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Can my husband cancel my green card?

Asked on Jun 26th, 2017 on Immigration - Georgia
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My husband wants to get divorced. He married me in Pakistan. I came to the US in June 2014 and I have a 20 month old daughter with him. She was born in the US. My husband always threaten me that he doesn't like me and that she is not his daughter etc. I am on green card. What will happen if he divorces me? Can I continue my stay in the US as a single mother and what I will get from him after divorce? How can the US law can support me?
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Immigration Law Attorney serving Atlanta, GA
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Sorry to learn about the problems with your marriage. It may be comforting to you, however, to know that your husband cannot cancel your "Green Card." If your "Green Card" is for conditional resident status, you still will be required to apply to remove conditions, and if you are divorced from your husband you will need to file that type of application with a request for a waiver of the usual requirement that both spouses jointly file the application. Without delay you should consult with a local domestic relations/divorce attorney to get advice about child support, alimony, property division and other rights and obligations associated with a divorce. It also might be wise to consult with a marriage counselor or similar professional to seek possibilities for resuscitating your marriage, especially in light of your daughter's best interests. In connection with immigration issues, and especially any need to apply to remove conditions if you are a Conditional Resident, there really is no substitute for you to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information, could advise about eligibilities, options and strategies to attain your goals, and who then could offer legal representation in the often complex application process.
Answered on Sep 16th, 2017 at 7:41 AM

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