Foreign medical graduates and advanced degree cap

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Does anybody know if completing a residency in the united states considered as an advanced degree for the purpose of filing a H-1 under advanced degree cap?
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Does anybody know if completing a residency in the united states considered as an advanced degree for the purpose of filing a H-1 under advanced degree cap?

A degree is a degree. A residency is NOT a degree. If you were smart enough to graduate medical school you should know this.
 
why would completing a residency be considered an advanced degree?
your medical degree (MD / MBBS/MBChB etc) is the advanced degree.
 
In many countries residency leads to a degree which is officially called a post graduate/specialist degree. example- MRCP or FRCR in the UK (one can not become an attending /consultant without these "degrees" in the UK. ). Likewise India has MD/MS which is called a post graduate degree(given after successful completion of residency and passing of exams). I believe Australia and New Zealand may have similar system.

It is a fair question from someone who is not from the US.
 
Once you complete your residency in US, and have your unconditional licence to practice medicine in US, your staus for H1B pupose (Advanced Degree) or GC is EB2.

In many countries residency leads to a degree which is officially called a post graduate/specialist degree. example- MRCP or FRCR in the UK (one can not become an attending /consultant without these "degrees" in the UK. ). Likewise India has MD/MS which is called a post graduate degree(given after successful completion of residency and passing of exams). I believe Australia and New Zealand may have similar system.

It is a fair question from someone who is not from the US.
 
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