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📙 Daily Activity Report: 21 Jul 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 21 July 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the Australian skilled migration community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | ONSHORE Social Worker | 08 Jun 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 | None |
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 08 Jun 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 | None |
| 189 | ONSHORE Registered Nurse nec | 25 Nov 2025 → 21 Jul 2026 | None |
| 190 VIC | ONSHORE Carpenter | 10 Apr 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 | None |
| 190 TAS | ONSHORE Enrolled Nurse | 13 Apr 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 | UNKNOWN |
| 190 TAS | ONSHORE Motor Mechanic | 07 Apr 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 | 22 Jun 2026 Remedicals |
| 190 WA | ONSHORE Cabinet Maker | 29 Mar 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 | 12 May 2026 Relationship Evidence |
| 190 ACT | ONSHORE Information and Organisation Professionals nec | 27 Feb 2025 → 21 Jul 2026 | 15 May 2026 Documents |
| 190 TAS | ONSHORE Chef | 15 Apr 2025 → 21 Jul 2026 | 08 Jul 2026 Medicals |
| 491 SA | ONSHORE Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 15 Feb 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 | 13 Jul 2026 Medicals |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | ONSHORE | 13 Apr 2026 | 21 Jul 2026 Consent Form for Exchange Criminal Record with New Zealand |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
The S56 requests observed today show a diverse range of document requirements. Medical requests (including remedicals) remain the most common S56 type, appearing in three cases (TAS190 Motor Mechanic, TAS190 Chef, and SA491 Registered Nurse). One case involved relationship evidence (WA190 Cabinet Maker), while another required general document submission (ACT190 Information and Organisation Professionals nec). A unique request was noted for consent to exchange criminal records with New Zealand for an onshore 190 applicant who lodged in April 2026.
Priority occupations (Health) continue to demonstrate expedited processing times. The 189 Registered Nurse grants were processed in approximately 1.4 months, while the 491 SA Registered Nurse (Aged Care) was processed in approximately 5.2 months. The 189 Social Worker grant was also processed quickly at 1.4 months.
Non-priority occupations show more varied processing times. The VIC190 Carpenter (3.4 months), TAS190 Enrolled Nurse (3.3 months), and TAS190 Motor Mechanic (3.5 months) all demonstrated relatively swift processing. However, the ACT190 Information and Organisation Professionals nec case took significantly longer at approximately 16.8 months, likely due to the S56 request in May 2026.
Direct grants (without S56 requests) were common among priority occupations, with three 189 health professionals receiving direct grants. Several trade occupations also received direct grants, including the VIC190 Carpenter.
🔵 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant statistics.
🔴 DISCLAIMER: This blog post is an AI summary of crowdsourced comments and may be refreshed as more data arrives. Due to the nature of crowdsourced and AI-generated content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. This information should be consumed with caution.
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Does anyone know if it is safe to apply for a subclass 600 (business visitor) visa while waiting for 190 grant. I lodged my 190 in May 2025, and I don't think it will come through before my company event for which I'm applying the business visitor visa for. any tips or suggestions will be helpful.
