bronco37

You still came to the USA? Sorry, but, this story has a LOT of inconsistencies.
2.8 years of marriage - You already have 10 years GC. So, divorce the guy, go wherever you want to go and try not to make the same mistake again.
You need to see a marriage counselor.
And given the story you told, I'd say try to find a separate residence and file for a divorce.
GC is yours. If you don't receive it in a few days, check w/ USCIS.
In a month, if GC is still AWOL, call the police and file a lost GC complaint. Take the loss report and mail to USCIS. Again, you will probably need a different secure address to receive the GC.
That said, I do not buy your story at all. Seems to me someone just wanted to be in the promised land at any cost. Sorry to be blunt.

The first para of that linked atricle states...
Judge ordered her to pay alimony before her dude husband was convicted. Sorry, not to be mean or a jackass here but, accusation does not prove guilt. Hence, your argument is invalid and effects inconsequential in the discussion about I-864 and payment.

It seems to me, based on your narrative, that he is depressed. A psych evaluation maybe useful. Its a tricky thing to do. But, if you know how to get it done, you can get it done in a hospital.
If he is not bugging you, assaulting you, and wants nothing to do with you, it is better to let the man find his peace instead to trying to make him love you thru some other means. It does not work.

I recommend OP to read this following judgment as recent as Oct 22, 2013.
http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/err/B9%20-%20Battered%20Spouse%20or%20Child/Decisions_Issued_in_2013/OCT222013_03B9204.pdf
Excerpts from page 4:
What does that mean?
Can you throw a bunch of emails and letters between the spouses, joint bank statements etc. to prove good faith marriage? Yes. But, can you get a successful ROC just on the basis of that? Probably not.
Read further into this ... on page 5:
Then further down, testimonies/affidavits from other people etc. contributed towards USCIS' decision ..
So, you see it's complex. In this particular case we are talking about a relationship that is 7 years old.
Then further down... BAM!
If I were you, I'd document everything as you have a short marriage. Write a concise but, descriptive cover letter describing your entry into the relationship, your effort in maintaining the relationship and to keep things together (i.e., shared experiences). There is no point blaming the other for not having all the evidence that are needed for "Clear and convincing evidence". Your wife can and will report you. Will she be successful in influencing USCIS decision? Probably. She is your wife. And if she has convincing evidence that may raise some doubts about your intention at the inception of this relationship, well expect to spend a lot in lawyer fees. And immigration lawyers are NOT cheap and when it comes to removal proceedings, they are extremely costly.
Good Luck.

The more I read through the posts here, I can't help but wonder if the laws to protect the vulnerable are actually truly working to protect them or not.
More often than not, laws to protect domestic violence victims are used as a sword instead of a shield in my beloved country.
My college friend was burnt alive in her matrimonial home because she chose to work and go to a school before she wanted to become a parent.
My friend's sister was thrown out of the house and was gangraped by her husband's friends because she was socially inferior to them.
Yes, all that really happened and all these people's spirits weep silently still when they see a moron with a scratch that runs to the government to claim VAWA benefits or to get even with the spouse or an ex.
Please do not trivialize domestic violence.
Think about this.. if you are not safe at your own home, where will you be safe at?
In today's world the only two people who do not benefit from VAWA provisions in most cases are the real victims and falsely accused while everyone else gets their cut.
To all immigrants, if you were really treated badly (please by all means first read the statute of the law) by your spouse whom you loved and left everything to get a better life here in U.S.A., please do seek abuse waiver towards your own pursuit of happiness; the rest of you posers, get the #### out of my country and stop clogging the justice system with your bullshit.
We need honest productive people who will take this country forward without burdening the taxpayers even more.
Stop contributing towards domestic violence industry, help upholding the law.

I commiserate w/ your friend. I also applaud him for doing whatever he could to go thru this kind of humiliation for almost 2 long years. Your friend is probably an epitome of self-abnegation if not of anything else. He is doing or has been doing everything to please the sadistic nature of this woman he calls his wife.
This brings me to the bold parts of your OP.
"He entered the marriage in good faith but did not know he had to prove it". Your friend's wife filled up the forms and filed them w/ USCIS proving/claiming a bona-fide marriage. He did not have to prove it , his wife did.
"He was going to go back home without them and that's when I told him to hold on and I'll find out more information." You seem to be a stakeholder in this.
In a real life scenario that does not involve marriage fraud for the purpose of gaining immigration benefits, a person will flee this kind of horrifying situation without dealing w/ it for 2 long years if that person ever got a chance. Looks like your friend certainly did. In reality, an abusive woman in this country can a man's entire life thru VAWA nonsense (false PO, claims of child abuse, battery etc. etc.). Looks like your friend's wife did not do that.. yet. It's hard to believe. If I were your friend, I'd distance myself from this woman at the first chance I get. Proving bona-fide marriage won't really come to my mind before finding a way to keep my ### safe and out of jail.
tl;dr -- I do not buy that story. It looks flat out marriage fraud situation to me, possibly involving both the parties.

