๐ Daily Activity Report: 21 Aug 2026 This report summarises...
@gregormendel (2D ago| Updated 16H ago)๐ Daily Activity Report: 21 Aug 2026
This report summarises visa grants, S56 requests, and invitation activity for 21 August 2026, based on crowdsourced data from the community.
Visa Grants
| Subclass State | Location Occupation | Lodge โ Grant Date | S56 Date Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 WA | Onshore ICT Business Analyst | 22 Apr 2025 โ 21 Aug 2026 | 23 Jul 2026 Medical, AFP |
| 190 VIC | Onshore RN (nec) | 13 May 2026 โ 21 Aug 2026 | 04 Aug 2026 Medical |
| 190 WA | Onshore RN Aged Care | 05 May 2026 โ 21 Aug 2026 | 30 Jul 2026 Medical, Form 80 |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Software Engineering | 29 Apr 2025 โ 21 Aug 2026 | None - Direct Grant |
| 190 TAS | Onshore Enrolled Nurse | 16 Apr 2026 โ 21 Aug 2026 | 23 Jul 2026 PCC |
| 189 | - Solicitor | 07 Jan 2026 โ 21 Aug 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 Medical |
S56 Trends
No new S56 requests were reported for 21 August 2026.
Invitation Activity
| State | Location Occupation | Points | Invitation Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT | Onshore IT (Graduate) | - | Preinvite (491) | 21 Aug 2026 |
Note: The NT Graduate applicant applied for ROI in January 2026 and selected both 190 and 491 in their EOI. They received a 491 preinvite despite not working in their nominated IT field.
News and Updates
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A WA 190 grant recipient noted they switched their occupation from Surgical Nurse to RN Aged Care after not receiving invitations in the previous year. After 3 months in the aged care role and completing NAATI for 5 additional points (reaching 80 points total), they received an invitation at the beginning of 2026.
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The WA ICT Business Analyst grant recipient did not claim regional study points despite studying in regional WA, as they spent the first 2 weeks of their course in Melbourne. Their agent advised playing it safe rather than risking the claim.
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190 visa granted WA RN aged care onshore 80 points Visa submitted 5th of May, 2026 s56 Medicals and form 80 requested on the 30th of July Medicals done on the 20 of August 21st of August visa granted
Last year I didn't get any invitation as a surgical nurse. I was working on 482 in aged care so after 3 months in the role I switched my EOI to RN aged care nurse and took NAATI for 5 extra points. I was invited then at the beginning of this year.
189 grant Occupation: Solicitor Points: 90 Applied: 7 January 2026 s56 (Health Examination): 14 August 2026 Health Examination completed: 19 August 2026 189 Granted: 21 August 2026
Hi are you onshore or offshore?
190 Vic Grant RN (nec) onshore Submitted ROI: 10 Feb 2026 Pre-invite: 17 March 2026 Formal Invite: 15 April 2026 Visa lodged: 13 May 2026 s56 for Medical: 04 August 2026 Visa granted: 21 August 2026 Points Breakdown Age - 30 English - 20 (Superior) Bachelor Degree - 15 Skilled Partner - 10 (Primary School Teacher) State Nomination - 5 = 80 Points
190 Visa Granted!! ICT Business Analyst - Onshore WA ๐ฅณ
After 16 months of waiting, I'm beyond thrilled to share that my PRโs been granted! Occupation: ICT Business Analyst (261111)
Timeline: - 21 Nov 2024 - EOI submitted - 13 Dec 2024 - WA pre-invite received - 2 Jan 2025 - Applied for final invite - 1 Apr 2025 - WA requested further docs - 4 Apr 2025 - Docs provided - 15 Apr 2025 - Final 190 invite received - 22 Apr 2025 - 190 LODGED - 24 Apr 2025 - 1st medical done - 29 Apr 2025 - Incorrect address form uploaded - 30 May 2025 - Form 80 uploaded (proactively by agent) - 23 Jul 2026 - S56 received (medical & AFP) - 27 Jul 2026 - Medical & AFP done (but unsure when my agent hits โsubmitโ) - 21 Aug 2026 - Visa granted ๐ฆ๐บ Points: 95 (WA Graduate Stream) - Age: 30 - PTE: 20 - Bachelor/Master: 15 - State nomination: 5 - Australian Work (1 year): 5 - Master in Australia: 5 - Single: 10 - NAATI: 5 - Regional study: 0 (not claimed - spent first 2 weeks of study in Melb, agent advised to play it safe rather than risk the claim)
Good luck everyone! ๐๐ฆ๐บ
TAS Onshore 190 Visa Granted ๐ฅ Nomination Approved:15 April 2025 Lodged Date : 29 April 2025 Occupation: Software Engineering No S56 Direct Grant Medical: 6 May 2025 Granted :21 August 2026
NT Graduate Onshore got declaration (preinvite) 21 Aug 2026 Sadly it's 491 Not too surprised, since not working in the nomination field (IT), but bittersweet. NT graduate in Nov 2024 Applied ROI in Jan 2026 Selected for both 190 and 491 in EOI While it is not perfect, grateful to accept this outcome.
hi. Do we need to apply seperate ROI FOR northern territory. I think its not required,right?
TAS Onshore 190 Granted DOL 16 april 2026 S56 23 july sub 27 july (PCC) Grant 21 August 2026 Couple Enrolled Nurse 70 pts