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๐Ÿ“™ Daily Activity Report: 28 Sep 2026

This post summarises crowdsourced comments on visa grants, S56 requests and invitations reported for 28 Sep 2026.

1. Visa Grants

Subclass State Location Occupation Lodge -> Grant Date S56 Date Detail
190 QLD Unknown. Geologist (Priority), 90 pts 01 Apr 2026 -> 28 Sep 2026 UNKNOWN
190 VIC Offshore. Construction Project Manager (Priority), 90 pts. Family of 2 (skilled partner) 31 Mar 2026 -> 28 Sep 2026 UNKNOWN. Direct grant
190 VIC Offshore. Computer Network and Systems Engineer 22 Apr 2026 -> 28 Sep 2026 UNKNOWN. Additional documents requested 13 Apr 2026 (pre-invite stage), submitted 15 Apr 2026
190 VIC Offshore. Architectural Draftsperson (Priority), 95 pts Apr 2026 -> 28 Sep 2026 UNKNOWN
491 NSW Offshore. ICT Business Analyst (non-priority), 95 pts. Family of 3 24 Jul 2025 -> 28 Sep 2026 s56 received 20 Apr 2026, documents submitted 21 Apr 2026
189 Offshore. Engineering Manager (Priority), 85 pts 13 Jun 2026 -> 28 Sep 2026 UNKNOWN
189 Offshore. Secondary Teacher, 80 pts 13 Jun 2026 -> 28 Sep 2026 None. Direct grant
189 Offshore. Construction Project Manager, 80 pts (invite 4 Jun 2026) 14 Jun 2026 -> 28 Sep 2026 UNKNOWN. No Form 80
189 Offshore. RN medical practice, 80 pts (invite 4 Jun 2026) 15 Jun 2026 -> 28 Sep 2026 None. Direct grant
189 Onshore. Hydrogeologist, 80 pts 12 Jun 2026 -> 28 Sep 2026 None

Notes: - The Construction Project Manager (VIC 190) entry is recorded as a direct grant. - Several 189 comments give the invite date as 4 Jun 2026.

2. S56 Trends

Subclass State Location Occupation Lodge Date S56 Date Detail
491 NSW Offshore. ICT Business Analyst 24 Jul 2025 20 Apr 2026: Polio vaccination certificate; Form 1563 (Statement of Character); biometrics for a child added after lodgement. Documents submitted 21 Apr 2026
190 VIC Offshore. Computer Network and Systems Engineer 22 Apr 2026 13 Apr 2026 (pre-invite stage, state request): additional documents, content not stated (-). Submitted 15 Apr 2026

The s56 update for 28 Sep 2026 was listed as "to be updated", with no further details.

3. Invitation Activity

No invitation round data was reported for 28 Sep 2026.

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๐Ÿ”ด 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. Please consume this information with caution.

๐Ÿ“Š This is crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of the total data available. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and/or the states hold the complete data.


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@biotechy 3W ago Pinned

s56 requests for 28 Sep 2026: - To be updated

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@biotechy 3W ago

SC190 (VIC) ANZSCO 312111 Architectural Draftsperson (Offshore) | DIY (Part of Priority 1 Construction - MD-122)

Points Breakdown: 95 pts Age - 30 English - 20 Work Exp - 15 Educ - 15 Partner - 10 (skilled + english) Nomination - 5

Timeline: 28-09-2026 - VISA GRANT! 04-2026 - Visa Lodge 02-2026 - Invitation to Apply 01-2026 - Pre-invitation (VIC SC190) 08-2025 - EOI Submitted

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@biotechy 3W ago

๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ VISA GRANT VIC 190โ€“ 28/09/2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐ŸŽ‰.

