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    Default What Happens When Foreign Nationals Divorce in the United States

    My question involves a marriage in the state of: California

    I am a green card holder. It was obtained via employment. I have held it for about a year. My wife also has a green card through mine. We have children. We are both British citizens. We have been living in CA FOR OVER 10 years. We are both seeking an amicable divorce.

    Can we:

    1. Do this on CA and it be applicable in the UK.
    2. Not affect either of our green cards, our rights in the USA to stay, work, our children.
    3. We want to do this via arbitration as amicable, and are in agreement on shared child custody and asset split.

    Could I please get an overview of whether this is possible, what the implications are and how to best go about this?

    Many thanks.

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    Default Re: What Happens When Foreign Nationals Divorce in the United States

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    My question involves a marriage in the state of: California

    I am a green card holder. It was obtained via employment. I have held it for about a year. My wife also has a green card through mine. We have children. We are both British citizens. We have been living in CA FOR OVER 10 years. We are both seeking an amicable divorce.

    Can we:

    1. Do this on CA and it be applicable in the UK.
    2. Not affect either of our green cards, our rights in the USA to stay, work, our children.
    3. We want to do this via arbitration as amicable, and are in agreement on shared child custody and asset split.

    Could I please get an overview of whether this is possible, what the implications are and how to best go about this?

    Many thanks.
    Yes, you can get divorced in CA and have it recognized by the UK

    No, it will not effect either of your green cards

    You don't need arbitration or mediation if you are in complete agreement on all issues. Simply have an attorney draw up the agreement and submit it to the courts.

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    Default Re: What Happens When Foreign Nationals Divorce in the United States

    Thanks much for the advice.

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