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📙 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
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 VIC | Onshore EU Passport | 15 Jan 2026 → 19 Jan 2026 | None |
| 190 VIC | Onshore Occupational Therapist | 03 Jan 2026 → 19 Jan 2026 | None |
| 189 | Onshore Registered Nurse NEC | 09 Dec 2025 → 19 Jan 2026 | None |
| 190 WA | Onshore Physiotherapist | 05 May 2025 → 19 Jan 2026 | None |
| 491 Family | Onshore Registered Nurse NEC | 15 Oct 2025 → 19 Jan 2026 | None |
| 190 QLD | Offshore External Auditor | 28 May 2024 → 19 Jan 2026 | 21 Oct 2025 Polio Cert; 18 Dec 2025 PCC |
| 491 NT | Offshore Civil Engineer | 06 Dec 2023 → 19 Jan 2026 | 07 Oct 2025 PCC, Medicals |
| 491 NSW | Offshore Civil Engineer | 26 May 2023 → 19 Jan 2026 | 27 Jun 2024 Passport; 07 Mar 2025 Employment, Form 80; 12 Sep 2025 Remedicals |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | Offshore Software Engineer | 11 Nov 2024 | 19 Jan 2026 PCC, Employment Evidence |
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.
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