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Did they stop giving grants for 491 offshore non priority?

Hi everyone,

Visa: 190 (ACT), Onshore Occupation: Systems Administrator Lodged: 27/02/2025 Current wait: 16.6 months Last contact: s56 (remedical) received 15/05/2026 — responded and cleared on 26/05/2026, no update since

I've noticed quite a few 190 grants recently for applications lodged well after mine, in non-priority occupations, and in some cases with no s56 at all. Is there any pattern or explanation for this? Trying to understand if this is just normal case-officer variability, or if Systems Admin specifically is sitting in a slower queue right now. Would appreciate hearing from anyone in a similar boat, or with insight into current processing order.

Hello All, What are my chances for Industrial Engineer (233511). I have 85 + 5 ( 90 points for 190) currently. Below is my points breakdown. I am an English speaker, so NAATI is unfortunately not an option for me. Does that put me at a disadvantage with my current profile ?

Age - 30 points, overseas exp - 10 points, English - 20 points ( superior), Education - 15 points , Partner - 10 points ( English + Engineering Technologist outcome)

📙 Daily Activity Report: 10 July 2026

This report summarises visa grant activity and S56 requests for 10 July 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the Australian skilled migration community.

Visa Grants

S56 Trends

Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests

The S56 activity for 10 July 2026 was minimal, with only one reported request. This S56 was issued for a Tasmania 190 application lodged in November 2025, requesting recent pay slips and bank statements. The request was issued just two days before the grant, suggesting final verification of employment and financial circumstances.

Three out of four grants reported today were for priority health occupations (Enrolled Nurse and Registered Nurse), with visa processing times ranging from approximately 4 to 7.5 months. The non-priority occupation (CPM) also processed within a similar timeframe of approximately 4 months. Tasmania dominated the grant activity with three grants, while Victoria issued one grant.

One applicant reported a direct grant without any S56 requests, while S56 status for two other grants remains unknown as this information was not shared.

📊 This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs has complete grant data for this period.

🔴 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.

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@gregormendel, Is anyone else noticing that the Department of Home Affairs seems to be granting mostly onshore visas lately? From what I can see, many recent grants are for applicants who lodged their applications in 2026, while there are very few, if any, offshore grants being reported.

I lodged my application in June 2025 under a priority occupation, and I’m still waiting with no updates. It’s becoming really confusing, and I have no idea what’s happening or when offshore applicants can expect decisions.

Are there any other offshore applicants from 2025 still waiting? Has anyone received any information or noticed a similar trend?