๐ Daily Activity Report: 21 Jul 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (1M ago| Updated 1M ago)๐ Daily Activity Report: 21 Jul 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 21 July 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the Australian skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Social Worker | 08 Jun 2026 โ 21 Jul 2026 | None |
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 08 Jun 2026 โ 21 Jul 2026 | None |
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse nec | 25 Nov 2025 โ 21 Jul 2026 | None |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Carpenter | 10 Apr 2026 โ 21 Jul 2026 | None |
| 190 TAS | ONSHORE Enrolled Nurse | 13 Apr 2026 โ 21 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | ONSHORE Motor Mechanic | 07 Apr 2026 โ 21 Jul 2026 | 22 Jun 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 WA | ONSHORE Cabinet Maker | 29 Mar 2026 โ 21 Jul 2026 | 12 May 2026 Relationship Evidence |
| 190 ACT | ONSHORE Information and Organisation Professionals nec | 27 Feb 2025 โ 21 Jul 2026 | 15 May 2026 Documents |
| 190 TAS | ONSHORE Chef | 15 Apr 2025 โ 21 Jul 2026 | 08 Jul 2026 Medicals |
| 491 SA | ONSHORE Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 15 Feb 2026 โ 21 Jul 2026 | 13 Jul 2026 Medicals |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | ONSHORE | 13 Apr 2026 | 21 Jul 2026 Consent Form for Exchange Criminal Record with New Zealand |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The S56 requests observed today show a diverse range of document requirements. Medical requests (including remedicals) remain the most common S56 type, appearing in three cases (TAS190 Motor Mechanic, TAS190 Chef, and SA491 Registered Nurse). One case involved relationship evidence (WA190 Cabinet Maker), while another required general document submission (ACT190 Information and Organisation Professionals nec). A unique request was noted for consent to exchange criminal records with New Zealand for an onshore 190 applicant who lodged in April 2026.
Priority occupations (Health) continue to demonstrate expedited processing times. The 189 Registered Nurse grants were processed in approximately 1.4 months, while the 491 SA Registered Nurse (Aged Care) was processed in approximately 5.2 months. The 189 Social Worker grant was also processed quickly at 1.4 months.
Non-priority occupations show more varied processing times. The VIC190 Carpenter (3.4 months), TAS190 Enrolled Nurse (3.3 months), and TAS190 Motor Mechanic (3.5 months) all demonstrated relatively swift processing. However, the ACT190 Information and Organisation Professionals nec case took significantly longer at approximately 16.8 months, likely due to the S56 request in May 2026.
Direct grants (without S56 requests) were common among priority occupations, with three 189 health professionals receiving direct grants. Several trade occupations also received direct grants, including the VIC190 Carpenter.
๐ต This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant statistics.
๐ด DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI summary of crowdsourced 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.
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s56 requests for 21 Jul 2026: - 190 ONSHORE Lodged 13 Apr 2026 s56 for Consent Form for Exchange Criminal Record with New Zealand (Not police check)
VIC 190 granted onshore Occupation= carpenter Visa lodged =10/04/2026 Granted = 21/07/2026 Direct grant
491 Visa Application Onshore (RegNurse AgedCare 75pts) South Australia EOI submitted : 12 Jan 2026 ROI lodged : 02 Feb 2026 ROI invitation : 06 Feb 2026 Visa lodged : 15 Feb 2026 s56 request : 13 July 2026 (medical) Medical : 15 July 2026 Visa Grant : 21 July 2026
Finally my turn!!
190 granted - WA onshore
Occupation: Cabinet maker 80 pts
EOI submitted : 4 Feb 2026
Invited by WA : 20 Feb 2026
Invitation approved : 20 Mar 2026
Lodged visa : 29 Mar 2026
S56 requested : 12 May 2026 (Relationship evidence)
S56 submitted: 9 Jun 2026
Granted: 21 Jul 2026
I'm living in QLD but got invited by WA before QLD so I decided it is fate calling me to move to Perth. I'm so excited for the new adventure ahead. Wish you all the best of luck. Your time will come soon!!
190 granted 21/07/2026 DOL: April 13, 2026 Occupation: Enrolled Nurse TAS Onshore
189 Visa granted today onshore Occupation: Social Worker Date of invite: 4th June 2026 Medicals: 9th Feb 2026 (Used for 485 application). Date of application: 8th June 2026 Date of grant: 21st July 2026 Direct grant, no s56, no form 80
TAS 190 Onshore grant Date of lodgement - 07 April 2025 Occupation- motor mechanic 1st S56. โ22nd June 2026 for redo medical S56 Submitted - 28 June 2026 Grant - 21 July 2026 No form 80 submitted
Profile Summary for @gagansingh3 Nominated Occupation: 351311 Chef Unit Group: 3513 Chefs Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: TAS Assessing Authority: TRA Skill Level: 2 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 3M 6D)
Total Points: 70 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 10 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 21 Jul 2026 * TAS190 * 75 pts * Visa Granted - 08 Jul 2026 * TAS190 * 75 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Medicals - 15 Apr 2025 * TAS190 * 75 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 08 Apr 2025 * TAS190 * 75 pts * Received State Nomination Approval
491 Visa Application Timeline (Reg Nurse AgedCare 75pts)
EOI submitted: 12 Jan 2026 ROI lodged: 02 Feb 2026 ROI invitation: 06 Feb 2026 Visa lodged: 15 Feb 2026 s56 request: 13 July 2026 (medical) Medical: 15 July 2026 Visa Grant: 21 July 2026
Profile Summary for @zurich Nominated Occupation: 224999 Information and Organisation Professionals nec Unit Group: 2249 Other Information and Organisation Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: ACT Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 4M 24D)
Total Points: 90 (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: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 21 Jul 2026 * ACT190 * 95 pts * Visa Granted - 15 May 2026 * ACT190 * 95 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 15 May 2026 * ACT190 * 95 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 27 Mar 2026 * ACT190 * 95 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 27 Feb 2025 * ACT190 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 01 Jan 2025 * ACT190 * 95 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 01 Dec 2024 * ACT190 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 01 Jul 2024 * ACT190 * 95 pts * Submitted ACT Matrix - 01 Jan 2024 * ACT190 * 95 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval
Finally wait is over, 189 RN Nec Granted ๐ฅณ Invitation received: 13th Nov, 2025 Lodged: 25th Nov, 2025 Medical done: 13th December, 2025 Tested points: 75 Visa Granted: 21st July, 2026 No further documents needed, no s56 requested. Direct grant from received status!
189 granted officially โจ Date of invitation-4th June 2026 Date lodged-8th June Medical-19th June No s56 or any form Granted-21 July Points-80 (RN-critical care and emergency)-onshore Self applied no agent.