~Farasha~

I am not an expert on this immigration process since I am fairly new to it but others had given you enough information on how to proceed in your situation.
I am sorry you are going thru this difficult situation, unless one has been in your shoes, no one else could truly understand how devastating this is. I was also dumped my my ex husband when our son was only 7 months old, he had H1B visa and I had H4, all he offered was to help me to switch my status to F1 so I could remain here legally ( for our son only) while he continued with his life. It was the must unfair situation, I was left with nothing, he took his savings out of US bank so he would not have to share, 50/50 share of assets never happened. I was terrified, uninformed, had no family here, had only 3 friends and my English was only 40% of what it is now. My son is now 10 years old, I went thru hell during all these years and I am going to tell you this, YOU WILL MAKE IT! it will hard and some days you may feel you can't take it anymore, but you and your daughter will be alright. You will have to learn to be strong, brave and if you have religious faith then hang on it. Now I look back and after all the pain, the very very dark times, I was always watched over. I made it thru even after when I went out of status for not being able to pay out state tuition anymore, credit cards maxed out, living with a friend, work permit application was flat out denied when I applied while I was still under F1 visa status. I kept pushing forward and after 7 years of being out of status now I am currently in the process of AOS. I was a single mom for years until I met my now husband. I waited for the right man to come to our lives to commit to marriage again, after all I went thru I did not want to end up in a bad marriage ( there are never guarantees as we know) but life is good again for us, I have a family again. I survived what at times felt like an everlasting storm and I learned so much during this journey.
Once again, trust that things will turn around for you and your child. You will learn that you have strength you didn't know you have. It will take time to realized this but I share a bit of my story to tell you that even when it is hard to see that things will be fine, you will smile again and find joy and comfort in your heart. Take it one day at the time. Good luck!

I agree.
Best thing OP can do for the divorce is to form an objective focus on the divorce. Find a good friend or two to vent frustrations, anger, cry, etc., but leave the emotions out of the courthouse, dont'y pay your attorney for counseling sessions and don't let the extranged husband see this side of you either. Once you get a handle on that, the divorce is just a business negotiation - figure out what you need/want, understand what the other side needs/wants and what the other side can reasonably deal with. Focus on a negotiated settlement and don't let all the bluster get to you - keep the end goal constantly in focus.
Be very proactive in this process.
If the estranged husband's income/assets are significantly larger than your own, then it is quite common to be awarded reasonable attorney fees. But if you pull stunts which cause excessive delays, frivolous motions, etc. then the judge is likely to subtract those fees from what you want reimbursed. Don't forget, part the negotiation is to make the other side aware of the potential financial liabilities of protracted litigation as compared to what you may put on the table.

Stop being judgemental! This is an incredibly difficult time for me and both of our families! I already mentioned I have an appointment with a divorce lawyer next week. I mainly came here for immigration advice, and tips from people/women who were in the same boat. I want to make sure that my immigration status won't affect my daughter's future....

Stop being judgemental! This is an incredibly difficult time for me and both of our families! I already mentioned I have an appointment with a divorce lawyer next week. I mainly came here for immigration advice, and tips from people/women who were in the same boat. I want to make sure that my immigration status won't affect my daughter's future....

Stop being judgemental! This is an incredibly difficult time for me and both of our families! I already mentioned I have an appointment with a divorce lawyer next week. I mainly came here for immigration advice, and tips from people/women who were in the same boat. I want to make sure that my immigration status won't affect my daughter's future....

I do, but it is subject to expiration. I am in no way looking to apply for citizenship in the near future. I just want to know all my options and prepare.

If applying for naturalization was the main problem, it would have been the first question I asked. Being the best mother to my daughter and having a solid plan for our future is my main concern at this point. But, this is an immigration website and people ask immigration-related questions here, so that's why I posted my questions here. (I was once a long time member who helped many, but don't wish to post under my old screen name for privacy reasons)

Again, if you have nothing nice to say, keep your snarky comments to yourself. I don't wish what I am going through right now upon anyone. I have never been so heartbroken in my entire life.

I was confused on whether it would be 5 years from the date I became an LPR or 5 years in total.

Stop being judgemental! This is an incredibly difficult time for me and both of our families! I already mentioned I have an appointment with a divorce lawyer next week. I mainly came here for immigration advice, and tips from people/women who were in the same boat. I want to make sure that my immigration status won't affect my daughter's future....