J1 to F1 Visa for Associate Degree in CS while having Masters in Energy

[frozen_angel 0]

Hello,

I have a bachelors and masters degree in Energy from my home country in Europe.

Recently, I am planning to change the direction of my career by getting an associate degree in Computer Science with focus in Web Development from a community college. I plan to use these skills to get a job in the developing IT industry back in my home country. I will file for change of status from J1 to F1 after my admission for Jan 2017 term.

Though, I am concerned whether having a bachelors and masters degree in an unrelated field will affect my application for change of status at all or not ?

Also, I will be sponsoring half of the cost from my personal saving and the other half will be done by a friend who is one H1B Visa. Hence, I was also wondering if having a sponsor who is one H1B visa affect my application or not ?

I will be glad if someone can share some information and provide some guidance in this regard.

Thanks.

[Boiler 45,898]

It sounds like you are looking for the cheapest option to hang out with a partner in the US.

[arken 4,197]

Don't you need to meet the 2 year home residency requirement or do you have a waiver?

However, USCIS might not easily buy the concept of a person possessing a Masters degree trying to get into a 2 year community college for Associate degree (not even another bachelor or master) and a friend sponsoring that person for the school.

[frozen_angel 0]

Hello,

Thanks for your replies. I know how my case looks like and that is the reason why I am worried. I am not at all involved with the person sponsoring me more than as a friends. But I understand how it looks on paper. I want to get an associate degree in CS (and maybe transfer to get a bachelor degree in CS if I have the financial resources) to get an entry level job in the IT field. I was not able to find any job in the energy sector in one year back in my home country.