Serious Problem

[extremerecluse 32]

My wife is a K-1. Been married for 4.5 years. Her friend, from Philippines on a CR2 might be at risk (danger). Her sponsor/husband is very abusive to her. It is emotional/mental abuse right now. I think it will elevate to physical soon. She has her 2 year greencard. She is building a case against him. But, she is really scared. Anybody have and indepth knowledge how IMBRA would affect this? We live 1 minute away from her. This guy is not stable. Two of his previous marriages ended with the spouse leaving him. I told her to call 911 if he threatens her or harms her in any way. She has previously left the home to go to a battered women's shelter. She is back and the turmoil is escalating.

[Penguin_ie 5,984]

***** Moving from IMBRA to Effects of Major changes as a more suitable forum *****

IMBRA is related to getting visas, your friend already has her greencard. She should divorce the guy and move far away from him; as long as she can prove the marriage was bonafide when they got married, she can do ROC (remove conditions) even without him.

[kkk1 42]

My wife is a K-1. Been married for 4.5 years. Her friend, from Philippines on a CR2 might be at risk (danger). Her sponsor/husband is very abusive to her. It is emotional/mental abuse right now. I think it will elevate to physical soon. She has her 2 year greencard. She is building a case against him. But, she is really scared. Anybody have and indepth knowledge how IMBRA would affect this? We live 1 minute away from her. This guy is not stable. Two of his previous marriages ended with the spouse leaving him. I told her to call 911 if he threatens her or harms her in any way. She has previously left the home to go to a battered women's shelter. She is back and the turmoil is escalating.

She should leave him as well, since she has 2 years of green card. She have to get divorce waiver at the time of getting 10 years gc. She can make complaint as well about abuse.

My wife is a K-1. Been married for 4.5 years. Her friend, from Philippines on a CR2 might be at risk (danger). Her sponsor/husband is very abusive to her. It is emotional/mental abuse right now. I think it will elevate to physical soon. She has her 2 year greencard. She is building a case against him. But, she is really scared. Anybody have and indepth knowledge how IMBRA would affect this? We live 1 minute away from her. This guy is not stable. Two of his previous marriages ended with the spouse leaving him. I told her to call 911 if he threatens her or harms her in any way. She has previously left the home to go to a battered women's shelter. She is back and the turmoil is escalating.

She should leave him as well, since she has 2 years of green card. She have to get divorce waiver at the time of getting 10 years gc. She can make complaint as well about abuse.

[Jawaree 717]

If she stays at the shelter it may not be very comfortable but its safe & they will help

her also legal aide....she mist leave him

[mrskvelasco 30]

She needs to get OUT.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

It is very often hard for an abused person to make that step to leave. Many abuser will make their victim feel like they have no where to go , no one to help them. If she has gone to the shelter and returned she is very dependent on him and it may take a lot to get her to leave Right now you need to be there and make sure she calls 911. Explain to her a restraining order or whatever it is called in your state. Make sure she knows he can not send her back ( I am sure he tells her this )