How will divorce affect my immigration status

[asma.ali 0]

You should look up something called U Visas. Another similar thing is VAWA which applies only to women but the U Visa applies for both men and women.

[milimelo 4,167]

You should look up something called U Visas. Another similar thing is VAWA which applies only to women but the U Visa applies for both men and women.

You are wrong on VAWA - men can file and get VAWA too.

[Cheezees 1,514]

You should look up something called U Visas. Another similar thing is VAWA which applies only to women Not true! but the U Visa applies for both men and women.

Also, VAWA does not apply to green card holders.

[LoveAlways2 90]

OP,

You can Remove the Conditions of your green card by yourself with a divorce waiver. You will still need to provide documentaiton about your marriage to prove that is was a goo faith marriage. So gather your documents to be on the safe side. If you get divorce you will still be able to get the 10 year green card as long as you provide enough evidence to USCIS.

You do not need vawa or anything else, just the I 751 with a divorce decree.

Good luck! and I hope life gets better for you. There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to stay here when you already created a new life and wondering about your future in regards to immigration if your marriage was entered in good faith and things just did not work, specially if abuse is involved. Best wishes for you!

I'm currently married since 10/2014 to a U.S citizen(female) and I'm a conditional GC holder effective 11/2015. My wife and I been having marriage issues that are increasing intensely lately from her putting her hands on me and her having episodes of anger, cussing me in front of my step daughter and neighbors. I initiated marriage therapy for us because of her trust issues and hostile behavior, and the counselor suggested to offer us individual sessions with domestic violence specialist. So far we only been to two counseling sessions. However, yesterday she took the anger to a higher level as I walked out the house to stay away from her until she calms down. She began screaming so loud that the neighbors came out to see what is wrong. She always becomes angry if I wanted to visit a friend or go to the gym and accuses me of cheating, so I began staying home where she monitors me. I'm concerned she or the neighbors would call the cops and I'd get in trouble just for the fact I'm a male. I am also concerned about my status in the U.S. I've established a life here, Family, job, and etc. I'm from the republic of Yemen and currently there is civil war and also ISIS is growing there.

[hoalhash 5]

I don't think you are comprehending what I'm saying. His wife is abusive to him I suggested he left for his safety.

I sold my car as well and some other stuff instead of being in my country I'm with my husband in his but god forbid he ever become abusive I would leave and go home that would be my main concern nothing else. Not to mention the fact that I'm in a dangerous country as it is so I count and rely on my husband to keep me and our unborn child safe

Did I once say leave USA ?? Nope I believe what I said was divorce or a shelter correct??

Even being divorced he can file vawa since she's abusing him.

He said it's getting so bad that the neighbors are running over so what happens if one of them calls the police and she claims he attacked her ?? It will be 10000000x worse for him

OP Sometimes marriage doesn't work out and if she's being abusive it will not get better if I were in your shoes my main concern would not be a GC I would be worried about my safety I would find a lawyer and explain the situation

