HPI visa approved within a day
My timeline was as follows
Ecctis
9-april
submitted application
15-april
Additional documents needed
27-april
Consent form needed for university contact
12-may
Ecctis contacted my university
My uni responded the same day
18-may
Positive verification
19-may
Positive outcome
HPI Visa
19-may
Submitted visa application late at night with fast track fee and did my biometrics online (EU passport)
I did this as I have a trip planned to the uk in two weeks and travel to the UK is not allowed when a visa is pending
20-may
At 11:00 uk time I received a positive outcome
Tips
-The planned travel date is the start date of your visa validity
-You are allowed to enter the uk later than the planned travel date
-The planned travel date can be no more than 3 months later than your submission date
-Travel to the common travel area during a pending visa application may lead to refusal for some reason (I was told this by a lawyer of my future employer)
Any questions feel free to ask!