๐ 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 โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore Carpenter | 31 Dec 2025 โ 18 May 2026 | 12 Feb 2026 AFP, Employment Evidence; 13 Apr 2026 S57 Relationship |
| 189 | Onshore Registered Nurse | 20 Nov 2025 โ 18 May 2026 | 20 Apr 2026 AFP |
| 189 | Onshore Agriculture Consultant | 21 Nov 2025 โ 18 May 2026 | 20 Apr 2026 AFP |
| 189 | Marine Biologist | 26 Nov 2025 โ 18 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 WA | Onshore ICT Security Specialist | 04 Mar 2025 โ 18 May 2026 | Proactive Security Clearance Mar 2026 |
| 190 WA | Onshore Cafe/Restaurant Manager | 02 Mar 2025 โ 18 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | Onshore ICT Business Analyst | 05 Mar 2025 โ 18 May 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 ACT | Onshore External Auditor | 04 Mar 2025 โ 18 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 NSW | CPM | 27 Dec 2024 โ 18 May 2026 | Mar 2026, Apr 2026 |
| 491 VIC | Chef | 08 Dec 2024 โ 18 May 2026 | 23 Mar 2026 AFP; 06 May 2026 Medicals |
| 491 NT | Onshore Chef | 06 Mar 2025 โ 18 May 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 491 NT | Onshore Manufacturing Coordinator | 05 Feb 2025 โ 18 May 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 | Family of 3 | 06 Feb 2025 โ 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.
โ ๏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.
๐ 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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s56 requests for 18 May 2026: - To be updated