J1 HRR waiver with partial funding from NSF

[parulg]

Hello All, I needed help in determining whether I would need HRR waiver and what is the feasibility of the same.

Here are some details:

• I am on a J1 visa as a research scholar.
• My visa says "Bearer is not subject to section 212(e). Two year rule does not apply
• The DS2019 does NOT have any box checked neither "subject to 2 year residence requirement" nor any boxes checked on "subject to 2 year requirement"
• Financial support section says " Current program sponsor funds

I have 2 question on which I would much appreciate your help:

1. My project has funding from National Science Foundation (NSF), local city government and private companies. As NSF is a US government agency I was wondering whether HRR in fact does apply regardless of what Visa and DS2019 say (Visa says does not apply, DS2019 says nothing)? I am NOT the Principal Investigator (PI) just a post doc.
2. And if it does apply then is it possible to get a waiver based on NOC from my home country despite partial funding to the project being from US govt agency?

Thanks a lot

[BeenaBeena]

Hello, Is there anyone who has received NOC for the J1 waiver from Pakistan? appreciate any help. thanks