Do I lose my green card due to divorce?
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Do I lose my green card due to divorce?
It’s been over over 2 years since I got it.
Asked on December 2, 2012 under Immigration Law, Texas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Not necessarily, but this is a very tricky area of the law and you need to speak with an attorney as soon as you can. Were you given the green card for he two year period only as a "conditional permanent resident." Have you and your spouse filed the Joint Petition to Remove Conditional Residency (form I-751)? While the courts have held that a failed marriage that was entered in to in good faith should not be a bar to obtaining permanent residency, it can surely happen. Good luck.
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