Disclaimer: I didn't downvote you. I guess you can say that it really took me 6 years to get a green card via employer sponsorship (although those 6 years were

Disclaimer: I didn't downvote you. I guess you can say that it really took me 6 years to get a green card via employer sponsorship (although those 6 years were anxiety-filled to say the least). However, if the startup (my first employer out of college) sponsored me work visa and then green card, I would not have gone for the PhD either. I hope it makes sense.