
# Context
You are being given a dataset containing the s56 request to visa grant timelines for various visa subclasses. Your task is to answer queries based on this data. Check all calculations carefully. Do not make assumptions beyond the data provided. Do not make a calculation mistake.

Remember that the s56 request is a request for further information made by the Department of Home Affairs during the visa application process. The exact occupation does not matter for visa processing time, only whether its priority or non-priority. Exceptions to this rule exist, but are rare.

# Important Considerations
- Occupation does not have much effect on processing. Unless its Health or Teaching occupations. Sometimes trade occupations get expedited too.

# Instructions
Provide a structured report in NO MORE THAN 3000 words. 
ONLY OUTPUT STANDARD MARKDOWN FORMATS.
DO NOT USE ANY H1 HEADINGS
Start with a disclaimer that this is AI generated and may contain errors.
Now answer the following queries based on the s56 data provided:
- What kind of s56s are received and how long is it taking to resolve them? Timeline analysis
- Whats the most recent batch of lodgement dates which have received s56 requests?
- Any Weekday patterns
- Any useful trends, patterns and outliers in data
End with a concise summary of key insights and note that this report is automatically updated weekly based on latest data and the source of data is https://smartvisaguide.com/database.

# s56 Data
Here is the s56 data:
    
## These are S56 Dates for which visas have been granted:
| Occupation | Subclass | Onshore/Offline | Country of Residence | Date of Visa Lodgement | s56 Date | s56 Weekday | Visa Granted Date | Grant Weekday | Days to Grant | s56 details |
|------------|----------|-----------------|----------------------|------------------------|----------|-------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|
| Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | 189 | OFFSHORE | - | 16 Jun 2026 | 29 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | 06 Oct 2026 |  | 7 | S56 Notes  S56 for further blood tests: September 29th |
| Construction Project Manager | 189 | OFFSHORE | Saudi Arabia | 05 Jun 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Friday | 06 Oct 2026 |  | 11 | S56 for medicals |
| Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | 189 | ONSHORE | Australia | 02 Aug 2026 | 17 Sep 2026 | Thursday | 16 Oct 2026 |  | 29 | Immigration Health Examinations |
| Construction Project Manager | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 23 Jul 2026 | 11 Sep 2026 | Friday | 12 Oct 2026 |  | 31 | S56 Notes  PCC submitted 1 Oct 2026 |
| Carpenter | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 14 Jul 2026 | 08 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | 08 Oct 2026 |  | 30 |  |
| Registered Nurses nec | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 12 Jul 2026 | 07 Sep 2026 | Monday | 07 Oct 2026 |  | 30 | Primary applicant and 1 dependant   S56 Notes  S56 7 Sep 26  Submitted S56 5 Oct 26 |
| Registered Nurses nec | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 13 Jul 2026 | 07 Sep 2026 | Monday | 16 Sep 2026 |  | 9 | Family of 3   S56 Notes  S56 Medicals done- 9th Sept |
| Food Technologist | 189 | ONSHORE | Australia | 01 Jul 2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | 14 Oct 2026 |  | 47 | Requested PCC. Application still in process and the tracking screenshots were uploaded. |
| Social Worker | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 09 Jun 2026 | 18 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | 09 Sep 2026 |  | 22 | S56 Notes  Medical, cleared on 28 Aug 2026 |
| Wall and Floor Tiler | 189 | OFFSHORE | - | 22 Jul 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | Friday | 13 Oct 2026 |  | 60 | Applicant lodge Offshore (because of s48 bar), but granted onshore   S56 Notes  submitted 20 Aug 2026 |
| Social Worker | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 23 Jun 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | Friday | 17 Sep 2026 |  | 34 | Family of 3   S56 Notes  S56 : 14 Aug 2026 for reference letter pay slips tax returns  S56 submitted: 18 Aug |
| Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 19 Jun 2026 | 13 Aug 2026 | Thursday | 30 Sep 2026 |  | 48 | S56 Notes  Polio |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 22 Jun 2026 | 13 Aug 2026 | Thursday | 23 Sep 2026 |  | 41 | No agent used   S56 Notes  S56 received 13/08/2026  Documents submitted 13/08/2026 |
| Carpenter | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 18 Jun 2026 | 10 Aug 2026 | Monday | 23 Sep 2026 |  | 44 | S56 Notes  S56: 10/08/2026 – Relationship proof |
| Construction Project Manager | 189 | ONSHORE | Australia | 17 Jun 2026 | 06 Aug 2026 | Thursday | 06 Oct 2026 |  | 61 |  |
| General Practitioner | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 16 Jun 2026 | 05 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | 02 Sep 2026 |  | 28 | S56 Notes  PCC submitted the next day |
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 17 Jun 2026 | 04 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | 22 Sep 2026 |  | 49 | S56 Notes  PCC  MEDICAL  SUPERANNUATION  AND SUBMITTED ON 10 Aug 2026 |
| Medical Practitioners nec | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 17 Jun 2026 | 04 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | 16 Sep 2026 |  | 43 | S56 Notes  S56: 04/08/26 - Requested additional overseas and Australian employment evidence, all transcripts for education and one additional S56 the same day for polio certificate.  S56 Submission: 17/08/26 |
| Registered Nurses nec | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 12 Jun 2026 | 28 Jul 2026 | Tuesday | 14 Oct 2026 |  | 78 | S56 Notes  S56:28 july 2026 for newborn medical and passport  S56 submitted:3rd September |
| Registered Nurses nec | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 06 Jun 2026 | 20 Jul 2026 | Monday | 20 Aug 2026 |  | 31 | S56 Notes  S56 requested : 20 July 2026 for AFP even though I submitted it at the time of lodgement. I re-uploaded the same AFP on 21 July. |
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 04 Jun 2026 | 16 Jul 2026 | Thursday | 26 Aug 2026 |  | 41 | S56 Notes  S56 - 16th July at 12:25  - Indian PCC  - Employment reference letter  S56 Uploaded - 28th July |
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 02 Dec 2025 | 02 Jul 2026 | Thursday | 30 Sep 2026 |  | 90 | S56 Notes  Medical |
| Electrician (General) | 189 | ONSHORE | Australia | 10 Dec 2025 | 30 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | 12 Aug 2026 |  | 43 | s56 for Form 80 and Evidence of Employment |
| Chemist | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 09 Dec 2025 | 22 Jun 2026 | Monday | 05 Aug 2026 |  | 44 | 2017-2020: Bachelors  2021-2022: Masters  2023-present: phd    Pcc: Jan 2026  Medical: May 2026    Never applied for 485 visa. In 2021 went to home country during covid. Did 1st year of master from home country while accumated the 1 year job experience for vetassess skill assessment. Came back to Australia in 2022   S56 Notes  S56 form 80 req: 22nd June 2026  S56 form 80 submitted: 28 June 2026 |
| Registered Nurses nec | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 20 Nov 2025 | 18 Jun 2026 | Thursday | 16 Jul 2026 |  | 28 | S56 Notes  Medical and AFP |
| Biotechnologist | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 21 Nov 2025 | 18 Jun 2026 | Thursday | 08 Jul 2026 |  | 20 | S56 Notes  s56: 11 May 2026 and Responded: 13 May 2026  s64 Request & Paid: 18 Jun 2026 |
| Food Technologist | 189 | ONSHORE | Australia | 02 Dec 2025 | 16 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | 22 Jul 2026 |  | 36 | Medical Examination Request |
| Social Worker | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 26 Nov 2025 | 10 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | 13 Jul 2026 |  | 33 | S56 Notes  Expired passport asking me to upload the new passport details |
| Solicitor | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 17 Nov 2025 | 16 May 2026 | Saturday | 05 Aug 2026 |  | 81 | S56 Notes  S56 request: 16 May 2026  S56 information provided: 20 May 2026 and 22 July 2026 (I just added a second statutory declaration) |
