๐ Daily Activity Report: 15 Jul 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (1M ago| Updated 1M ago)๐ Daily Activity Report: 15 Jul 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 15 July 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore Chemist | 28 Nov 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | None |
| 189 | Onshore Biotechnologist | 02 Dec 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | None |
| 189 | Onshore Chemical Engineer | 24 Nov 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 28 Apr 2026 (Submitted 09 May 2026) |
| 189 | Onshore Statistician | 27 Nov 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | None |
| 189 | Onshore Carpenter | 21 Nov 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 05 May 2026 ATO Debt Clearance (Submitted 13 May 2026) |
| VIC190 | Onshore Software Engineer | 08 Jan 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 26 Mar 2026 NZ Criminal Record; 20 May 2026 Medicals |
| VIC190 | Onshore Software Engineer | 20 Feb 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 11 May 2026 Form 80, Remedicals, PCC (Submitted 19 May 2026) |
| VIC190 | Onshore Software Engineer | 06 Feb 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 15 May 2026 Skills Assessment (Submitted 18 May 2026) |
| VIC190 | Offshore Financial Investment Adviser | 17 Jan 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VIC190 | Onshore Health Promotion Officer | 29 Mar 2026 โ 14 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| ACT190 | Onshore Systems Administrator | 27 Feb 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 15 May 2026 Remedicals |
| TAS190 | Onshore Chef | 24 Feb 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 11 May 2026 (Submitted 19 May 2026) |
| TAS190 | Onshore Chef | 21 Feb 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 11 May 2026 Employment Reference, Bank Statement (Submitted 27 May 2026) |
| TAS190 | Onshore Accountant | 01 Feb 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 06 Feb 2026 Medicals (Submitted 13 Feb 2026) |
| TAS190 | Onshore Electrical Engineer | 14 Mar 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 22 May 2026 Medicals |
| TAS190 | Onshore Accountant | 14 Mar 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 19 May 2026 Medicals |
| TAS190 | Onshore Motor Mechanic | 20 Mar 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | None |
| SA190 | Onshore Mechanical Engineer | 20 Feb 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 12 May 2026 Military Doc; 24 Jun 2026 Remedicals |
| WA491 | Onshore Chef | 04 Oct 2024 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 27 May 2026 Medicals; 26 Mar 2026 Indian PCC, AFP, Employment History |
| VIC491 | Onshore Agriculture Scientist | 05 Feb 2025 โ 15 Jul 2026 | 07 Jul 2026 Medicals |
S56 Trends
No new S56 requests were reported for 15 July 2026.
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The majority of S56 requests across all subclasses involved medical examinations or remedicals, particularly for applications lodged in early 2025. Several cases also required police clearance certificates (Indian PCC, AFP, NZ Criminal Record Check) and employment documentation (references, bank statements, employment history). One unique request involved ATO Debt Clearance Proof for a Subclass 189 Carpenter.
Visa Processing Times varied significantly: - Priority occupations (Health Promotion Officer) received grants in approximately 3.5 months - Non-priority occupations ranged from 7-8 months for Subclass 189 to 16-17 months for Subclass 190 and up to 21 months for Subclass 491
Tasmania dominated the 190 grants reported today, with multiple Chef, Accountant, and Engineering occupations receiving grants after 15-17 months processing time. Victoria also showed activity across Software Engineers and Health occupations. The single WA491 grant took the longest at nearly 21 months, with multiple S56 requests throughout the process.
๐ต This is crowdsourced data and represents only 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 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.
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Subclass 190 Victoria Granted Grant Date: 14 July 2026 My journey: EOI & ROI Submitted โ December 2025 Invitation Received โ January 2026 State Nomination โ March 2026 Visa Application Lodged โ 29 March 2026 Visa Granted โ 14 July 2026 Occupation: Health Promotion Officer Points: 90
189 granted today (direct) Biotechnologist 85 Invited: 13.11.25 Lodged: 2.12.25 Onshore
Profile Summary for @loopyfox4234 Nominated Occupation: 234211 Chemist Unit Group: 2342 Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 7M 17D)
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 15 Jul 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 16 Jun 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Received Assessment Commencement Email - 31 Jan 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 28 Nov 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 13 Nov 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa
VISA Granted Today Onshore 80K salary Software Engineer 80+5 Points Pre Invite - 13 Nov 2024 Applied for Nomination - 24 Nov 2024 Further Document Requested 23 Jan Employment Contract and Super Statement Document Submitted: 5 Feb 2025 Final Invite Received : - 6 Feb 2025 S56 Request: 15th May 2026 (Skills assessment doc) S56 Submitted: 18th May 2026 Visa granted: Today - 15th July 4pm
189 Granted! ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฅนโฅ๏ธ Occupation: Statistician Points: 90 Skilled Employment (Onshore): More than 3 years (10 points) Skilled Partner: 10 points Superior English: 20 points Australian Education: 5 points Bachelorโs Degree: 15 points Age: 30 points Timeline * Invited: 13 November 2025 * Lodged: 27 November 2025 * Medical: 8 December 2025 * Application Commencement Email: 12 June 2026 * Grant: 15 July 2026 โ 12:09 pm No S56 request. My application status changed directly from Received to Finalised. There were a few aspects of my application that constantly gave me second thoughts throughout the process. The biggest one was claiming the one year of skilled employment that VETASSESS had deducted. Back in 2023, I actually missed out on invitations because, based on my understanding of the VETASSESS assessment at the time, I chose not to claim those 5 points. Before lodging my 189 application, I spent a considerable amount of time researching the migration legislation and sought professional advice from a registered migration agent. This clarified many of my doubts and gave me the confidence to claim the points I genuinely believed I was entitled to. To support the employment, I uploaded comprehensive evidence, including: * Payslips * ATO income statements * Bank statements * Superannuation summaries * Employment contracts * A detailed employer reference letter outlining my duties, salary, and hours worked
190 granted after 17 months Lodged on 14th March 2025 S56 on 19th May 2026 Granted on 15th July. โค๏ธ Thank you Tasmania โค๏ธ Skill Assessment : Accountant Occupation : Department Manager (Retail) Pathway : Long Term Resident s56 : Medical Examination (Couple) โค๏ธ Tasmania โค๏ธ
491 visa granted Invite- 13 Nov 2024 Visa loged- 5 feb 2025 S-56 for medical 7 July 2026 Visa grant 15 July 2026 Onshore VIC Agriculture Scientist
Offshore VIC 190 financial investment adviser 17/01/2025 Lodged 31/03/2026 Co contact 15/07/2026 Grant This one was Lodged onshore then left Australia and got Grant offshore
Finally an offshore grant!
