ultra94

I may have missed anything but I did not find any place where I filled out the date of separation on I-751, only the date of divorce. Please kindly advise. Thank you.

Thank you very much for your response. I did have a lawyer at that time for my divorce but I have no idea why he did not challenge the restraining order, and I do not know why she got a 2 year restraining order without serving me and hearing without me. I was not an expert on domestic laws and just followed what my lawyer said, signed the agreement, and ended this nightmare asap. I do not think I have any issue timeline wise: I filed I751 with divorce waiver on my own after my divorce decree was finalized and it was approved. I met her many years ago in college before we got married so it was a bona fide marriage with a lot of evidence to support. I was wondering where I should disclose this but I cannot seem to find it in the N400 application. Some people said I need to disclose it but some others said I do not need to unless being asked and I am confused.

Hi VisaJourneyer, I have a question regarding N400 naturalization with an expired ex parte restraining order and would like to hear your opinion. Long story short, my ex filed a restraining order against me with the false allegation while we went through the divorce process in 2017, and the restraining order expired in 2019. I was not even aware and was not served at that time, as I was hiding from her since she had an anger control issue, and was the one who did violence on me in the past. I sought for lawyer's help and soon after I finished the divorce papers, I moved to another state, found a decent job, and started a new life. Regarding this ex parte restraining order, I was not aware, I was not served, I did not violate any part of it anyway. I was physically and mentally exhausted and just wanted to hide from her and got away as soon as possible. Fast forward, I meet 5-year time requirements for naturalization now from the date I got my green card, but I am concerned about the impact such expired restraining order could have on my application. Should I continue waiting until after 5 years after the expiration date of ex parte restraining order, or am I good to apply for naturalization now? Also, how long do I still need to keep all the evidence I had with her? PS. She can say whatever she wanted to say, but I did not do any violence on her. Instead, she was the one who did violence on me, and I never missed any part of my past with her. Thank you for your opinion.