| Secondary School Teacher | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 13 Dec 2025 | 08 May 2026 | Friday | 22 Jul 2026 |  | 75 | S56 Notes  AFP |
| Carpenter | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 21 Nov 2025 | 05 May 2026 | Tuesday | 15 Jul 2026 |  | 71 | S56 Notes  S56 - 5 may 2026 for ATO Debt Clearance Proof  S56 response - 13 may |
| Registered Nurse (Medical) | 189 | OFFSHORE | - | 16 Nov 2025 | 30 Apr 2026 | Thursday | 23 Sep 2026 |  | 146 | S56 Notes  S56 dated 30 Apr 2026 partner’s English certificate. I just re uploaded the document as I have already submitted at first |
| Chemical Engineer | 189 | ONSHORE | Australia | 24 Nov 2025 | 28 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | 15 Jul 2026 |  | 78 |  |
| Medical Laboratory Scientist | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 03 Dec 2025 | 28 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | 04 May 2026 |  | 6 | S56 Notes  S56 Request 28/04/26 for Polio certificate |
| Psychologists nec | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 15 Nov 2025 | 27 Apr 2026 | Monday | 25 May 2026 |  | 28 | S56 Notes  Police Check |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 189 | OFFSHORE | Nepal | 15 Nov 2025 | 24 Apr 2026 | Friday | 30 Apr 2026 |  | 6 | Health examination (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and TB screening) |
| Psychologists nec | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 13 Nov 2025 | 24 Apr 2026 | Friday | 04 May 2026 |  | 10 | S56 Notes  submitted further info: 27/4/26 |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 189 | OFFSHORE |  | 15 Nov 2025 | 24 Apr 2026 | Friday | 30 Apr 2026 |  | 6 | S56 Notes  S56 on 24th April 2026, for Medicals for Hepatitis B,C and TB as medicals were reused of Visitor visa and these tests were not conducted during that time.  Medical done on same day and medical cleared on 29th April 2026 |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 189 | OFFSHORE |  | 15 Nov 2025 | 24 Apr 2026 | Friday | 30 Apr 2026 |  | 6 | S56 Notes  S56 on 24th April 2026, for Medicals for Hepatitis B,C and TB as medicals were reused of Visitor visa and these tests were not conducted during that time.  Medical done on same day and medical cleared on 29th April 2026 |
| Telecommunications Network Engineer | 189 | OFFSHORE | Philippines | 11 Dec 2025 | 23 Apr 2026 | Thursday | 22 May 2026 |  | 29 | Health undertaking |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 25 Nov 2025 | 23 Apr 2026 | Thursday | 25 May 2026 |  | 32 | S56 Notes  S56: 23 April for transcripts for GDEC |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 20 Nov 2025 | 23 Apr 2026 | Thursday | 25 May 2026 |  | 32 | I finished my Graduate Diploma in December 2023, but waited to gain work experience and I was still under 25 until July 2025.       S56 Notes  s56 Request: 23 April 2026 – requested all payslips and bank statements. |
| Solicitor | 189 | ONSHORE | Australia | 15 Nov 2025 | 21 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | 16 Sep 2026 |  | 148 |  |
| Carpenter | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 18 Oct 2025 | 21 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | 13 Jul 2026 |  | 83 | S56 Notes  S56 request 21/04/2026 (military discharge, regional crime check from back home, more information on employer, more information about living in regional area)  Submitted documents on 7/5/2026 |
| Microbiologist | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 25 Nov 2025 | 21 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | 21 May 2026 |  | 30 |  |
| Registered Nurses nec | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 20 Nov 2025 | 20 Apr 2026 | Monday | 18 May 2026 |  | 28 |  |
| Agricultural Consultant | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 21 Nov 2025 | 20 Apr 2026 | Monday | 18 May 2026 |  | 28 | S56 Notes  AFP submitted 22 Apr 2026 |
