Hello,
I have been separated from my husband for a year. He wanted to help me get my papers before the separation but I had to flee and get out because we had so many issues and he was aggressive and I couldnt bring myself to get anything from him because he had an affair. 2 weeks after living apart from him his girlfriend moved in. We have not obtained a divorce yet because under MD law we were to wait for a year.
I would like to get a greencard, or process an immigration status. I have been in the US for four years, I have been married to my husband for 3 years.
I never thought about reaching out, or discussing anything with a lawyer, I dont have enough funds for that, hence I havent been able to discuss either my status or even my divorce and if I was entitled to anything from it at all...
To clarify, my family overseas have been supporting me, they know that I dont want to go back, I do some international consultancies to support myself, I am here on a valid visa, and I dont have any right to work in the US yet.
I met a neighbor who is a lawyer and she said that the only way I can get a green card or immigrant status is through family or work. I dont have either at the moment.
If you have ideas on what to do concerning getting a residency please let me know...Thanks

