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I got a marriage certificate but apparently we needed to do something else before that. I'm not too sure how would it be ok for USCIS but divorce court could consider it fraud, but her lawyer is pretty confident she can get it.

We used a place my friend recommended me, and he got the 10 year GC with no problem. Maybe they don't even have a chance of getting it after all...

Hello,

I recently got separated, after almost 2 years of being married. Now my soon to be ex-wife is applying for annulment on top of divorce.

The base on her petition is because the location where we got married at didn't follow the normal process (we didn't obtain a marriage license days before the wedding).

I know that getting annulment based on fraud could complicate things for me to remove conditions, but in this case the fraud is not against me or us.

I talked to a few immigration lawyers and nobody has seen a similar case before, so I'm wondering if any of you guys had been through anything similar.

I'll have to explain my situation first:

I got married in 2013, got my temporary GC in March 2014. Our marriage has been getting worse, our fights have been very intense (she is very dominant and aggressive), and at this point I think I should get a divorce. I have about 6 months left before I can apply for my removal of conditions.

So I find myself considering these 3 options, without knowing much about the implications/hassle of each:

- Get a divorce and file normally. I think I have proof enough of bona fide marriage but is it adding risk to being rejected?

- Because of our fights, I feel like filing as a battered spouse could be an option (I have photos of injuries she did to me and videos of threats and violence, not sure if that's enough). What does that imply? I still love her, so if this is going to damage her in any way, like getting criminal records or go to court, I would rather not do it.

- Stay married and keep trying to fix our marriage for 6 months. All the drama started a while ago and it doesn't look like it's improving, but I could provably give it a few more chances. She wants to stay together and keep trying. Would it look bad if we move to different houses to cool down? I really would rather not having to live together. Would staying married improve my chances vs the other options?

Any help would be appreciated, I would really like to know my options before I make a decision.

Thanks!