You need to be much more specific. You need to say what your exact job will be and have a solid reason as to why the European company couldn’t hire a European to do it. This isn’t a choice thing, this is a legal requirement to get a work visa. You need a real qualification.

The difference between BMW and Mercedes, and Tesla right now is that BMW and Mercedes are not currently supporting a fascist. Germany went through decades of reform and reconciliation for its fascist choices. America, and particularly Tesla whose CEO is instigating and wholeheartedly supporting the early stages of the current political reshaping, is currently going one inch further into fascism every day.