| Civil Engineering Technician | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 10 Jan 2026 | 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | 16 Apr 2026 |  | 2 | S56 Notes  Polio |
| Carpenter | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 31 Dec 2025 | 13 Apr 2026 | Monday | 18 May 2026 |  | 35 | S56 Notes  S56 (AFP, Employment Evidence): 12/02/2026  Responded: 22/02/2026  S57: 13/04/2026 about de facto relationship may not be genuine  Responded: 17/04/2026 with a letter explain about genuine and ongoing relationship |
| Food Technologist | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 01 Oct 2025 | 11 Apr 2026 | Saturday | 09 Jul 2026 |  | 89 | S56 Notes  S56: 11th April ‘26 (Expired Passport- Renewal)  S56 response submitted: 15th April ‘26  S56 document and response updated: 20th May ‘26 |
| Registered Nurses nec | 189 | OFFSHORE | - | 27 Sep 2025 | 01 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | 11 May 2026 |  | 40 | Notification change of circumstance: 21/04/2026 country of residence   S56 Notes  S56: 01/04/2026 (PCC of partner)  Respond: 19/04/2026 |
| Fitter (General) | 189 | ONSHORE | Australia | 05 Dec 2025 | 27 Mar 2026 | Friday | 11 May 2026 |  | 45 | Form 80  Overseas PCC |
| Carpenter | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 02 Oct 2025 | 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | 21 Apr 2026 |  | 32 | S56 Notes  Military Service Certificate |
| Registered Nurse (Community Health) | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 19 Sep 2025 | 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday | 17 Apr 2026 |  | 29 |  |
| Carpenter | 189 | OFFSHORE | - | 18 Sep 2025 | 16 Mar 2026 | Monday | 20 May 2026 |  | 65 | S56 Notes  S56 - 16 march 2026 ( for NZ PCC CONSTENT FORM) |
| Microbiologist | 189 | ONSHORE | Australia | 15 Sep 2025 | 13 Mar 2026 | Friday | 15 Apr 2026 |  | 33 | Bank Statement and PPF statement requested for overseas employment claim |
| Life Scientist (General) | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 17 Sep 2025 | 13 Mar 2026 | Friday | 17 Apr 2026 |  | 35 | We had an AAT/ART file lodged in Aug 2024 and were still waiting for it to be opened, while holding a BVA. During this time, we travelled overseas twice on a BVB with no issues at the airport. One trip was to lodge the 189 application, and the other was for holidays. No onshore work experience.   S56 Notes  S56 request: 13 March 2026 (bank statements & tax return) |
| Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | 189 | OFFSHORE | - | 22 Nov 2025 | 11 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | 15 Apr 2026 |  | 35 | Form 80 - Submitted for partner only  Skilled Partner     S56 Notes  S56 - 06 Feb 2026 - Form 16 and EPFO  S56 - 11 March 2026 - OET Access |
| Carpenter | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 10 Sep 2025 | 10 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | 14 Apr 2026 |  | 35 | S56 Notes  PCC |
| Secondary School Teacher | 189 | OFFSHORE |  | 20 Oct 2025 | 03 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | 07 Apr 2026 |  | 35 | Mine was slightly more complicated as I had to go through the courts for a specific issue order. I was also refused support from two of the top visa agents as they said my case was complicated and very unlikely... so did it all myself.  For anyone else in this position, you have to take the gamble and do the court application and visa simultaneously. You won't get court approval without being in the visa process and you can't get your visa without courts approval. It's a gamble and it's costly but worth it!    Total cost for visa - £6200  Total cost including court order - £20,400   S56 Notes  03/03/2026 – ACRO check submitted  04/03/2026 – ACRO check completed |
| Chemical Engineer | 189 | OFFSHORE | - | 28 Dec 2025 | 28 Feb 2026 | Saturday | 23 Mar 2026 |  | 23 | S56 Notes  S56 for further proof of employment and daughter’s medical: 28 Feb 2026  They asked for supporting documents such as payslips, tax certificates, bank statements. They also asked new employer reference letters because the one i submitted was before the date of invitation.  Documents submitted: 19 Mar 2026 |
