Totally disagree with post # 1! NO WAY should the OP struggle with a major he dislikes. My H is Indian-we met in a doctor’s lounge- and we used to say our gifted son was too smart o be a physician. H’s cousin, gifted son of immigrants in CA, did what the OP wants to do. There are plenty of Indian Americans in the news who have gone the route the OP wants to.
OP- do some research online and present some of those people of Indian ancestry who have been prominent in your desired field. Finishing HS in the US I presume you have an immigration status not tied to school/work. Indian engineers seem to be a dime a dozen these days- Indians who excel in social sciences are gems.
btw- sons (and daughters) do disappoint parents. Our honors math major son added comp sci instead of grad school and works very successfully as a software engineer. Our hopes were the advanced degree given his abilities but have since learned he is likely better off. He is intellectually challenged and enjoying his work it seems. H’s cousin got two masters in fields related to his current job- successful. Just because one is able to do the math/science does not mean they should. For me, an undergrad chemistry major, engineering is not that an esteemed/elite major (sorry engineers).
I like the last line in post # 17.
It sounds like you have an army of posters here who could help your cause. Perhaps showing them your thread will aid your cause. Feel free to PM any of us.