Here are the 20 US universities whose graduates can now move to the UK without a job offer
Recent graduates from 20 US universities will now be able to apply for a visa to live and work in the UK for up to three years without having a job offer on the table. The visa is part of updates to the UK immigration system aimed at attracting highly skilled workers to the country.
Before moving to the UK, US citizens typically need a UK-based firm to provide a concrete job offer and agree to sponsor their work visa paperwork.Now, under the new High Potential Individual (HPI) visa scheme, they'll be able to apply to move to the country without an offer, and bring their family along as long as they obtained a degree from a "top" university within the last five years.
Eligible graduates must come from universities named on the UK government's annual list of what it considers to be the best 50 universities globally. In order to qualify for that list, each institution must have appeared on two of three global rankings; The Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings, and/or The Academy of Ranking World Universities.
Twenty US universities appear on the UK government's list for 2022. The majority of other universities are situated in Europe and Asia.
Graduates with a bachelors or masters degree will be eligible for a two year visa, those holding a PhD can stay for three years. The visa cannot be extended, but a person can apply to a different visa scheme once it expires.
There are other stipulations. Applicants must be proficient in English. They must also show that they can support themselves and have at least 1,270 ($1604) in available funds. The visa costs 715 ($903). Applicants will also have to contribute to the UK's National Health Service, costing up to 1,872 ($2,365).
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