J-1 waiver can be hard to get to some applicants, particularly those whose home countries are not easy to issue the No Objection Statement. Others might have a very easy application process with a very straightforward Statement of Reason and a cooperative home country. How hard it is to get the J-1 waiver really depends on how you secured your J-1 visa too. If there is any U.S. government funding involved in you receiving the visa, then you will fall under the toughest category to gain the waiver.