📙 Daily Activity Report: 25 May 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (2D ago| Updated 2H ago)📙 Daily Activity Report: 25 May 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 25 May 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge → Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | AUS Management Consultant | 24 Nov 2025 → 25 May 2026 | None |
| 189 | AUS Early Childhood Teacher | 20 Nov 2025 → 25 May 2026 | 23 Apr 2026 Payslips, bank statements |
| 189 | AUS Early Childhood Teacher | 25 Nov 2025 → 25 May 2026 | 23 Apr 2026 GDEC transcripts |
| 189 | - Psychologist nec | 15 Nov 2025 → 25 May 2026 | 27 Apr 2026 Police check |
| 189 | Offshore Secondary Teacher | 19 Nov 2025 → 25 May 2026 | None |
| 190 QLD | Offshore RN Mental Health | 22 Feb 2026 → 25 May 2026 | 22 Apr 2026 OET, Form 80/1221, CV |
| 491 NSW | Onshore Telecom Engineer | 24 Jan 2025 → 25 May 2026 | 11 May 2026 PCC, polio certificates |
| 491 SA | Offshore Sales Marketing Mgr | 02 Dec 2024 → 25 May 2026 | 25 Mar 2026 Polio |
| 491 ACT | - Electrical Engineer | 19 Feb 2025 → 25 May 2026 | None |
S56 Trends
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | AUS Early Childhood Teacher | 20 Nov 2025 | 23 Apr 2026 Payslips, bank statements |
| 189 | AUS Early Childhood Teacher | 25 Nov 2025 | 23 Apr 2026 GDEC transcripts |
| 189 | - Psychologist nec | 15 Nov 2025 | 27 Apr 2026 Police check |
| 190 QLD | Offshore RN Mental Health | 22 Feb 2026 | 22 Apr 2026 OET, Form 80/1221, CV |
| 491 SA | Offshore Sales Marketing Mgr | 02 Dec 2024 | 25 Mar 2026 Polio |
| 491 NSW | Onshore Telecom Engineer | 24 Jan 2025 | 11 May 2026 PCC, polio certificates |
Trends and Patterns in S56 Requests
Priority Occupations: Health and Teaching occupations continue to demonstrate expedited processing. The Secondary School Teacher received a direct grant in 6 months, while the Registered Nurse (Mental Health) received grant in 3 months despite an S56 request. Both cases align with Ministerial Direction 105 priorities.
Non-Priority Occupations: Processing times for non-priority occupations varied significantly. Management Consultant (6 months), Early Childhood Teachers (6 months), and Psychologist (6 months) all showed similar timeframes. Engineering occupations under subclass 491 showed longer processing: Electrical Engineer (3 months), Telecommunication Engineer (4 months), and Sales and Marketing Manager (6 months).
Common S56 Requests: The most frequent S56 requests included: - Employment verification documents (payslips, bank statements) - Educational transcripts (GDEC) - Police clearance certificates - Health-related documents (polio certificates) - English language test access (OET) - Character documents (Form 80, Form 1221)
Direct Grants: Three applicants received direct grants without S56 requests: Management Consultant (189), Secondary School Teacher (189), and Electrical Engineer (491 ACT).
Offshore vs Onshore: Both offshore and onshore applicants received grants across all three subclasses. Location did not appear to significantly impact processing times within the same occupation category.
📊 This data represents a subset of total visa activity. Only DHA has complete grant statistics.
🔴 Disclaimer: This blog post is an AI summary of community 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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189 Granted🎉🎉🎉 Secondary School Teacher, Offshore Invite: Nov 13th 2025 Application Lodged: 19th Nov 2025 Grant: 25th May 2026 EOI Lodged: April 2025 Direct grant, no S56 80 points. Superior English, Single
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190 QLD visa granted. RN mental health (75+5) Offshore Family of three Pre invite: 04/12/25 Invite to apply: 7/01/2026 Lodged: 22/02/2026 S56: 22/04/2026- OET access for me and partner, form 80 and 1221 for dependent and CV of dependent. S56 submitted: 27/04/2026. Granted today: 25/05/2026
491 received my grant today lodged on 19 Feb 2025 no s56 direct grant Electrical Engineer ACT
491 granted Dol: 02 dec 2024 S56- 25 March 2026 Polio Granted 25 May 2026 Sales and marketing manager 90 points Nominating state South Australia Offshore applicant
Psychology nec 189 grant Invite 13 nov 2025 Submitted 15 nov S56 27 April 2026 (police check) Grant 25 May 2026
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189 Granted Invited : 13 November Occupation: ECT Lodged: 25 November Medical: 27 November S56: 23 April for transcripts for GDEC Grant: 25 May 9:57 am
189 Granted Today – 85 Points 🎉 Primary Applicant: Male EOI DOE: 18 August 2025 Invited: 13 November 2025 Lodged: 20 November 2025 Medical: 02 December 2025 s56 Request: 23 April 2026 – requested all payslips and bank statements. Points Breakdown: Age: 30 Qualifications: 15 Australian Study: 5 PTE: 20 NAATI: 5 Partner English: 5 Australian Work Experience: 5(Worked as an ECT for 18 months) I finished my Graduate Diploma in December 2023, but waited to gain work experience and I was still under 25 until July 2025.
Profile Summary for @palermoarielle Nominated Occupation: 224713 Management Consultant Unit Group: 2247 Management and Organisation Analysts Country of Residence: Australia State of Residence: VIC Assessing Authority: VETASSESS Skill Level: Skilled Occupation List: MLTSSL Current Status: Visa Granted (in 6M 1D)
Total Points: 85 (excluding state points)
Points Breakdown: - Age: 30 - English Language: 20 - Education: 15 - Australian Work Experience: 5 - Overseas Work Experience: 0 - Single: 10 - Australian Study: 5 - Professional Year: 0 - NAATI/CCL: 0
Timeline / Events - 25 May 2026 * 189 * 85 pts * Visa Granted - 29 Nov 2025 * 85 pts * Completed Visa Medicals - 24 Nov 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Submitted Visa Application - 13 Nov 2025 * 189 * 85 pts * Received Skillselect Invitation to Apply (ITA) Visa - 18 Aug 2025 * 85 pts * Submitted Expression of Interest (EOI)
491 Visa Granted NSW pathway 1 85 points Country Pakistan
DOL 24 January 2025 Family of 2 Primary applicants Onshore Occupation: Telecommunication Engineer S56 request received on 11th May PCC and polio certificates requested for both Primary and Secondary applicants. Granted today