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  1. #1
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    Default Getting a Divorce Before My Temporary Green Card Expires

    My husband and I have been married for 1 year and 5 months. I have been holding my temporary green card for 11 months. Our marriage has been a rocky one ever since I received my green card. I entered the marriage in good faith but husband became very controlling, jealous, and started having anger management issues. I need to re-apply for my permanent green card in May 2012 but I am afraid the marriage will not last that long; thus I plan to initiate the divorce. To prove the bona fide status of our marriage we currently have our third apartment lease agreement, car that we paid off together, ongoing car insurance, pictures, and bunch of his and my bills coming to our address. We do not have bank account as it is easier for us run the money separately. We also have separate health insurances and cars under separate names due to different credit ratings/history. The question is whether I have enough evidence to prove I did not marry him for a green card.

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    Default Re: Getting a Divorce Before My Temporary Green Card Expires

    If your fear for your safety, contact a domestic violence shelter/agency. They often can refer you for legal issues including immigration. Your personal safety is more important than a green card, and IMO, if you are willing to remain in a "rocky" marriage in order to get a green card then, yes, you did marry for a green card; nothing is worth the risk of being killed or maimed by a potentially violent spouse. Only you can assess your personal situation and determine whether you are at risk of physical harm but make that your first priority.

    Whether your evidence is sufficient proof is a question best posed to an immigration attorney with evidence in hand. I find it odd that you do not have even a single joint bank account. Most true couples have a his, hers and ours if not just a joint account.

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