๐ Daily Activity Report: 23 January 2026 This report...
@gregormendel (1D ago| Updated 4H ago)๐ Daily Activity Report: 23 January 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for Australian skilled migration visas (subclass 189, 190, and 491) based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 NSW | Offshore Health and Welfare Services Managers nec | 22 Nov 2024 โ 23 Jan 2026 | - |
| 189 | Offshore Registered Nurse | 04 Dec 2024 โ 23 Jan 2026 | 20 Jan 2026 Form 815 |
| 190 NT | Onshore Mechanical Engineer | 07 Dec 2024 โ 23 Jan 2026 | - |
| 190 | Offshore Civil Engineer | 01 Dec 2024 โ 23 Jan 2026 | - |
| 190 SA | Offshore Mechanical Engineer | 21 Nov 2024 โ 23 Jan 2026 | - |
| 190 QLD | Offshore Civil Engineer | 27 Nov 2024 โ 23 Jan 2026 | - |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | Offshore - | 19 Dec 2024 | 23 Jan 2026 Updated passport for child's second nationality |
| 190 | Onshore - | 15 Dec 2024 | 23 Jan 2026 Form 1229 consent for minor, partner's AFP |
| 190 | Offshore - | 07 Dec 2024 | 23 Jan 2026 Medical |
| 190 | Offshore - | 30 Nov 2024 | 23 Jan 2026 Form 80 |
| 190 VIC | Onshore External Auditor | 28 Nov 2024 | UNKNOWN Child turned 2 years - Medical and TB Screening |
Invitation Activity
No invitation round data was reported for this period. One comment mentioned WA full invites being observed but no specific details were provided.
Trends and Patterns
Visa Processing Times: - Priority Occupations (Health): The Registered Nurse (189) received a grant in approximately 1.6 months, demonstrating expedited processing for priority occupations under Ministerial Direction 105. - Non-Priority Occupations: Processing times for non-priority occupations ranged from approximately 1.6 to 2 months for applications lodged between late November and early December 2024. The NSW Health and Welfare Services Manager case showed a longer processing time of approximately 2 months. - Multiple direct grants were reported with no S56 requests, particularly for Civil and Mechanical Engineers across various states (SA, QLD, NT).
S56 Request Patterns: - S56 requests on 23 January 2026 primarily involved documentation updates: passport updates for children, consent forms for minors (Form 1229), medicals, AFP checks for partners, and Form 80. - One S56 request (Form 815) was issued just 3 days before grant for the 189 Registered Nurse case, indicating rapid processing post-S56 for priority occupations. - Medical and TB screening requests continue to be common for young children reaching the age threshold (2 years).
State Distribution: Grants were distributed across multiple states: NSW, NT, SA, and QLD for subclass 190, with one subclass 189 grant reported.
๐ This report represents crowdsourced data and is a subset of total visa activity. Only the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and individual states possess complete data on all grants and invitations issued.
๐ด Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI-generated summary of community comments and may be refreshed as additional information becomes available. Due to the crowdsourced and AI-generated nature of this content, mistakes and discrepancies are possible. Please consume this information with appropriate caution and verify critical details through official channels.
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s56 requests on 23 Jan 2026: - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 19 Dec 2024 s56 for Updated passport for Child's second nationality - 190 ONSHORE Lodged 15 Dec 2024 s56 for for Form 1229 consent to grant a minor a visa from my daughterโs dad (weโre divorced) and my current partnerโs AFP - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 07 Dec 2024 s56 for Medical - 190 OFFSHORE Lodged 30 Nov 2024 s56 for Form 80 - 190 ONSHORE Lodged 28 Nov 2024 S56 for Child turned 2 years Medical and TB Screening, VIC 190 External Auditor
Excited to inform I received my 190 grant on 23/01/2026 with God's blessings ๐ State - Victoria Occupation - Aircraft Maintenance Engineer EOI Submitted - 19/10/2023 Pre - Invite received - 08/10/2024 Nomination Approved - 26/11/2024 Visa Application submitted - 16/12/2024 Medicals - 06/01/2025 New baby born - Late March 2025 Informed Home Affairs about new baby - Mid April 2025 Home Affairs added baby to the Immi Visa Application as a Secondary Application - Mid May (Uploaded related docs for baby in immi account afterwards) Proactively Updated AFP only - 02/11/2025 Grant - 23/01/2026
onshore 90 pts
Profile Summary for @zma14 Nominated Occupation: 134299 Health and Welfare Services Managers nec Unit Group: 1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers Country of Residence: Singapore Current Status: Visa Granted (in 1Y 2M 1D) Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 25 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 0 - Overseas Work Experience: 15 - Partner (Competent English): 5 - Australian Study: 0 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 5
Timeline / Events - 23 Jan 2026 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Visa Granted Finally, our family visas were granted today. - 22 Nov 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 07 Nov 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received State Nomination Approval Received nomination after 21 days. - 17 Oct 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Nomination Application to State - 10 Oct 2024 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Received Preinvite from State - 04 Sep 2023 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Updated Expression of Interest (EOI) - 03 Sep 2023 * 85 pts * Received NAATI/CCL Results - 25 Aug 2023 * NSW190 * 90 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI) - 17 Jun 2023 * 85 pts * Received Skill Assessment Approval Positive outcome received. - 30 Mar 2023 * 85 pts * Received Request for Further Information (RFI) from Skill Assessment Body VETASSESS requested a cover letter demonstrating the details of the occupation. - 08 Mar 2023 * 85 pts * Received English Test Results Superior English on the first attempt! - 13 Jan 2023 * 85 pts * Applied for Skill Assessment VETASSESS Skill assessment - 01 Aug 2022 * 85 pts * Started Skilled Migration Process
190 QLD Offshore Civil Engineer Lodged 27 Nov 2024 Grant today No s56 Direct Grant
90 pts 15 pts work exp + superior english
Direct 190 grant today Dol- 21 nov 2024 State- SA occupation - Mechanical Engineer Offshore
189 Visa Granted 23/01/2026 RN Medical offshore (secondary applicant onshore) Invitation - 13 Nov 2025 Lodged - 04 Dec 2025 S56 - 20 Jan (Form 815) Grant - 23 Jan 2026
190 Onshore grant A Lucky day for our family of 4 DOL 7 dec 2024 Grant 23 jan 2026 NT Mechanical Engineer
"I was preparing form 80 and pcc to be uploaded but no time for that. Got the direct grant. Everything done by me."
Did they just skip the middle of November 2024?
yeah why the skip???