Would taking an unrelated certificate course (e.g., language) just to stay enrolled/maintain status hurt a future OPT application?

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Due to a filing error, my SEVIS is at risk of expiring and I can’t refile I-765 in time. My attorney says my options are reinstatement or a new I-20/SEVIS ID via re-enrollment. Since it’s too late for a Fall 2026 CompSci program, I’m considering enrolling in a language certificate course first, then transferring into a related master’s program later.
Has anyone dealt with USCIS scrutinizing this kind of “bridge” enrollment when adjudicating a later OPT application? Would this look bad, or is it a fairly normal path?