Conditional Green Card expires in 2 months

[minaaa 0]

Hello everybody. First of all i want say thank you all for being so supportive. I am looking answers for bench of questions i have on line and through attorneys. And its the only place where i felt that i have some chases. I am living the most hard part in my life now. My future depends on whats gonna happen next. And i am trying to find anything that could help. As i have read some posts in your forum i can say that most people here felt the same and can really support and sometimes be more helpful then some attorneys are. So just want to tell you all tank you, you made me fell much more better.

So my story is. I came in US as a student. And met my husband. We got married, i get my conditional green card, we lived together for a little more then 1 YEAR. Then things get worse. He changed a lot as he felt that i depend on him a lot. He controlled me, every step, I couldn't go outside without his permission, and always should be accompanied by him. So we had a lot of fights because of that. It was really hard time, i went to my country to visit my parents and when i came back he just left. So my card expires in the end of May. I am not divorced yet. It is time for me to file I571. What my lower said is to wait for divorce to be complete (which is 6 more months) and then file everything. But i did some reading and as i get it is better to file now before my card expires which is before the end of the May. And then just send them divorce papers later. Right now i am in the relationships with another men. We really love each other. He helped me a lot to survive my worst times. And he is the only person i want to be with. We really want to get married, but i am not divorced yet. I know that i need evidences. And i do have joint tax return for 2007, joint medical insurance, i have been hospitalized and used that insurance, we used to have join bank account, but it was closed later, but i have checks with both names.And of photos as well. So if somebody knows answers :

1. Should i wait for divorce to be complete and file I571 when i get divorce papers. ( i am sure my Green Card would be expired by that time).

2. Should i file I571 now and attach papers showing that i am filing divorce.

3. My Feance will become citizen in 2 years. How can it help us?

4. What are my chances?

[minaaa 0]

Correction on my post. I am sorry. Of course it is FORM I 751, removing conditions.

[milimelo 4,561]

File now as that gets you a status for another year and when you receive the divorce decree send it in.

[vidafareed 0]

Hello everybody. First of all i want say thank you all for being so supportive. I am looking answers for bench of questions i have on line and through attorneys. And its the only place where i felt that i have some chases. I am living the most hard part in my life now. My future depends on whats gonna happen next. And i am trying to find anything that could help. As i have read some posts in your forum i can say that most people here felt the same and can really support and sometimes be more helpful then some attorneys are. So just want to tell you all tank you, you made me fell much more better.

So my story is. I came in US as a student. And met my husband. We got married, i get my conditional green card, we lived together for a little more then 1 YEAR. Then things get worse. He changed a lot as he felt that i depend on him a lot. He controlled me, every step, I couldn't go outside without his permission, and always should be accompanied by him. So we had a lot of fights because of that. It was really hard time, i went to my country to visit my parents and when i came back he just left. So my card expires in the end of May. I am not divorced yet. It is time for me to file I571. What my lower said is to wait for divorce to be complete (which is 6 more months) and then file everything. But i did some reading and as i get it is better to file now before my card expires which is before the end of the May. And then just send them divorce papers later. Right now i am in the relationships with another men. We really love each other. He helped me a lot to survive my worst times. And he is the only person i want to be with. We really want to get married, but i am not divorced yet. I know that i need evidences. And i do have joint tax return for 2007, joint medical insurance, i have been hospitalized and used that insurance, we used to have join bank account, but it was closed later, but i have checks with both names.And of photos as well. So if somebody knows answers :

1. Should i wait for divorce to be complete and file I571 when i get divorce papers. ( i am sure my Green Card would be expired by that time).

2. Should i file I571 now and attach papers showing that i am filing divorce.

3. My Feance will become citizen in 2 years. How can it help us?

4. What are my chances?

If you do not file before your green card expires, you will be out of status and won't be able to file for your green card renewal after the expiry date. You can file it now and get the extention letter and then you can provide the divorce decree later.

[minaaa 0]

Thank you. You see what that lowers do? He told me to wait 6 more months and file everything then i get a divorce.

My card expires in the end of May. When is the best time to file?

[Ian + Anne 0]

Thank you. You see what that lowers do? He told me to wait 6 more months and file everything then i get a divorce.

My card expires in the end of May. When is the best time to file?

File within the next 3 weeks, don't leave it any longer, make sure you enclosed the correct fee and a cover letter with details of what you are sending in and info about your marriage and that it was entered in good faith, but you are now waiting for your divorce papers due to a break down in the marriage.

If you need more info, please come here and ask, someone is bound to help you and steer you on the right track.

[Okalian 41]

File within the next 3 weeks

I beg to differ. Buy yourself as much time as you can and file it within 2 weeks before the expiration date, or file it anytime as long as they receive it before the expiration date. You have no idea how long your divorce will take. And if you receive the RFE for the divorce decree before the divorce is actually finalized, you'll have only 30 days to send it. And if these 30 days are over before the divorce is finalized, then you've opened a can of worms.

What service center are you filing with? Let's hope it's VSC because it's much slower and will buy you even more time.

Check this case http://britishexpats...ad.php?t=645577 He's in your exact same situation.

EDIT: i see you're in san fransisco, meaning your ASC will be CSC, which is super quick! Trust me, file the I-751 as late as you can, as long as they receive it before your card expires.

Edited March 20, 2010 by Okalian

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

So you are about to get divorced from husband #1, the one you petitioned for you, yet have husband to be #2 already lined up?

In your specific case file for ROC as late as possible, which is about 10 days to 1 week before your GC expires. You will get the needed NOA1 with the extension of your card a week or two later, and an RFE for the missing divorce decree a month or so after that. This will give you some time to get divorced, thereafter submit the divorce decree to USCIS.

Should it take longer to get divorced than the time USCIS gives you, (usually 90 days), they will automatically start removal proceedings against you. You will get a court date, at which time your lawyer will ask the immigration judge to put the proceedings against you on hold until your divorce is final and the I-751 is decided upon. In most cases this will be granted.

[minaaa 0]

Yes, i think the best time to file would be the end of April and beginning of the march. But i didn't understand why it is 30 days? As i know it should be 90 days.

Thank you all for your response.

[Okalian 41]

But i didn't understand why it is 30 days? As i know it should be 90 days.

Thank you all for your response.

The 90 days is only a window, a given range of time. So it's not exactly 90 days before card expiration, but "within" 90 days.

[minaaa 0]

So you are about to get divorced from husband #1, the one you petitioned for you, yet have husband to be #2 already lined up?

I separated with my husband in 2008, its more then a year ago . Right now i have a person i love, my boyfriend. I met him after separation. I was completely lost, and i am very blessed to meet such a person, who helped me a lot not to gave up and move on with my life.