| Economist | 189 | OFFSHORE | - | 13 Dec 2025 | 19 Feb 2026 | Thursday | 25 Mar 2026 |  | 34 |  |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 04 Sep 2025 | 16 Feb 2026 | Monday | 28 May 2026 |  | 101 | I was working as ECT since april EOI lodged on may 13th invited on 21st august so just been 1 year didn't claim points though   S56 Notes  Submitted 23 Feb 2026 |
| Registered Nurses nec | 189 | ONSHORE | - | 04 Sep 2025 | 11 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | 01 Apr 2026 |  | 49 | S56 Notes  S56: 11 feb 2026( PCC and employment evidence)  Submitted tax assessment, payslips, bank statements, reference letter, statement of service, employment contract |


## These are S56 Dates for which visas are pending grant:
| Occupation | Subclass | Onshore/Offshore | Country of Residence | Date of Visa Lodgement | s56 Date | s56 Weekday | Visa Granted Date | Grant Weekday | Days to Grant | s56 details |
|------------|----------|------------------|----------------------|------------------------|----------|-------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|
| Joiner | 189 | OFFSHORE | United Kingdom | 15 Jun 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 | Monday | Pending grant | - | - |  |
| Physiotherapist | 189 | ONSHORE | Australia | 24 Jun 2026 | 07 Oct 2026 | Wednesday | Pending grant | - | - | Police checks |
| Construction Project Manager | 189 | ONSHORE | Australia | 25 Jun 2026 | 06 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Pending grant | - | - | Form80 |
| Medical Practitioners nec | 189 | OFFSHORE | United Kingdom | 13 Jun 2026 | 29 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Pending grant | - | - | s56 request for further information related to employment history. |
| Agricultural Consultant | 189 | ONSHORE | Australia | 09 Jun 2026 | 29 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Pending grant | - | - | polio |
| Electrician (General) | 189 | OFFSHORE | South Africa | 04 Jun 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Friday | Pending grant | - | - |  |
| Engineering Manager | 189 | OFFSHORE | Saudi Arabia | 07 Jun 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Friday | Pending grant | - | - | PCC + Re-medical check |
| Construction Project Manager | 189 | OFFSHORE | Pakistan | 07 Jun 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | Friday | Pending grant | - | - | s 56 for the Polio Vaccination Certificate for all the Applicants. I have submitted the required documents to comply with the s 56 the same day. |
| Secondary School Teacher | 189 | OFFSHORE | New Zealand | 22 Nov 2025 | 21 Sep 2026 | Monday | Pending grant | - | - | Consent to exchange criminal record with NZ, and remedical as mine already expired after a year. |
| Physiotherapist | 189 | ONSHORE | Australia | 24 Jun 2026 | 17 Aug 2026 | Monday | Pending grant | - | - | Updated police check |
| Chemical Engineer | 189 | OFFSHORE | United States | 18 Nov 2025 | 25 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Pending grant | - | - | requested proof of spouses name change |
| Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) | 189 | ONSHORE | Australia | 02 Dec 2025 | 16 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Pending grant | - | - | PCC of partner’s previous name |
| Chemical Engineer | 189 | OFFSHORE | United States | 18 Nov 2025 | 20 May 2026 | Wednesday | Pending grant | - | - | Need to get state level police background check + marriage license |
| University Lecturer | 189 | OFFSHORE | India | 03 Sep 2025 | 09 Feb 2026 | Monday | Pending grant | - | - | Received S56 for employment evidence |
| Civil Engineering Technician | 189 | OFFSHORE | India | 04 Jan 2025 | 21 Nov 2025 | Friday | Pending grant | - | - | Request for Evidence of Employment (current)  Requested for additional evidence Employment letter and duty statements, Even while it was submitted earlier while lodgement already. |
| Petroleum Engineer | 189 | OFFSHORE | Iran | 15 Nov 2024 | 19 Mar 2025 | Wednesday | Pending grant | - | - | More Employment Document: SSO |
