I've only experienced the upside to having a Ph.D. so far. As someone who was trying to get into the US and stay here, the doctorate made every step (and there

I've only experienced the upside to having a Ph.D. so far. As someone who was trying to get into the US and stay here, the doctorate made every step (and there are many) go a bit more quickly and smoothly than it did for other people I knew trying to get a Green Card at the same time as me.