Timeline:
Ecctis submitted March 27
Ecctis completed April 10
UKVI application submitted May 6
Biometrics May 7
Final visa approval May 11
I'm arriving in the UK May 28 and starting my new job in June!
Hi everyone,
I recently got my HPI Visa and decided to take the leap. Hoping I made the right decision xD
I’d love to hear from others who are also on the HPI visa, have moved to the UK through this route, or are considering applying.
Also happy to share my experience with the application process if anyone is planning to apply and has questions. Not an immigration expert, of course, but I can share what worked for me and what the process looked like.
Would be great to exchange notes and learn from people who have already made the move.
I'm trying to figure out if my HPI visa application will go through or what I should do
I graduated May 19th 2021 with a Masters from one of the noted universities
I submitted and payed the online application forum on April 20th, 2026
I still need to do the biometrics and vfs but I am still waiting on ecctis and I will be leaving on a trip soon and won't get back until May 22nd, 2026
Am I doomed? Will I get rejected cutting it so close to the cusp?
Also, I won't be able to move to the UK until about a year from now. I put the date I plan to arrive in the application as April 17th, 2027 but now I'm hearing that the passport date has to be within 3 months? Ideally, I'd like it to be near when I arrive so I have the full two years
Any advice, I'm so stressed out
Details about my HPI eligibility:
I graduated from an HPI eligible university in May 2021. So my eligibility for HPI will expire literally in a few weeks which makes this a now or never situation.
Details about my H1B background in the US:
I've been on H1B since 2022 and also have my green card application completed. However, I'm an Indian citizen and actually getting my green card in the US is going to take decades (i'm not exaggerating, those who know will know). On top of that, being on an H1B in the US is starting to feel very constrained from an immigration rules perspective. There are many limitations with the H1B:
Overall, I'm finding life on H1B very limiting and anxiety inducing because it feels like a tiny setback can have major consequences It feels like walking on thin ice.
Also, I'm married and my partner is in the same H1B situation as me. We're wondering if continuing to live in the US on H1B long term is worth our peace of mind and we've been considering moving to other countries. UK is on the top of the list for us because we have friends there and there's no language barrier.
Is it worth applying for the HPI visa and keeping it as a back up so we can plan and actually make the move to the UK in a few months or even next year.
Hello Everyone,
I applied for the ECCTIS "Qualification language service (English Proficiency and Qualification Comparison)" on 22 April. My application is still under review status "We have checked your qualification and confirmed it is eligible for the service. Your application has now been passed to our Verification team for review.". ECCTIS has not sent any email to my university yet. Today is the 9th working day. Usually how long do they take to send an email to the university? By any chance can we expediate the process? My university has voluntarily sent the documents to ECCTIS to support my application 1 week ago.
Thank you.
Has anyone experienced a similar thing - bank card declined here while about making payment to Ecctis? What could be the reason?
Hi,I applied for Ecctis verification since March 30th and it’s in verification process. Did anyone else experience similar delays? Thanks!
hi! I’m tryna figure out if I’ve run out of time for my application and to seek other ways of moving to UK (grad school)
I’ve been trying to figure out is the deadline to apply the graduation date on my official transcript which is last date of classes.
OR
When I official recieved my diploma in the mail? Which was June/July… I saw on a website it said when you revived your official certificate…? Went to NYU and for the life of me, there’s no date on the diploma just the envelope and in the portal when it was shipped.
A bit crunched cuz otherwise it be May 2026 vs July 2026
Thanks!
Hello everyone,
Is anyone currently experiencing or did anyone have issues with the online application form for HPI visa in the financial maintenance part? This is what is shown for me: You need to provide evidence that you have at least £0, to support yourself in the UK., while I know you should provide a proof of £1270 for the 28 days period.
I am not exempt from it, and I do not think any of my answers would imply £0. I have been on the calls yesterday and today with the customer and technical support, already gave so much money for it, and no one seems to know what is happening. I have tried deleting and doing multiple new applications, from different devices, emails, browsers, accepting cookies, clearing cache, in case this is a technical issue, but nothing seems to help.
I am afraid of submitting it like this, because it might be rejected for it.
Any kind of help/advice would be very welcome, as I am really clueless and on tight timeline!
Hi,
I am planning to apply for HPI visa and had a quick question (might be a stupid one). My university wasn’t in the list when I graduated in May 2024 and it has now made to the list for 2026. Am I still eligible to apply? Do they update all the list going back 5 years with the same latest universities?
Thanks in advance!