What are the consequences of a divorce before filing for a change of status?
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What are the consequences of a divorce before filing for a change of status?
I am a student hence legally in the States who married a citizen but our marital troubles arose before I even applied for a change of status with INS. I am filing for a divorce and am afraid that my husband who withheld his extensive criminal record from me will retaliate by saying that I only married him for green card. Could this false accusation affect me in the future since I never even filed for my green card? I want a divorce because he became angry and violent toward me.
Asked on February 23, 2012 under Immigration Law, North Carolina
Answers:
Harun Kazmi / Kazmi and Sakata Attorneys at Law
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
It should not affect your future immigration. You should not let him put this in the record for divorce or annulment.
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