I am a United States citizen and will be (tentatively) applying for my visa from outside of the UK. My current employer is a medium-sized enterprise who has just opened a subsidiary branch in London. They have offered me a role in account/project management, sales, and consulting at the new office, and I have accepted. There's a few caveats to this:
- I could need to apply for a Tier 2 visa. It does not legally qualify as an intra-company transfer- however, I would need to have a certified sponsor. My company contact went to look at the application; though, and found that we do not quite fit the requirements yet (but probably will in time).
-It's possible to apply for an entrepreneurial visa as well, but I would need to demonstrate that I have access to an enormous amount of funds that I don't think I really do- the funds may be there but my access is limited.
-Here's what I'm wondering: my company would like to have me over there by mid-late October. With some EU countries I know that you can stay up to around 90 days without a visa. Would it be feasible for me to go over with my valid U.S passport and get started while my company gets its licensed sponsorship together and then apply for a tier 2 visa from within the UK?
This is urgent...please help, thank you!
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