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kellygirl841   0

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I have a question about Divorce after removal of conditions. I was married to a German citizen who immigrated on a K-1 Visa 6 years ago. We were married in 2005 but divorced last year. In 2007, after 2 years of marriage, we filed to removed conditions on his Green Card and he was granted the 10 year green card without conditions. My question is this: I understand from the USCIS website that a change of address must be filed within 10 days of moving - I saw two forms, AR-11 and AR-11 SR. I am pretty certain he only needs to use form AR-11 but wanted to be sure. Also, because conditions have been removed on his green card, does he (or do I as the US Citizen) have to notify the USCIS of our changed marital status? It seems like that would be required somehow, but I haven't been able to find anything on the topic after conditions have been removed. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

Kelly

10/7/04 - I-129F mailed

10/13/04 - NOA1 received

1/12/05 - NOA2

2/9/05 - Packet 3 received

3/1/05 - returned Packet 3

3/14/05 - received Packet 4

3/30/05 - Interview at Frankfurt Consulate

...... approved

6/10/05 - Immigration to U.S

7/1/05 - Married

milimelo Veteran

milimelo   4,554

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I have a question about Divorce after removal of conditions. I was married to a German citizen who immigrated on a K-1 Visa 6 years ago. We were married in 2005 but divorced last year. In 2007, after 2 years of marriage, we filed to removed conditions on his Green Card and he was granted the 10 year green card without conditions. My question is this: I understand from the USCIS website that a change of address must be filed within 10 days of moving - I saw two forms, AR-11 and AR-11 SR. I am pretty certain he only needs to use form AR-11 but wanted to be sure. Also, because conditions have been removed on his green card, does he (or do I as the US Citizen) have to notify the USCIS of our changed marital status? It seems like that would be required somehow, but I haven't been able to find anything on the topic after conditions have been removed. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

Kelly

No updates on marriage status necessary. If he chooses to naturalize, he will need the divorce paperwork for it and will need to wait until he's been a LPR for 5 years.

Yes, AR-11 is all that is needed to change the address with USCIS for LPRs. You, as his sponsor will use I-865 when you change an address.

ROC 2009
Naturalization 2010

Brother Hesekiel Mentor

Brother Hesekiel   2,236

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If you got married in 2005, he should be a US citizen by now in which case your I-864 and any obligation related to it is dead.

Can you find out?

There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad. But a hyphenated American is not an American at all . . . . The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities, an intricate knot of German-Americans, Irish-Americans, English-Americans, French-Americans, Scandinavian-Americans or Italian-Americans, each preserving its separate nationality, each at heart feeling more sympathy with Europeans of that nationality, than with the other citizens of the American Republic . . . . There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who is a good American. The only man who is a good American is the man who is an American and nothing else.

President Teddy Roosevelt on Columbus Day 1915

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kellygirl841   0

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If you got married in 2005, he should be a US citizen by now in which case your I-864 and any obligation related to it is dead.

Can you find out?

He did not wish to become a US Citizen since Germany does not allow dual citizenship and that would have required giving up his German citizenship. Thanks for your help though!

10/7/04 - I-129F mailed

10/13/04 - NOA1 received

1/12/05 - NOA2

2/9/05 - Packet 3 received

3/1/05 - returned Packet 3

3/14/05 - received Packet 4

3/30/05 - Interview at Frankfurt Consulate

...... approved

6/10/05 - Immigration to U.S

7/1/05 - Married

Brother Hesekiel Mentor

Brother Hesekiel   2,236

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I see.

Somebody who is not willing to invest about 3 to 5 minutes of his time to research his own country's position on multiple citizenship does not deserve any better indeed. If you ever get to talk to him again, please do not tell him that paragraph 25 Abs. 2 of the StBG -- implemented on January 1, 2000 -- does allow Germans to retain their citizenship when naturalizing in another country if they ask for it beforehand, as tens of thousands of Germans have done it since, myself included.

Ignorance can be an ugly b*tch, so let him dance with her until death takes them apart.

Edited by Just Bob

There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad. But a hyphenated American is not an American at all . . . . The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities, an intricate knot of German-Americans, Irish-Americans, English-Americans, French-Americans, Scandinavian-Americans or Italian-Americans, each preserving its separate nationality, each at heart feeling more sympathy with Europeans of that nationality, than with the other citizens of the American Republic . . . . There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who is a good American. The only man who is a good American is the man who is an American and nothing else.

President Teddy Roosevelt on Columbus Day 1915

nane1104 Proficient

nane1104   146

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I agree, your ex husband could easily apply for the german "Beibehaltungsgenehmigung" and then apply for US Citizenship. Not sure if he is just misinformed about this option or if he has other reasons to not wanting to be a US Citizen.

It would make things a little easier for you in the future, but that is his decision.

Contrary to Just Bob, I would def. tell him about this option because it will get you off the hook of ever having to deal with USCIS again because of him.

Nadine & Kenneth

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VanessaTony Grand Master

VanessaTony   3,567

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I agree, your ex husband could easily apply for the german "Beibehaltungsgenehmigung" and then apply for US Citizenship. Not sure if he is just misinformed about this option or if he has other reasons to not wanting to be a US Citizen.

It would make things a little easier for you in the future, but that is his decision.

Contrary to Just Bob, I would def. tell him about this option because it will get you off the hook of ever having to deal with USCIS again because of him.

Just Bob WAS telling her to tell him about this option, just in his usual jokey way.

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

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- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

 
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