๐ Daily Activity Report: 22 Jul 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (1M ago| Updated 1M ago)๐ Daily Activity Report: 22 Jul 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 WA | Onshore Civil Engineer | 10 Jun 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 18 May 2026 Submitted 26 May 2026 |
| 491 QLD | Onshore Civil Engineer | 07 Jan 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 27 Mar 2026 Employment Reference; 28 May 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 QLD | Onshore Civil Engineer | Jun 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 15 May 2026 Medicals and Police Check |
| 190 NT | Onshore Civil Engineer | Dec 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| 190 ACT | Onshore Organisation and Methods Analyst | 14 Apr 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 491 TAS | Management Accountant | 06 Mar 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 25 Feb 2026; 28 Apr 2026; 28 May 2026 |
| 189 | Onshore Chemical Engineer | 13 Dec 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | Onshore Secondary Teacher | 13 Dec 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 08 May 2026 AFP |
| 491 QLD | Onshore Chef | 28 Feb 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 21 May 2026 Health exam and police check |
| 491 | Onshore External Auditor | 13 Mar 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 29 May 2026 Polio vaccine |
| 491 WA | Onshore Bricklayer | 05 Mar 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 07 May 2026; 03 Jun 2026 |
| 190 | Painter | 14 Apr 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 189 | Food Technologist | 02 Dec 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 16 Jun 2026 Medical Examination |
| 190 WA | Onshore ECT | 25 Apr 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 07 May 2026 Medical |
| 190 NSW | Onshore CPM | 21 Jan 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| 190 SA | Onshore ICT Business Analyst | 08 Apr 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 22 Jun 2026 Medical |
| 491 TAS | Chef | 14 Mar 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 17 May 2026 Relation proof; 01 Jul 2026 Medical |
| 190 WA | Onshore Civil Draftsperson | 20 Feb 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Business Analyst | 04 Apr 2025 โ 22 Jul 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 VIC | Onshore RN NEC | 18 Mar 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | Direct Grant |
| 190 QLD | Onshore RN Periop | 23 Apr 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 07 May 2026 |
| 190 SA | Resident Medical Officer | 16 Jan 2026 โ 22 Jul 2026 | 05 Jun 2026 Work payslips |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 SA | Onshore ICT Business Analyst | 08 Apr 2025 | 22 Jun 2026 Medical. Submitted 29 Jun 2026 |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
S56 requests on 22 July 2026 predominantly involved medical examinations and police clearance certificates. Several applicants received multiple S56 requests throughout their processing journey, particularly for remedicals when initial checks expired after 12 months. Common S56 requests included:
- Medical examinations and remedicals: Most frequent request type, particularly for applications lodged 12+ months prior
- Police clearance certificates: AFP and PCC renewals when documents exceeded 12-month validity
- Employment verification: Work reference letters and payslips
- Relationship evidence: For partner/dependent applications
- Specific vaccinations: Polio vaccine requirements
Priority occupations (Health and Teaching) demonstrated faster processing times. Secondary Teachers and Registered Nurses received grants within 7-8 months, while non-priority occupations experienced processing times ranging from 12-17 months. Several applicants proactively renewed their AFP and PCC documents before the 12-month expiry to avoid S56 requests.
Direct grants (no S56) were reported for Chemical Engineer (189), Painter (190), Business Analyst (190 TAS), and RN NEC (190 VIC), indicating streamlined processing for certain cases.
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 represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs holds complete grant statistics.
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190 PR granted 22/7/26 in SA.
So happy ๐๐๐
Occupation: Resident medical officer
65 points.
Invited on 12th Jan 2026
Application submitted 16th jan
Medicals on 4th Feb
S56 on 5th June for work payslips
Granted today!!
190 QLD visa grant RN Periop onshore 75 points EOI/ROI: 16 Jan 2026 Nomination: 25 Feb 2026 Invite: 5 March 2026 Visa Lodged: 23 April 2026 Medicals: 5 May 2026 S56: 7 May 2026 Date of grant: 22 July 2026
190 VIC onshore direct grant. RN Nec Invite - 15 Jan 2026 Nomination - 3 march 2026 DOL - 18 march 2026 Medical - 30 march 2026 Granted - 22 July 2026
TAS Onshore 190 Granted Nomination approved: 01/04/2025 Visa Lodged; 04/04/25 Visa grant: 22/07/26 No S56. Occupation : Business analyst
190 GRANT, WA grad, on shore Occupation : civil engineer 80 pts 10 June 2025 - lodged 10 Aug 2025- health test done 18 may 2026- s56 26 may 2026- submitted 10 June 2026- 1 year since visa lodge 01 jul 2026 - 1 month 5 days since s56 doc submission 22 Jul 2026 - Granted
Finally, my Subclass 190 Permanent Residency visa has been granted! * Occupation: WA Civil Draftsperson 80 point * Application: Onshore * EOI Invitation: 5 December 2025 * State Nomination Approved: 9 February 2026 * Visa Lodged: 20 February 2026 * Visa Granted: 22 July 2026
Finally today i received my grant TAS 491. Itโs a big relief. DOL - 14 march 2025 1st s56 - 17 may (relation proof) 2nd s56- 1st july ( medical) 22nd july 2026 got grant Chef
