how can I divorce?

[Miss smarty pants 84]

Sad.

[Inky 1,110]

There is nothing to fix here, the OP put the question in the correct place, nothing about her question is Egypt specific.

Further, the only way a thread gets into the regional sub-forums is if the OP posts there or an Organizer or Moderator moves the thread there. This thread is in the right place so here it will remain.

They weren't asking about moving it to sub-forum they were asking about getting it to show up in the country portal page.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

They weren't asking about moving it to sub-forum they were asking about getting it to show up in the country portal page.

OMG...

I never noticed that feature before! I've always just used a link to the Philippines Regional Sub-forum as my entry point to VJ...

[aaron2020 11,651]

Any marriage (between a man and a woman) which is legal anywhere in the world is recognized by the US. Not entirely true. Some marriages that are legal in other countries are not recognized by the US government - bigamy, polygamy, and same-sex are a few of the marriages not recognized by the US.

Your father will be financially responsible for your husband until he has paid taxes for 40 quarters (10 years). Or he becomes a citizen or gives up his green card. It clearly warns sponsors of their responsibilities on the affidavit of support form.

As you entered into your marriage in good faith there is no reason for your husband to be deported just because it didn't work out. If he wants to stay in the US and he files the paperwork then they will more than likely give him a 10 year green card.

Edited January 11, 2012 by aaron2020

[AMP 54]

What kind of BS is that her father is on the hook for him. Maybe if she was in Egypt, but not in the USA. I guess over here she can file Alamony or Child support on him.

The funny thing, in Israel and other countires isnt it usally the wifes family that pass the dowery and if the man abandons her he has to pay back the money.

He should be grateful he is in the USA. Yes you cannot do anything to have him deported. Can you go to a local Emon and have him devorce you too.

Sorry, I think marrage is a 50/50 and if you decide to split it should be 50/50.

[scotinmass 588]

Not entirely true. Some marriages that are legal in other countries are not recognized by the US government - bigamy, polygamy, and same-sex are a few of the marriages not recognized by the US.

Yes aaron2020 I know. That is why I said between a man and a woman.

And obviously as the USCIS issued a green card on the strength of them being married it was recognized by the US!

[ceadsearc 516]

What kind of BS is that her father is on the hook for him. Maybe if she was in Egypt, but not in the USA. I guess over here she can file Alamony or Child support on him.

Her father filled out an affidavit of support for him. Divorce does not negate that. That means that if he uses means tested benefits, the father is on the hook for repaying the government as he signed a legal, binding contract to do. He isn't on the hook in the sense that he has to support the husband, but his contract with the government to repay any government assistance is still valid and nothing she can do will change that.

[AMP 54]

I apologies, I skimmed through the post and made an irrational post. My apologies to all

[Darnell 8,478]

OMG...

I never noticed that feature before! I've always just used a link to the Philippines Regional Sub-forum as my entry point to VJ...

Click yer flag, under yer name, soonish? It's mondo cool.

Portals Rock! ! !

What kind of BS is that her father is on the hook for him. Maybe if she was in Egypt, but not in the USA. I guess over here she can file Alamony or Child support on him.

The funny thing, in Israel and other countires isnt it usally the wifes family that pass the dowery and if the man abandons her he has to pay back the money.

He should be grateful he is in the USA. Yes you cannot do anything to have him deported. Can you go to a local Emon and have him devorce you too.

Sorry, I think marrage is a 50/50 and if you decide to split it should be 50/50.

I would ask that you study, in toto, the I-864 and the I-864 instructions. Soon.

[Ban Hammer 13,337]

hmmm do you have embassy marked also as egypt?

Maybe it is embassy that needs to make it flow.

I will ask a moderator to fix it.

Thank you and good luck in your decision.

the member can also fix that by filling in their profile completely.

[rlogan 2,036]

I wonder what means-tested benefits he is going to qualify for in the state they're in. This issue comes up often and there are two things that reduce the risk of being liable for anything financially: the ineligibility for means-tested benefits due to lack of citizenship and the limited likelihood of a state suing for recovery.

This isn't to say the worry is completely unfounded, but there are definitely reasons not to freak out about having to support a lazy bum. I haven't heard of any state that has an automated system or reporting requirement that hunts for ex-spouses in this situation so that they can sue them for recovery.

[ceadsearc 516]

At this point he probably won't qualify for much if anything, though sometimes those who aren't qualified receive benefits anyway. However, in some states LPRs become eligible for means-tested benefits after a certain period of time (ie 5 years) and the affidavit of support is good for longer than that if he doesn't become a citizen.

Even so, I haven't seen the OP post anything to suggest her husband would be pursuing government benefits at all.

[SuperDuper! 230]

You can file for divorce in your state.

You can't send him back. He has a green card, he can stay.

Your father will continue to be on the hook for sponsorship until your husband becomes a citizen or otherwise meets the requirements to no longer need a sponsor. As long as your husband isn't using means-tested benefits your father shouldn't have to worry about owing money.

Do not follow the advice to stay married for an extra year so your husband can become a citizen sooner. That would be fraud.

Yes ya can. Simply talk him into voluntarily stepping onto the plane, and going back home. All expense paid, one-way trip to see his mummy....

[ceadsearc 516]

Yes ya can. Simply talk him into voluntarily stepping onto the plane, and going back home. All expense paid, one-way trip to see his mummy....

Wouldn't do any good, he could return if he wished since he has a green card!