Unsuccessful T1 Ex Talent, now to apply T2 General

[Durbzzz]

Hello, I am the founder of a tech startup. I unsuccessfully applied for a Tier 1 Exceptional Talent. The angel investor in the UK I am working with is trying to sponsor me to come in as Founder of the company but he will probably say I am an employee of one of his other companies.

1. If I apply for the 5 year visa, I won't have to show payslips correct?
2. How much does the sponsorship letter cost my angel investor and his company that is providing me the letter if can get one for me?
3. Salary just needs to be stated on the Certificate of Sponsorship and the min is £25,000. Again, this is the only evidence of salary if 5 year route is chosen.
4. I don't currently have the £945 in savings in my account for 90 days so I will ask him to say Yes to maintenance for 1st month in the UK because I am staying with family and have no living expenses. Is this possible if my sponsor agrees?

I am applying out the UK so any other advice would be appreciated.

[Mahir1108]

Answer to your questions :
1. You don't need any payslips for Tier 2 General applications.
2. Your company will have to apply for a sponsor license first which will cost them around £1800 and then conduct a RLMT. Once that is completed he will have to assign you a Certificate of Sponsorship which will cost around £200. Its a long procedure and can take up-to 3 - 6 months from applying to license to your visa approval.
3. Salary must be as per the Codes of Practice for Skilled Workers. Search for your job title in that and check the minimum salary for a new entrant and an experienced employee.
4. If your sponsor is A rated then he can certify your maintenance and mention that in your certificate of sponsorship.

[noajthan]

RLMT will be a significant hurdle as you have evidently been pre-selected for a role.

[Durbzzz]

so if he is already licensed then the cost to him is only £200?
and how long is process then?

[iworker]

how come he already have a licence if it is a start up.
I think your understanding of sponsoring visa is very vague. you need to research more

[Durbzzz]

No - He is my angel investor who has funded my startup. But he also owns a company and could potentially provide a work visa for me to be an employee of that company to get back to the UK. My startup is part of his parent company's portfolio. I need to check if he sponsor status for his company not my startup.

[noajthan]

The problem is, with a custom role being set up for you, you are clearly pre-selected.
Sponsor risks losing her valued sponsorship status and you will fail RLMT on that basis.

[Durbzzz]

well, we are not going to say it's a custom role. It can be a broad based tech role.

[noajthan]

well, we are not going to say it's a custom role. It can be a broad based tech role.

That approach indicates the flawed mindset.
T2 is not all about you, its about giving the whole of UK and EU workforce the opportunity to take on this dream job;
company needs to justify why they cannot appoint from that skilled, qualified and experienced workforce if you are appointed.
Getting a buddy to sponsor you and thinking its all sorted for a £200 fee is not going to fly as T2 is about the wider UK economy and UK plc

[Wanderer]

well, we are not going to say it's a custom role. It can be a broad based tech role.

In which case there are hundreds if not thousands of potential applicants from the UK/EU in the queue before you.

Stick it in the 'daft idea' pile and think again.....