📙 Daily Activity Report: 27 May 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (3W ago| Updated 2W ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 27 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 27 May 2026.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | WA Onshore General Electrician | Nov 2025 → 27 May 2026 | Mar 2026 Military Service Documents |
| 189 | Onshore Doctor | 30 Aug 2025 → 27 May 2026 | - |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Developer Programmer | 07 May 2025 → 27 May 2026 | 27 Apr 2026 Remedicals (14 May 2026) |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Mechanical Engineer | 26 May 2025 → 27 May 2026 | 21 Apr 2026 Medical 815; 22 May 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Solicitor | 04 Feb 2025 → 27 May 2026 | 03 Feb 2026 Medicals, AFP (29 Apr 2026) |
| 190 VIC | Onshore RN NEC | 18 May 2026 → 27 May 2026 | - |
| 190 WA | Australia Quantity Surveyor | 21 Feb 2025 → 27 May 2026 | 02 Apr 2026 Child Health & Passport |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineer | 17 Jan 2024 → 27 May 2026 | 13 Mar 2026 Remedicals (cleared 17 Mar 2026) |
| 491 VIC | Onshore | 21 Jan 2025 → 27 May 2026 | 05 May 2026 Updated AFP |
| 491 WA | Onshore Computer Network Engineer | Jan 2024 → 27 May 2026 | Nov 2025 Medicals; 17 Mar 2026 PCC |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | WA Onshore General Electrician | Nov 2025 | Mar 2026 Military Service Documents |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Developer Programmer | 07 May 2025 | 27 Apr 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 NSW | Offshore Mechanical Engineer | 26 May 2025 | 21 Apr 2026 Medical 815; 22 May 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Solicitor | 04 Feb 2025 | 03 Feb 2026 Medicals, AFP |
| 190 WA | Australia Quantity Surveyor | 21 Feb 2025 | 02 Apr 2026 Child Health & Passport |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineer | 17 Jan 2024 | 13 Mar 2026 Remedicals |
| 491 VIC | Onshore | 21 Jan 2025 | 05 May 2026 Updated AFP |
| 491 WA | Onshore Computer Network Engineer | Jan 2024 | Nov 2025 Medicals; 17 Mar 2026 PCC |
Invitation Activity
| State Subclass | Occupation | Points | EOI/Invite Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW 190 | Developer Programmer | 100 | EOI 10 Aug 2024; Pre-invite 29 Apr 2025; Final 07 May 2025 |
| NSW 190 | Mechanical Engineer | 90+5 | Pre-invite 11 May 2025; Final 14 May 2025 |
| VIC 190 | RN NEC | 80+5 | EOI Feb 2026; Pre-invite 01 May 2026; Approved 15 May 2026 |
| VIC 190 | Solicitor | 80+5 | EOI 31 Jul 2024; ROI 14 Aug 2024; Invite 08 Oct 2024; Approved 17 Dec 2024 |
| VIC 491 | - | - | Invite Nov 2024 |
| WA 190 | Quantity Surveyor | 75 | - |
| WA 491 | Computer Network Engineer | - | Invite Nov 2023 |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority Occupations: Health professionals continue to receive expedited processing. A Registered Nurse (VIC 190) received a grant within 9 days of lodgement, and a Doctor (189) received a grant in approximately 9 months. Both cases show no S56 requests, indicating streamlined processing for priority occupations.
Non-Priority Occupations: Engineering and IT occupations experienced longer processing times ranging from 12 to 28 months. S56 requests were common, primarily for: - Remedicals: Multiple cases required repeat medical examinations, particularly for offshore applicants and those with pregnancy-related delays - Police Clearances: AFP and PCC requests appeared in several cases, especially for applications lodged over 12 months ago - Child-Related Documentation: One case involved extensive S56 requests for a newborn's passport and health examination
Pregnancy-Related Delays: Two cases (NSW 190 Developer Programmer and VIC 190 Solicitor) experienced medical deferrals due to pregnancy, with subsequent remedical requests. Both cases involved adding newborns to applications, which extended processing times.
Multiple S56 Requests: Several applicants received 2-3 S56 requests throughout their processing journey, particularly for 491 visas with longer processing times (24-28 months).
State Variations: VIC 190 showed the fastest turnaround for a priority occupation (9 days), while NSW and WA 491 visas demonstrated the longest processing times (24-28 months) with multiple S56 requests.
⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI summary of community comments and may be refreshed as more data arrives. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
📊 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data, and only individual states have complete invitation round data.
