๐ Daily Activity Report: 20 July 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 20 July 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 WA | Onshore Urban Regional Planner | 11 May 2025 โ 20 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 WA | Onshore Chef | 28 Jan 2025 โ 20 Jul 2026 | Apr-Jun 2026: Medical, PCC, Passport |
| 491 TAS | Onshore Chef | 08 May 2025 โ 20 Jul 2026 | None |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Social Worker | 08 Apr 2026 โ 20 Jul 2026 | None |
| 189 | Onshore Secondary Teacher | 06 Jun 2026 โ 20 Jul 2026 | None |
| 189 | Onshore Secondary Teacher | 06 Jun 2026 โ 20 Jul 2026 | None |
| 189 | Onshore RN NEC | 06 Jun 2026 โ 20 Jul 2026 | None |
| 189 | Onshore RN NEC | 06 Jun 2026 โ 20 Jul 2026 | 16 Jul 2026: Overseas PCC |
| 190 NSW | Onshore ECT | Apr 2026 โ 20 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 WA | Onshore Civil Engineer | 19 Dec 2025 โ 20 Jul 2026 | 26 May 2026, 09 Jul 2026: Remedical |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 WA | Onshore Chef | 28 Jan 2025 | Apr-Jun 2026: Medical, PCC, Passport |
| 190 WA | Onshore Civil Engineer | 19 Dec 2025 | 26 May 2026, 09 Jul 2026: Remedical |
| 189 | Onshore RN NEC | 06 Jun 2026 | 16 Jul 2026: Overseas PCC |
Key Observations
Priority Occupation Processing: Health and Teaching occupations continue to demonstrate expedited processing under Ministerial Direction 105. Multiple Secondary School Teachers and Registered Nurses received grants within 1-2 months of lodgement (June to July 2026), with most being direct grants requiring no S56 requests.
Non-Priority Occupation Processing: Non-priority occupations show significantly longer processing times. Civil Engineer (WA 190) took 7 months, Urban Regional Planner (WA 190) took 14 months, and Chef applications ranged from 14-18 months from lodgement to grant.
S56 Request Patterns: S56 requests for non-priority occupations typically occurred between 4-7 months after lodgement. Common requests included medicals/remedicals, overseas police clearance certificates, and passport updates. Priority occupations largely avoided S56 requests, receiving direct grants.
State Performance: WA 190 applications featured prominently in today's grants across various occupations. Tasmania processed both 190 and 491 applications efficiently, with the TAS 190 Social Worker receiving a direct grant within 3 months.
News and Updates
Subclass 191 visa grants are being processed today. This permanent visa is available to holders of subclass 491 and 494 visas who have met their residence and income requirements.
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.
๐ Data Limitation: This represents crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data for the day.
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s56 requests for 20 Jul 2026: - To be updated