP): 20/04/2026 Responded: 22/04/2026 Grant: 18/05/2026
491 GRANTED FAMILY OF 3 DOL :6/02/2025 Grant 18 May 2026 NO S56 UPDATED PCC WITHOUT REQUESTS DIRECT GRANT
Profile Summary for @asukasmaster Nominated Occupation: 221213 External Auditor Unit Group: 2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: ACT Assessing Authority: CAANZ Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 14D)
Total Points: 70 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Management Accountant), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 18 May 2026 * ACT190 * 75 pts * Visa Granted - 04 Mar 2025 * ACT190 * 75 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Hey guys (@gregormendel ) - any idea on rough timeline for a grant from here for myself? 189 VISA, Lodged 2nd JAN (physio), no s56 and to my knowledge a complete application. Meds completed as of 20th March. Any input would be great, hoping it could be soon...
I would pretty high chance in May or June, before end of FY. Renew any expired docs where possible
190 WA grant. Hope this timeline helps: Occupation: ICT security specialist - WA graduate stream - 95points Eoi: Jan 2024 Pre Invited: 13 Dec 2024 Nomination: 10 Feb 2025 Visa lodged: 4th March 2025 Proactively updated security clearance March 2026 Granted: 18th May 2026
Cpm-NSW-190 Lodgement 27 Dec 2024 S56 1: Mar 2026 S56 2: Apr 2026 Grant: 18 May 2026
Profile Summary for @newsee Nominated Occupation: 141111 Cafe or Restaurant Manager Unit Group: 1411 Cafe and Restaurant Managers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: WA Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 16D)
Total Points: 65 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 15 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 18 May 2026 * WA190 * 70 pts * Visa Granted - 02 Mar 2025 * WA190 * 70 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 27 Feb 2025 * WA190 * 70 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 19 Feb 2025 * WA190 * 70 pts * Received Preinvite from State