What happens if you divorce after obtaining your green card?
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What happens if you divorce after obtaining your green card?
I entered into a marriage with a man who is mentally unstable and physically abusive. After
3 years together I have had enough. I told him after finding him lying and being evasive that I
wanted a divorce. He seems to think that he will cause me to loose my green card, he
logged in as me on my email and emailed himself saying how
Asked on April 7, 2016 under Immigration Law, New York
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
He will not be able to do anything most likely but is simply trying to threaten me. You should not lose your permanent resident status even if you get divorced. You should consult with a family law attorney regarding the divorce to understand what your rights are in terms of support and/or division of assets. As far as immigration, you can also consult with an immigration attorney although I think that as long as you have documentation that the marriage was bona fide at the time it was entered into and through its termination, there should not be any questions or problems. Keep documentation you had submitted for the first interview and to get the conditional status removed.
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