Transcript hold at college. How to finish CS degree elsewhere?

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No US college will issue a degree for you if you still have a balance at another college.

I don't believe this is true. The MS program doesn't require anything from undergrad institutions. It means they just don't care.

Not requiring a transcript in order to be admitted is a FAR cry from saying they won't check the NSC to see if you owe money to another school, and will issue you a degree in spite of that.

I seriously doubt any US school will give someone a degree under the circumstances OP described.  But I would certainly call and ask if that's what you're hoping for.

Another option: make the decision to pay off that debt and get it from hanging over your head.