Hardship J1 waiver

It probably has nothing to do with what you do for a living and more with the circumstances of your life in the US. It is my understanding that hardship waivers don't care what YOUR situation is, but rather what will happen to a potential US citizen spouse or US citizen children if you are forced to go back. And in that regard (the waiver) it is probably 'better' to be from a country that has drifted into civil war since you came here rather than a civilized stable democratic ally of the US.

Here is what is NOT considered hardship:

- US citizen spouse having to move abroad to be with J1 spouse
- healthy US citizen children having to move abroad with J1 parent
- US citizen spouse having to give up job to be with J1 spouse

Here are some of the things I know to be considered for hardship waivers (certainly incomplete list):

- sicklish US citizen children who need medical care readily available in the US but limited in your home country
- US citizen spouse likely to require public assistance if J1 spouse is forced to leave
- US citizen children likely to require public assistance if J1 spouse is forced to leave
- US citizen spouse or children forced to move to politically unstable violence ridden country
 
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