I commiserate w/ your friend. I also applaud him for doing whatever he could to go thru this kind of humiliation for almost 2 long years. Your friend is probably an epitome of self-abnegation if not of anything else. He is doing or has been doing everything to please the sadistic nature of this woman he calls his wife.
This brings me to the bold parts of your OP.
"He entered the marriage in good faith but did not know he had to prove it". Your friend's wife filled up the forms and filed them w/ USCIS proving/claiming a bona-fide marriage. He did not have to prove it , his wife did.
"He was going to go back home without them and that's when I told him to hold on and I'll find out more information." You seem to be a stakeholder in this.
In a real life scenario that does not involve marriage fraud for the purpose of gaining immigration benefits, a person will flee this kind of horrifying situation without dealing w/ it for 2 long years if that person ever got a chance. Looks like your friend certainly did. In reality, an abusive woman in this country can a man's entire life thru VAWA nonsense (false PO, claims of child abuse, battery etc. etc.). Looks like your friend's wife did not do that.. yet. It's hard to believe. If I were your friend, I'd distance myself from this woman at the first chance I get. Proving bona-fide marriage won't really come to my mind before finding a way to keep my ### safe and out of jail.
tl;dr -- I do not buy that story. It looks flat out marriage fraud situation to me, possibly involving both the parties.

And be ready to clarify what you understood from your "talk" is exactly what he wants. Then decide if you can provide what he wants. If you can't provide, find yourself some solace and move away from each other.
Vegan? Is your husband Vegan too? If not, this relationship will not last. Men who eat meat, can't live on rabbit food. Sorry, vegan folks. It's true.
But, I understand the pain you are going thru. Hope both of you find peace. And the vegan coworker will find her own peace too.
Mother of God. A prophet w/ a yahoo ID and a gmail...

I googled. Per Indian laws, paying Dowry is illegal as well as accepting Dowry. Looks like it is one of the customs of British days when Brits made a law in India that prevented women to own any property and so, parents of the daughters were giving their daughters her share of money in form of "dowry'. Also, for both Brits and indians the customs of dowry for kings and queens were there for ages.
Anyhow..
If you are all done with him, don't bother about sending him back to where he came from. It's an exercise in futility. It will take an act of congress to get him deported. If I were you, given your story, I'd more worried if this douchebag will stay mostly in India and maintain his GC here. In a few years time, he will retain a lawyer on contingent payment and sue you for I-864 support. This area is now most immigration lawyer's wet dream. As a USC you will be lucky if you even find a lawyer to defend you. In most cases, your defense will be weak as there is no incentive for legal community to find a suitable defense against abuse of I864 provisions.
If you really want to pursue this, every USC involved w/ immigrant community should write to the congress about I864 provisions as they serve neither the Govt. or the immigrant but, fattens the wallets of immigration lawyers in most cases. Who in the right mind believes that an immigrant can support himself/herself w/ 125% poverty line in a country where he/she has no other support structure available?
tl;dr - worry more about I864 abuse than deporting the scammer.

You still came to the USA? Sorry, but, this story has a LOT of inconsistencies.
2.8 years of marriage - You already have 10 years GC. So, divorce the guy, go wherever you want to go and try not to make the same mistake again.
You need to see a marriage counselor.
And given the story you told, I'd say try to find a separate residence and file for a divorce.
GC is yours. If you don't receive it in a few days, check w/ USCIS.
In a month, if GC is still AWOL, call the police and file a lost GC complaint. Take the loss report and mail to USCIS. Again, you will probably need a different secure address to receive the GC.
That said, I do not buy your story at all. Seems to me someone just wanted to be in the promised land at any cost. Sorry to be blunt.

You still came to the USA? Sorry, but, this story has a LOT of inconsistencies.
2.8 years of marriage - You already have 10 years GC. So, divorce the guy, go wherever you want to go and try not to make the same mistake again.
You need to see a marriage counselor.
And given the story you told, I'd say try to find a separate residence and file for a divorce.
GC is yours. If you don't receive it in a few days, check w/ USCIS.
In a month, if GC is still AWOL, call the police and file a lost GC complaint. Take the loss report and mail to USCIS. Again, you will probably need a different secure address to receive the GC.
That said, I do not buy your story at all. Seems to me someone just wanted to be in the promised land at any cost. Sorry to be blunt.

You still came to the USA? Sorry, but, this story has a LOT of inconsistencies.
2.8 years of marriage - You already have 10 years GC. So, divorce the guy, go wherever you want to go and try not to make the same mistake again.
You need to see a marriage counselor.
And given the story you told, I'd say try to find a separate residence and file for a divorce.
GC is yours. If you don't receive it in a few days, check w/ USCIS.
In a month, if GC is still AWOL, call the police and file a lost GC complaint. Take the loss report and mail to USCIS. Again, you will probably need a different secure address to receive the GC.
That said, I do not buy your story at all. Seems to me someone just wanted to be in the promised land at any cost. Sorry to be blunt.