An H1B sponsor is an essential part of the visa process as it must come from an eligible employer. To gain an H1B visa an individual must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree and must possess the skills of the specialty occupation that a US employer is looking to fill. An H1B sponsor therefore is an employer based in the United States that is looking to bring on a foreign worker to fill such a position. As a sponsor they will be responsible for holding the individual's visa status and this will take place as long as the individual is an employee of theirs or as long as the visa is valid. For an individual to gain H1B visa status, they must have a sponsor in the form of a US employer who has a job opening to match the individual's skills and background.