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If you apply for waiver and take extension afterwards then you might have to again apply for waiver. Better take extension and then apply before you need a change of status.

I think he is trying to help other people with the time-line for no objection from home country (India). It feels nice when you get waiver after long wait.

As far as I know it would be better if you apply for a waiver right now, it might take long time to get the NORI from home country. For that you can give your parents or relative home address. Not sure of Tourist visa in US but I think travelling to other countries will be added towards 2 year...

I have seen case of my friend with CSIR-SRF (Senior Research Fellowship) during Ph.D. and he didn't mention the fellowship during J1 Waiver as he was in India and din't take any money for coming to US.

I am not sure but personally I feel if you took schlorship for coming to or staying in or studying in USA you have to mention it. If you did your Ph.D. in india and got schlorship while you were staying in India you don't have to mention it. In the second case, if you mention it then I think you...

First of all congratulations. It is really helpful to see the timelines for those who are starting to apply for the J1 waiver based on No Objection from home country. DOS might take longer for the cases which are not based on No Obejection.