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📙 Daily Activity Report: 12 Feb 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity reported by the community on 12 February 2026 across Subclass 189, 190, and 491 visa streams.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 - | Onshore RN NEC | 05/12/25 → 12/02/26 | 16/01/26 Medical |
| 190 NT | Onshore ECT | 05/02/26 → 12/02/26 | - |
| 190 QLD | Offshore Fitter Turner | 25/02/25 → 12/02/26 | Unknown |
| 190 - | - RN | 11/12/25 → 12/02/26 | 10/01/26 Partner English, 11/02/26 VAC |
| 491 NSW | Onshore 511112 | 05/03/25 → 12/02/26 | 05/02/26 Remedical |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 27/02/24 → 12/02/26 | 03/11/25 PCC+Remedical, 29/11/25 Form 815, 19/01/26 Child Remedical |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 - | Onshore RN NEC | 05/12/25 | 16/01/26 Medical |
| 190 - | - RN | 11/12/25 | 10/01/26 Partner English, 11/02/26 VAC |
| 491 NSW | Onshore 511112 | 05/03/25 | 05/02/26 Remedical (1 family member) |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Software Engineer | 27/02/24 | 03/11/25 PCC+Remedical, 29/11/25 Form 815, 19/01/26 Child Remedical |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority occupations (Registered Nurses and Early Childhood Teachers) demonstrated expedited processing with grants issued within 2-3 months of lodgement. The NT 190 ECT grant was particularly swift at 7 days from lodgement to grant with no S56 requests.
Non-priority occupations experienced longer processing times. The NSW 491 Software Engineer case took 24 months with three separate S56 requests (PCC, remedicals, and Form 815 health undertaking). The QLD 190 Fitter and Turner case took approximately 11.5 months. Proactive engagement with DHA and submission of supporting documents (employment contracts, financial evidence, school documentation) appeared beneficial in one case.
S56 requests predominantly involved medical examinations (remedicals), police clearance certificates, partner functional English requirements, and VAC payments. Multiple S56 requests were common for non-priority occupations, with medical clearances taking 1-4 weeks to process after submission.
Family size ranged from single applicants to families of 4, with no apparent correlation to processing times. Both onshore and offshore applicants received grants, though priority occupations showed faster processing regardless of location.
⚠️ 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 is crowdsourced and represents only a subset of total visa activity. Complete data is held exclusively by DHA and individual states.
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