๐Ÿ’ผ Occupation: Computer Network and Systems Engineer Finally, the long journey has come to an end! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™ Sharing my complete journey here, hoping it helps others who are waiting. ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿ“Œ My Visa Journey ๐Ÿ“ EOI & ROI Lodged: 31/03/2025 ๐Ÿ“š Superior English โ€“ 6th Attempt: 31/03/2025 ๐Ÿ“ˆ Updated ROI Submitted: 05/10/2025 ๐Ÿ“ฉ Pre-Invite Received: 17/03/2026 ๐Ÿ“ Applied for Pre-Invite: 22/03/2026 ๐Ÿ“จ Additional Documents Requested: 13/04/2026 ๐Ÿ“„ Additional Documents Submitted: 15/04/2026 ๐Ÿ“ฉ Final Invite Received: 16/04/2026 ๐Ÿ  Visa Lodged: 22/04/2026 ๐Ÿฅ Medical: 09/05/2026 ๐ŸŽŠ GRANT DATE: 28/09/2026 ๐ŸŽŠ

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@biotechy 3W ago

189 Visa Granted Today 80 pts Secondary Teacher DOL 13th June 2026 Medicals and Police Checks Completed No S56 Direct Grant 28/09/2026 Offshore

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@biotechy 3W ago

Nominated Occupation: 133211 Engineering Manager (Priority) Unit Group: 1332 Engineering Managers Country of Residence: Pakistan Assessing Authority: Engineers Australia Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 3M 15D)

Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 5 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Environmental Consultant), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5

Timeline / Events - 28 Sep 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 13 Jun 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 04 Jun 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa

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@biotechy 3W ago

Visa grant today

RN medical practice Eoi invite 4th June 80 points DOL 15th June 2026 Medicals and police checks completed Offshore No s56 Direct grant 28/9/26

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@biotechy 3W ago

Just got my 189 grant! ๐ŸŽ‰ Invite: 4 jun 26 Lodged: 14 jun 26 Granted: 28 sep 26 CPM offshore, no exp pts claimed, no form80

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@biotechy 3W ago

Hydrogeologist 189 Applied 12 June 2026 Granted 28/09/26 No request for further information 80 points onshore

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@biotechy 3W ago

Nominated Occupation: 234411 Geologist (Priority) Unit Group: 2344 Geologists, Geophysicists and Hydrogeologists Country of Residence: Philippines Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: STSOL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 5M 27D)

Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 10 - Education: 20 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Geologist (Priority)), Skill Level: 1, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 28 Sep 2026 * QLD190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted - 01 Apr 2026 * QLD190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application

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@biotechy 3W ago

Nominated Occupation: 261111 ICT Business Analyst Unit Group: 2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts Country of Residence: Saudi Arabia Assessing Authority: ACS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 4D)

Total Points: 80 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 10 - Unskilled Partner: 0 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5

Timeline / Events - 28 Sep 2026 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Visa Granted Unexpectedly granted Non-priority occupation Offshore Family of 3 - 21 Sep 2026 * NSW491 * 95 pts * General Submitted Notification of changes in circumstances for employer change. Attached: - New employer contract. - Updated employment letter from previous employer. - Updated form 80. - Cover letter. - 26 Jun 2026 * NSW491 * 95 pts * General Proactively renewed PCC - 21 Apr 2026 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer - 20 Apr 2026 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer 1. Polio Vaccination Certificate. 2. Form 1563, Statement of Character. 3. Biometric for a child added after application submission - 15 Sep 2025 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 24 Jul 2025 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 16 Jun 2025 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 07 Jun 2025 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 06 Jun 2025 * NSW491 * 95 pts * Received Preinvite from State

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@biotechy 3W ago

Nominated Occupation: 133111 Construction Project Manager (Priority) Unit Group: 1331 Construction Managers Country of Residence: Egypt Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: 1 Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 5M 28D)

Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)

Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Skilled Partner: 10 (Occupation: Architectural Draftsperson (Priority)), Skill Level: 2, Skilled Occupation List: STSOL - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0

Timeline / Events - 28 Sep 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted Direct grant - 09 Apr 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Cleared Visa Medicals - 05 Apr 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 31 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 24 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received State Nomination Approval - 24 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 17 Mar 2026 * VIC190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State

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