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VIC 491 grant Onshore Invite Nov 2024 Visa lodged - 21 Jan 2025 s56 for updated AFP - 5 May 2026 Granted - 27 May 2026
NSW 190 Mechanical Engineer - 90+5 points - OFFSHORE EOI finally updated April -2025 Pre-invite - 11 May 2025 Final invite - 14 May 2025 Visa lodged - 26th May 2025. 1st S56 - 21 April 2026 - Medical undertaking 815 for my younger son 2nd S56 22 May 2026 - Remedical for my younger son (latent TB) - medical done on 25 May 2026 Granted - 27 May 2026 - Family of four with skilled partner
189 Granted Subclass 189 Been a back seat passenger on this thread for a while but finally my 189 has been granted
Invited: August 27 2025 Lodged: August 30 2025 Granted May 27 2026
Doctor 90 points
190 VIC State: VIC
Occupation: Solicitor (onshore) Salary at time of application (unrelated occupation): $105k + super
Timeline: EOI submitted: 31 July 2024 ROI submitted: 14 August 2024 VIC invitation to apply: 8 October 2024 VIC nomination application submitted: 17 October 2024 VIC nomination approval: 17 December 2024 190 application lodged: 4 Feb 2025 S56 request (medicals, AFP clearance): 3 Feb 2026 Medicals (deferred 2 months due to pregnancy): 29 April 2026 Granted: ✅ 27 May 2026
Points breakdown (80 + 5): Age: 30 English language skills (IELTS): 20 Australian work experience: 0 Overseas work experience: 0 Education: 15 Australian study requirement: 5 Partner: 10 Professional year: 0 NAATI/CCL: 0 State nomination: 5
✨️ NSW 190 Visa Grant ✨️
Developer Programmer - 100 points
EOI - 10/08/2024 (onshore)
Pre-invite - 29/04/2025(onshore)
Final invite - 07/05/2025(onshore)
Visa lodged - 07/05/2025(onshore)
Medical - 15/07/2025 ( offshore, delayed medical due to pregnancy)
Acknowledgement for an additional applicant - 11/11/2025 (onshore, added my newborn to application)
S56 request - 27/04/2026 (re-medical)
S56 Re-medical date - 14/05/2026 (onshore)
Grant - 27/05/2026(onshore)
Points break down:
Age: 30
English :20
Work experience:10 (Australian experience)
Education: 20 ( Bachelors from back home that got accredited and 5 points for Australian education)
Naati :5
Partner: 10
189 granted 27/05/2026 Points 65 Location WA Onshore EOI sent September Documents sent November 2025 Medicals December 2025 S56 March 2026 Military Service Documents Granted 27 May 2026 General Electrician
WA 491 granted today Onshore Computer Network Engineer Invite nov 2023 Visa lodged Jan 2024 Medicals cleared Jan 2024 1st s56 medicals nov 2025 2nd s56 PCC march 17 2026 Granted today
VIC 190 GRANTED - RN NEC 80 + 5 EOI - Feb 2026 Pre invite + nomination approval - May 2026 got my pre invite on 1 may 2026, applied nomination on 7th, got approved on 15
Visa lodge - 18 May 2026 Grant today
Got my 491 visa granted. Alhamdulillah!
Date of Lodgement: 17 January, 2024 S56 for Remedicals: 13 March, 2026 Medicals got cleared: 17 March, 2026 Date of Grant: 27 May, 2026 Processing time: 28 Months, 10 Days
Occupation: Civil Engineer State of Nomination: NSW Points: 95 Offshore
Profile Summary for @ryland93 Nominated Occupation: 233213 Quantity Surveyor Unit Group: 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: WA Current Salary: AU$160,000 Assessing Authority: AIQS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 3M 6D)
Total Points: 70 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 27 May 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * Visa Granted - 10 May 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Childs Passport - 10 May 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * General ImmAccount updated to Further Assessment - 29 Apr 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * General Childs First Passport from UK was Approved - 13 Apr 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals Child Cleared "On the Papers" Medical - 09 Apr 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Uploaded "On The Papers" Medical and eMedical Consent Form - 07 Apr 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * Completed Visa Medicals "On The Papers" Medical Due to My Child Being Born in Australia and Under 6 Months Old - 02 Apr 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer s56 For Childs Health Examination and Passport - 27 Mar 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * General Child Bridging Visa A Granted - 27 Mar 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * General Applied for Childs First Passport From the UK - 26 Mar 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * General Added Childs Birth Certificate - 28 Feb 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * General Completed Forms 80 & 1221 - 26 Feb 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 25 Feb 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 12 Feb 2026 * WA190 * 75 pts * General Added newborn child to visa application - 21 Feb 2025 * WA190 * 75 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Hello,
May I please know why we are not receiving the FOI data on time? The March and April FOI data are still pending, and I hope someone from admin is following this up with DHA. At this rate, we may soon be behind by almost three months of FOI data.
its been followed up, and as per DHA, we just have to wait more
Thank you.
When you follow this up next time, would it be possible to request all three months — March, April, and May — together in one go? Hopefully they may be able to provide all three at once.
Please try if possible. Thanks.