โข Visa subclass: SA 190 โข Visa application date: 08/04/2025 โข Occupation: ICT Business analyst- non priority โข S56 request date: 22/06/26 โข Reason for S56: medical โข Submitted the requested documents on: 29/06/2026 โข Status: Finalised โข location: onshore
Invite Onshore Nsw 190: 03/12/2025
Visa lodged: 21/01/2026
S56: 11/June/2026
S56 submitted: 18/June/2026
Visa Approved: 22/07/2026
Occupation: CPM
ECT 80 points WA 190 Grant. Moved to WA from NSW: 20th June 2025 EOI lodged as got the ECT Job. 6 March 2026 โ Received invitation. 9 March โ Applied for nomination. 15 April โ Nomination approved. 24 April โ Received visa application link. 25 April โ Lodged visa application. 30 April โ Received Medicare 7th May - Recvd s56 for Medical 22nd July- Granted 190 ECT
Finally got 190 today NT Onshore Civil engineer working in nominated occupation Nomination received november 2025 File lodged december 2025 S56 - june 2026 Visa grant - July 2027 today
Profile Summary for @swetha.abishek Nominated Occupation: 234212 Food Technologist Unit Group: 2342 Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: QLD Current Salary: AU$100,000 Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 7M 20D)
Total Points: 90 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 10 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Engineering Technologist), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 22 Jul 2026 * 189 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 25 Jun 2026 * 189 * 90 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 18 Jun 2026 * 189 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 16 Jun 2026 * 189 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer Medical Examination Request - 02 Dec 2025 * 189 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Profile Summary for @shkalambe Nominated Occupation: 233211 Civil Engineer Unit Group: 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: QLD Current Salary: AU$90,000 Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 6M 15D)
Total Points: 75 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 10 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 5 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 22 Jul 2026 * QLD491 * 90 pts * Visa Granted Visa Subclass 491 Granted - 22/07/2026 - Civil Engineer - Onshore - 04 Jun 2026 * QLD491 * 90 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals No action Required - Medicals Completed (29/05/2026) & Cleared - 28 May 2026 * QLD491 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S56 for Re-Medicals (Expired - 12 Months) - 30 Mar 2026 * QLD491 * 90 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer S56 for Employment Reference Added updated PCC & AFP (As expired - 12 months - No S56) - 27 Mar 2026 * QLD491 * 90 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 13 Jan 2025 * QLD491 * 90 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 07 Jan 2025 * QLD491 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 22 Dec 2024 * QLD491 * 90 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 20 Dec 2024 * QLD491 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State
About Me AFP & PCC do it as soon as the 12 month Duration finishes so no chance for S56 to be renewed
190 has been granted today ๐ Occupation: Painter 332211 Invite: 03/03/2026 Nomination: 27/03/2026 DOL: 14/04/2026 Visa Medicals: 17/07/2026 Visa grant: 22/07/2026 Direct Grant - no s56 Every single step/form was made by myself DIY - TRA, EOIs and the visa application. This wouldnโt be possible without the help of groups like this
Onshore?
yes
WA 491 visa granted onshore Dol 5 March 2026 S56 - 7 May 2026 S56- 3 June 2026 Granted 22 July 2026 Onshore Bricklayer
I have received my 491 grant today, here are some of my details: Occupation: External Auditor (ANZCO 221213) Points: 85 Onshore ITA: Feb 2025 DOA: 13/3/25 S56: 29/5/26 for polio vaccine responded the next day Date of grant: 22/7/26
NSW
Visa granted 491 !!! Chef / QLD onshore 100 points for 491 ~17 months of wait from application until grant EOI: 03 Jul 24 Updated EOI: 06 Dec 24 superior English Invitation QLD: 20 Dec 24 Nomination: 13 Jan 25 Application: 28 Feb 25 S56 request: 21 May 26 health exam and police check Grant: 22 Jul 26 - 12pm
189 Grant Onshore Timeline for those still waiting: Secondary Teacher โข EOI lodged: 10 June 2025 โข Invitation received: November 2025 โข Visa lodged: 13 December 2025 โข Medicals: 3 February 2026 โข S56 (AFP): 8 May 2026 โข Grant received: 22 July 2026
Chemical Engineer 189 Grant Onshore Visa granted today Occupation: Chemical Engineer Date of invite: 13th November 2025 Date of application: 13th December 2025 Date of grant: 22nd July 2026 Direct grant, no s56, no form 80.
491 visa granted today DOA: 6 march 2025 1s56: 25 feb 2026 2nd s56: 28 april 2026 3rd s56: 28 may 2026 Grant: 22 July 2026 Skill assessment: Management accountant State: Tasmania
Profile Summary for @jotmis Nominated Occupation: 224712 Organisation and Methods Analyst Unit Group: 2247 Management and Organisation Analysts Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: ACT Current Salary: AU$60,000 Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 3M 8D)
Total Points: 60 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 10 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 22 Jul 2026 * ACT190 * 65 pts * Visa Granted Submitted Visa application 14/04/2025 Completed Visa medicals 25/02/2026 Cleared Visa medicals 03/03/2026 Received application commencement email 07/07/2026 190 Granted for 2 22 July 2026 - 14 Apr 2025 * ACT190 * 65 pts * Submitted Visa Application
Visa QLD 190 Granted! Civil Engineer Onshore Invited April 2025 Lodged June 2025 S56 Medicals and Police Check 15 May 2026. Complied next day. Granted 22 July 2026
Work experience: 5 years off shore 2.5 years onshore