you're correct. I could have called the police on her many times in the past If I wanted but I always felt bad because I don't want it to ruin my step daughter life. Also part of me feels sad to have a failure marriage, but my mind tells me that things will not change. we may be cool for few days but soon things get really ugly. I m currently going to marriage therapy hoping we may learn how to communicate, but so far I don't see us getting closer to each other. Deep inside I don't want to have a child with her as I used to. I'm worried my child would become the result of a broken family or a household of domestic violence. It seems we're incompatible. If she is already cutting me away from being involved with my step daughter as she likes to be in charge all the time and also talk to me rudely infront of my step daughter then i can't imagine how it will be if i had my own blood child. my wife will always make me feel like not a father. ever since I got a new job which pays me like $300 more than what I used to get paid, $1800 and she makes like 1700 a month. Now she thinks I am super rich. I already pay for all utilities, internet,car payments, insurance, food. The only thing she helps me with is paying half the rent which is $300 from her part. i am only left with $400 after paying everything that goes toward food, and gas. Now she is talking about getting herself a new car, moving into a house when the lease ends, and complains that I don't pay for housing needs. Every month she wants to do something costly like shopping for clothes, going to the movies twice a month, eating out most of the time, and still complains. It drives me crazy. She does not care to discuss about things before doing it. when we got married, I asked my mom to let my wife borrow $1000 so my wife pay off this loan. and covered everything when I had a good job, rent, utility food and etc, so she can pay off her other loans. guess what? she already has credit cards that she maxed out and now stuck paying for it, going out on trips to visit her family, taking her family out to eat and buying them xmas gifts. when I bought my first car, she insisted to put her name as the primary person on the vehicle. She said since we're married she should be a joint owner. I thought okay...I went out of town for job training for a month, and she was driving my car everyday and when I came back I drove my car and the headgasket blew. It costs $3600 to fix. I don't have that kind of money. I had the car repossessed and now she is blaming me for putting her name on the car, supposedly i messed up her credit :S. She also did the same with my second car, insisted to put her name on it too. she thinks I will give her the car when i have it paid off. it is not my fault that she had a brand new car that she wrecked, and blew her insurance money on partying and ending up with an old car, and ever since I got my car, she has been complaining about her car. She should be happy to have a paid off car. I don't really understand where all the money she earns go to because I know how much she earns and what she pays for.

[hoalhash 5]

OP,

You can Remove the Conditions of your green card by yourself with a divorce waiver. You will still need to provide documentaiton about your marriage to prove that is was a goo faith marriage. So gather your documents to be on the safe side. If you get divorce you will still be able to get the 10 year green card as long as you provide enough evidence to USCIS.

You do not need vawa or anything else, just the I 751 with a divorce decree.

Good luck! and I hope life gets better for you. There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to stay here when you already created a new life and wondering about your future in regards to immigration if your marriage was entered in good faith and things just did not work, specially if abuse is involved. Best wishes for you!

Thank you. Despite all that I said I am trying strong to work my marriage. I already established a home, may not be the best home but it is still a shelter to me and my family, car, family, job and life here. Divorce is ugly and I am afraid from it, but then I refuse to live an unhealthy marriage life. I am seeking tips and advice from people who may be in similar situation because unfortunately where I live and people I am surrounded with automatically think that because I'm an Arab then I am married to her for the green card, my own wife even told the neighbor that she is worried that I married her for the green card only. It hurts a lot to know that. I found out because oneday the neighbor was drunk and asked me while i was outside smoking a cigg. We live so close to the neighbors that they hear when she screams and yells. It is crazy how I feel I have to think 3-4 times before doing anything simple. Since I don't make a lot of money at the moment, I've been looking for second source of income. This one girl I went to college with is an event promoter who looks for people to work few hours and promote products. pays like 17 per hour for 4-5 hours on weekends. I told my wife about the girl and that I am signing up to do this kind of job, and my wife began questioning me and acting crazy. who is this b88ch and where, when, why, it doesn't make any sense, it is a waste of time, who will be there? proof to me you were messaging her about it and you're not just making up a story to go and Eff her. I refused to show my phone because she was being rude and hurtful and don't trust me after being together for two years and half. but then i showed it to her just to get her off my back. She then apologized and etc but I know it is only temporarily until she flips off again over dumb . She made me feel like not doing that job anymore and ruined my excitement. I used to work for the cps in the past and it is a hard stressful job that required me to work late. sometimes leave the home at 12-3am to take care of some clients, my wife would stay up until i come back and tell me that i went to sleep with other women. Whenever she goes out for anything, she will take my care instead hers, because she thinks i would not go see a girl since I'm driving her car since it is old, dirty and has kids stuff in it. I can't even go see my friend when she is out of the home or she will come back home and trip and call me 2-5 times in a row tripping. asking me if i am with another girl, or i am cheating, or who is with me there, what am i doing, why is she hearing weird noise. It is psychotic.