๐ Daily Activity Report: 04 August 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled visas (subclasses 189, 190, and 491) based on community-shared data for 04 August 2026.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore VIC Registered Nurse NEC | 10 Dec 2025 โ 04 Aug 2026 | May 2026: Form 80, Character (Submitted Jun 2026) |
| 189 | Onshore Registered Nurse (Medical) | 16 Jun 2026 โ 04 Aug 2026 | - |
| 189 | Onshore Registered Nurse NEC | 17 Jun 2026 โ 04 Aug 2026 | - |
| 190 VIC | General Practitioner + Partner | 16 May 2026 โ 04 Aug 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Community Worker | 28 May 2026 โ 04 Aug 2026 | - |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Electrician (General) + Dependent | 17 Feb 2026 โ 04 Aug 2026 | 02 Jul 2026: Previous Name (Partner) |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Metal Fabricator | 11 May 2026 โ 04 Aug 2026 | 03 Aug 2026: HIV Medical |
| 491 NSW | Onshore NSW Civil Engineer + Partner | 27 Mar 2026 โ 04 Aug 2026 | Police Clearance (27 Jul 2026) |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Onshore VIC Registered Nurse NEC | 10 Dec 2025 | May 2026: Form 80, Character |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Electrician (General) | 17 Feb 2026 | 02 Jul 2026: Previous Name |
| 190 NSW | Onshore Metal Fabricator | 11 May 2026 | 03 Aug 2026: HIV Medical |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority occupations (Registered Nurses and General Practitioners) continue to receive expedited processing. Three Registered Nurse grants were processed in approximately 2 months, with only one receiving an S56 request for Form 80 and character documents. The General Practitioner case received no S56 requests and was granted in 2 months 19 days despite the application never moving to 'processing' status.
Non-priority occupations showed varied S56 patterns. The Electrician case received an S56 for partner's previous name documentation after 4 months 15 days. The Metal Fabricator received an HIV medical request just one day before grant. The Civil Engineer (491 NSW) received a police clearance request approximately 4 months after lodgement.
Notably, the Victorian General Practitioner applicant submitted Form 80 at lodgement to prevent potential S56 requests, which appears to have been effective. The applicant also noted that 189 and 190 processing times for General Practitioners were similar, with only 9 days difference between the two visa types.
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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 crowdsourced information and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data on all grants and invitations issued.
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s56 requests for 04 Aug 2026: - To be updated