This one Lodged onshore then left Australia and waited for grant offshore
then it is counted as onshore
SA 190 Onshore DOL 20/02/2025 Mech Eng South Australia Couple s56 for missing military doc 12/05/2026 s56 re medicals 24/06/2026 Grant 15/07/2026
Got TAS 190 grant today. Lodged 14th march 2025 S56 22nd may 2026 Medical Grant today. Single applicant. Electrical engineer. Currently working on the same field. Graduate pathway.
Finally got a 190 grant Today TAS 190 Onshore Accountant working as PCA DOL- 01/02/2025 S56 for Medical request- 06/02/2026 Re-medical submitted- 13/02/2026 Date of grant- 15/07/2026
SC 190 Granted (non priority) - 70 points
Itโs finally my turn! Been praying hard to get good news before I have to pay new BVB price lol. Did 90% of process myself (even secured state pre-invite myself). DoL: 21 February 2025 S56: 11 May 2026 (employment reference and bank statement) Submit S56: 27 May (I did myself as my agent took too long lol). Grant: 15 July 2026 (almost 17months) Occupation: Chef (work in nominated occupation), onshore, TAS.
All are onshore grants. When can we expect offshore grants
@gregormendel I think with the new offshore grant numbers the probability tracker for 491 priority isn't accurate enough. Maybe it's worth tracking offshore and onshore grants separately to produce more accurate estimates? Just a thought.
TAS190 Onshore Chef 190 granted after 16.5 months Lodged on 24th Feb 2025 S56 requested on 11th May 2026 S56 submitted on 19th May Granted on 15th July 2026
Finally the wait is over 189 grant Occupation: carpenter Invite: 13 Nov 2025 Applied: 21 Nov 2025 Medical: 28 Nov 2025 S56 - 5 may 2026 for ATO Debt Clearance Proof S56 response - 13 may Grant - 15 july 2026
190 Onshore Visa Granted today๐ DOL- 20th march 2025 Subclass - 190 Field - Motor Mechanic No s56 State - Tasmania
Granted July 15, 2026 VIC onshore 190 Software and Applications Programmers S56 Request: May 11, 2026 (Form 80, Re-medicals, Police Clearance) Submitted 19 May 2026
Lodgement Date: Feb 20, 2025 Country of Origin: Philippines
Profile Summary for @nevermore Nominated Occupation: 262113 Systems Administrator Unit Group: 2621 Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: ACT Current Salary: AU$120,000 Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 4M 18D)
Total Points: 95 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 10 - Australian Work Experience: 10 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 5 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 15 Jul 2026 * ACT190 * 100 pts * Visa Granted 190 Granted 15/07/2027 - 15 May 2026 * ACT190 * 100 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Received S56 Re-medical request. Proactively updated PC. - 27 Feb 2025 * ACT190 * 100 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Profile Summary for @eddie666 Nominated Occupation: 261313 Software Engineer Unit Group: 2613 Software and Applications Programmers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Current Salary: AU$140,000 Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 6M 7D)
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 15 Jul 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 26 May 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 20 May 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Health Examinations - 26 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Consent to Exchange Criminal Record Check Information form of New Zealand - 08 Jan 2025 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Profile Summary for @crazygiraffe9791 Nominated Occupation: 351311 Chef Unit Group: 3513 Chefs Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: WA Assessing Authority: TRA Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 9M 11D)
Total Points: 75 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 10 - Education: 10 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 5 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 15 Jul 2026 * WA491 * 90 pts * Visa Granted 491 granted - 11 Jun 2026 * WA491 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals Cleared medicals - 27 May 2026 * WA491 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Medical - 26 Mar 2026 * WA491 * 90 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S56 indian pcc, afp, employment history again - 04 Oct 2024 * WA491 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Profile Summary for @wackytiger5423 Nominated Occupation: 233111 Chemical Engineer Unit Group: 2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: WA Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 7M 21D)
Total Points: 85 (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: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 15 Jul 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 09 May 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 28 Apr 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 24 Nov 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 13 Nov 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 23 Aug 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Updated Expression of Interest (EOI)