Thank you for your comments. Sorry that I did not say that I was from the US.
I have directly approached a couple VATCs and since I don't directly work for them, it has not progressed. They are checking with the legal departments to determine what being a sponsor would mean to them. They want to know what responsibility they have to me.
As a result of this, I contacted VMware directly and they suggested I post my request here. So if this doesn't help, I am no worse off than I am now.