📙 Daily Activity Report: 25 August 2026 This report...
@gregormendel (4W ago| Updated 3W ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 25 August 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 → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse | 29 Jun 2026 → 25 Aug 2026 | None |
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse | 28 Jun 2026 → 25 Aug 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Analyst Programmer | 19 May 2025 → 25 Aug 2026 | None |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE University Lecturer | May 2025 → 25 Aug 2026 | May 2025 (Medical, AFP), Jul 2026 (Remedicals, AFP) |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE ICT Security Specialist | 15 May 2025 → 25 Aug 2026 | None |
| 190 QLD | ONSHORE Secondary School Teacher | 26 Mar 2026 → 25 Aug 2026 | 27 Jul 2026 (UNKNOWN) |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Motor Mechanic | 16 May 2025 | 25 Aug 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE - | 16 May 2025 | 25 Aug 2026 Medical, AFP |
| 190 | ONSHORE - | 07 May 2025 | 25 Aug 2026 Military service booklet, Form 1563, Passport pages |
Key Observations
Subclass 189 Processing: Two Registered Nurses (Perioperative) with 80 points received grants within 2 months of lodgement. Both were invited on 4 June 2026 and lodged late June 2026. No S56 requests were issued for either case.
Subclass 190 Processing: Processing times varied significantly. NSW and QLD grants ranged from 5 months to 15 months. The longest processing time was 15 months for a NSW University Lecturer (65 points) who received two rounds of S56 requests including remedicals. The shortest was approximately 5 months for a QLD Secondary School Teacher.
S56 Activity: Three S56 requests were issued on 25 August 2026, all for 190 ONSHORE applicants who lodged in May 2025. Requests included remedicals, AFP checks, military service documentation, and passport pages.
Useful Resources
- Kenan's 190 NSW S56 Experience: https://smartvisaguide.com/kenan
News and Updates
No specific news or announcements were reported for this date.
⚠️ 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.
📊 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete grant and invitation data.
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s56 requests for 25 Aug 2026: - 190 ONSHORE Lodged 16 May 2025 s56 for Medical and AFP, NSW. Initial Medical was done Jun 2025. Overseas PCC also expired but not requested. - 190 ONSHORE Lodged 07 May 2025 s56 for Military service booklet, Form 1563, Passport pages with all stamps and bio - 190 ONSHORE Lodged 16 May 2025 s56 for Remedicals today, NSW Motor Mechanic
Finally the much awaited Golden ACT 190 PR grant received today 😍🤩 Timeline for your reference: Skill assessment - March 2025 EOI Submitted - April 2025 Nomination approved - April 2025 Visa application - 21 May 2025 Medical, AFP and S56 approved - May 2025 Change of address update - September 2025 2nd medical Medical and AFP - July 2026 Grant approval - Today 25th August 2026. Total processing time is 16 months and 4 days (Onshore application) Total points - 65 points Did not claim partner's experience Position: University Lecturer
189 Grant Sharing my experience RN Onshore Perioperative 80 points EOI Submitted-February 2026 Invited-June 4 2026 Visa Lodge- June 29 2026 Medical- July 6 1026 Visa Grant- August 25 2026
Profile Summary for @lakshmi11 Nominated Occupation: 261311 Analyst Programmer Unit Group: 2613 Software and Applications Programmers Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: NSW Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 3M 6D)
Total Points: 95 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 5 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 25 Aug 2026 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Visa Granted - 30 May 2025 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 19 May 2025 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 19 May 2025 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Booked Medicals for Visa - 09 May 2025 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 02 May 2025 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 29 Apr 2025 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 14 Mar 2025 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Received NAATI/CCL Results Passed - 14 Mar 2025 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval - 14 Mar 2025 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 24 Apr 2024 * NSW190 * 100 pts * Booked English Test PTE 90
Finally the much awaited Golden 190 NSW Onshore PR grant received today 😍🤩 Timeline for your reference: Skill assessment - March 2025 EOI Submitted - April 2025 Nomination approved - April 2025 Visa application - May 2025 Medical, AFP and S56 approved - May 2025 Change of address update - September 2025 2nd medical Medical and AFP - July 2026 Grant approval - Today 25th August 2026. Total processing time is 16 months and 4 days (Onshore application) Total points - 65 points Did not claim partner's experience Position: University Lecturer
Just got the QLD 190 onshore grant, Points: 95 + 5. ICT Security Specialist QLD graduate and experience. Timeline: Invite: April 2025 Full invite: May 2025 Visa applied: 15th May 2025 Grant: 25th August 2026.
no overseas grant from last 2 months. :( if i knew they will turn up like that. i would've visited australia on a tourist visa and fill my visa application as onshore.
QLD Secondary teacher 190
Final Invite 18/03/26 DOL 26/03/26 S56 27/07/26 DOG 25/08/2026 08:06 Onshore no agent
189 Visa Granted
RN Nec :80 Points Invite:June 4 Lodged :28 June Medical : 21 July No forms Submitted and No S56 Received to Grant Today 10:30 am Onshore