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Received Request for Further Information from State→

Submitted Visa Application→

Received State Nomination Approval→

Submitted Visa Application→

Received State Nomination Approval→

Submitted Nomination Application to State→

Received Preinvite from State→

Submitted Visa Application→

General Event→

Visa Granted→

Submitted Documents to comply with s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer→

Received s56 Request for Further Information (RFI) from Visa Case Officer→

NT Processing Status (as of December 2025)

Onshore Applicants - NT Graduate Stream: Processing applications lodged on 24 November 2025 - NT Resident Stream: Processing applications lodged on 24 November 2025

Offshore Applicants - NT Family Stream: Processing applications lodged before 27 November 2025 - Job Offer Stream: All applications finalized or under assessment - Priority Occupation Stream: Processing to commence early 2026, with outcomes to be communicated before end of program year (30 June 2026)

Priority Processing Criteria Applications are generally processed in order of receipt, but priority is given to applicants who: - Are living in NT with visa expiring within 30 days - Will turn 45 within the next 30 days - Will lose migration points (due to age) dropping below 65 points within 30 days, making them ineligible for subclass 491 nomination

Email: migration@nt.gov.au for more information.

Cleared Visa Medicals→

Submitted Visa Application→

Received English Test Results→

Received Skill Assessment Approval→

Applied for Skill Assessment→

Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa →

📙 Daily Activity Report: 19 Jan 2026

This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 19 January 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

S56 requests continue to focus on standard documentation requirements. Common requests include Police Clearance Certificates (PCC), employment evidence, medicals/remedicals, and country-specific documents such as Polio vaccination certificates. One applicant noted that multiple S56 requests can significantly delay visa processing, with their case taking 32 months from lodgement to grant after three separate S56 requests. The applicant advised maintaining up-to-date PCCs, Polio certificates, and passports, and cautioned against uploading unnecessary documents post-lodgement (such as new job offer letters) as this may trigger additional processing delays.

Priority occupation grants (Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Registered Nurse NEC) demonstrated significantly faster processing times, with some direct grants occurring within days to weeks. The Physiotherapist case (WA 190) received a direct grant in approximately 8 months, while the Occupational Therapist (VIC 190) was granted in just 16 days. Non-priority occupations showed considerably longer processing times, with Civil Engineer cases taking between 19-32 months, and External Auditor taking approximately 20 months despite multiple S56 requests.

⚠️ 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.

📊 Data Note: This represents crowdsourced data and is therefore a subset of the total activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states have complete data on all visa grants and S56 requests for this day.

Useful Links

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Submitted Visa Application→

Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa →

Received Preinvite from State→

Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)→