HillerBee
What were you doing that took 5.5 months if you already had 190 hours before you got the J1?
dogPaddy
You really should get the R22 time - there is relatively little work for purely Schweizer pilots out there. Don't forget, many students don't get hired by HAI and most other schools are using the R22 and increasingly the R44.
Preparation before you go will save you a lot of time.
Showing you have intent to return to your country will help your cause.