I have been married to a us citizen for a year and a half now.
We did know each other for not that long time during my semester abroad Exhange program and I genuinely loved her but not too soon after I left the states to complete my bachelor's degree, she became unstable and after a while conflict arose and we found out that we can't be together. However, she is still legally married as she's doesn't have money to file for divorce and me being outside the us makes it more complex law wise.
My priorities are my studies, and I applied for a master's program in IIT in Chicago and got accepted. Now I'm booking an appointment for F1 visa. If I got back to the us, I'll settle the situation and file for a divorce. (If I can do it now I would have done it but minimum wage is like 150$ in here and I have been taking scholarships all my life to continue and support my education and career)
How will this affect my visa application? I'm really lost in what to do or not to do because I'm really financially limited and I can't afford to book an appointment and get rejected. I'm really a young man from Egypt really confused about my future. I graduated from a STEM Field and my future really looks so bright, but I have heard that I might get rejected easily due to being married while it's not really the case. Can I talk freely with the consulate and explain my situation or will it be dangerous to do so?