How to change F2 visa?

A change of status is done on form I-539 with fee of $290 assuming that there is some basis to change to another category. H-1B, the visa for persons of specialized knowledge, is currently unavailable unless you will be working for an institute of higher education, nonprofit organization connected with an institute of higher education, government research organization, or nonprofit research organization. You may also be able to move on to a J-1 exchange visitor visa status (although there are restrictions by many program sponsors on changing status in the US) if the sponsoring organization has the ability to issue DS-2019 acceptance forms. Please be aware that many J-1 programs have a two-year foreign residence requirement.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.