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I am waiting until first week of Feb to complete one year experience for my Schedule 1 occupation. I want to update my 1.5 year old EOI to increase chances for invitation based on oldest EOI date. One round just happened this week, so shall I wait until to get my all 26 payslips fortnightly, or shall I update EOI now and wait for payslip (2 payslips) and wait for invite? TIA.
📙 Daily Activity Report: 16 January 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 16 January 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Carpenter | 16 Dec 2025 → 16 Jan 2026 | - |
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse NEC | 25 Nov 2025 → 16 Jan 2026 | - |
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse Aged Care | 21 Nov 2025 → 16 Jan 2026 | - |
| 190 NSW | ONSHORE Community Worker | 17 Apr 2025 → 16 Jan 2026 | - |
| 491 WA | ONSHORE Enrolled Nurse | 21 Mar 2025 → 16 Jan 2026 | - |
| 491 WA | ONSHORE Pharmacy Technician | 15 Apr 2025 → 16 Jan 2026 | 31 Jul 2025: AFP |
| 491 QLD | ONSHORE Chef | 30 Jul 2023 → 16 Jan 2026 | 09 Sep 2025: Medical, AFP |
| 491 NT | OFFSHORE ICT Security Specialist | 13 Jul 2023 → 16 Jan 2026 | - |
| 190 ACT | OFFSHORE Primary Health Organisation Manager | 30 Sep 2023 → 16 Jan 2026 | 03 Sep 2025: Relationship Evidence; 13 Nov 2025: Remedical; 16 Dec 2025: Newborn Medical, Passport |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | OFFSHORE (Child) | 25 Nov 2023 | 16 Jan 2026: Child ID docs, Health Examination |
Invitation Activity
| Occupation | Subclass State | Points | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accountant | 190 TAS | 75+5 | 26 Nov 2025 | Preinvite; TSG pathway; ROI 37 pts; Graduate Program Offer |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority occupations (Health and Teaching) continue to demonstrate faster visa processing times compared to non-priority occupations. The 190 NSW Carpenter grant processed in exactly 1 month, while the 189 Registered Nurse grants processed in under 1 month, reflecting expedited processing under Ministerial Direction 105.
For non-priority occupations, processing times remain significantly longer. The 491 QLD Chef application took 30 months from lodgement to grant, with an S56 request for Medical and AFP in September 2025. The 491 NT ICT Security Specialist processed in 30 months without reported S56 requests.
S56 requests observed today include relationship evidence, remedicals, newborn documentation, and AFP checks. The ACT 190 Primary Health Organisation Manager case received three separate S56 requests over a 4-month period before grant.
Family composition appears in several grants, with the 189 Registered Nurse Aged Care grant noting a family size of 2 with skilled partner points claimed.
Useful Resources
- VIC Round Post: https://smartvisaguide.com/posts/12261
- NSW Round Post: https://smartvisaguide.com/posts/12272
- Timeline Data: https://smartvisaguide.com/timeline/
- Profile - wackyzebra2187: https://smartvisaguide.com/bilalanwar
⚠️ 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 crowdsourced information and is a subset of total activity. Only DHA and individual states possess complete grant and invitation data.
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