Got Conditional Green Card, going through VAWA...can i go abroad?

[Camille G 0]

Hi everyone, i was surfing the web, but couldn't find an answer, hope somebody is familiar with my situation...

I and my husband got married in August of 2011, and had our I-485 interview in the end of December. I got approved, but in a few days an incident occurred..I had to call the police because he physically abused me and threatened to kill. I had to run away, i stayed in womens' shelter, and i got an emergency protective order from him. I'm still terrified and i just got my permanent restraining order for 5 years after the hearing in court, where he didn't even show up. Basically i'm going to file for VAWA because there is no way i'm coming back, i'm very scared,it wasn't the first time, but very excessive abuse. And right now i really want to go home and see my family after being stressed out for so long..I wonder if there can be any problems for me while entering the USA when i come back? Like if they will see my police report or restraining order on file, and I didn't even know if my husband called immigration and said something bad about me. I don't know anything anymore.. I just want to see my family as I am on conditional green card, then come back in about a month and start filing for VAWA and starting my life by myself unfortunately.

Please, anyone knows about situations similar to mine, i would really appreciate your help.

Thanks in advance.

[ceadsearc 516]

Why are you filing VAWA? If you already have your green card there is no need. I assume if you aren't going back to him you'll be divorcing and so once that is finalized you would file for ROC with a divorce waiver which is far simpler than VAWA.

[Camille G 0]

Why are you filing VAWA? If you already have your green card there is no need. I assume if you aren't going back to him you'll be divorcing and so once that is finalized you would file for ROC with a divorce waiver which is far simpler than VAWA.

Ok i might do that,thank you so much for the information, but right now my biggest question is may i go abroad and come back in a month with having no problems at the DHS control point in the airport even that we are not together?

[Corinthians 7]

Ok i might do that,thank you so much for the information, but right now my biggest question is may i go abroad and come back in a month with having no problems at the DHS control point in the airport even that we are not together?

As long as your green card hasn't expired I can't think of a reason why you'd have problems. Just don't be gone so long that you abandon your residency.

[Camille G 0]

As long as your green card hasn't expired I can't think of a reason why you'd have problems. Just don't be gone so long that you abandon your residency.

But what if he called USCIS and said something against me, or that we are separated...May it cause any problems when entering US back? and what they may ask me at the check point and is there any way i can have problems there or as long as my green card is valid is all what they care about?

Thank you again:)

[potter1 1]

Worry and fear is the biggest problem we will ever experience with USCIS. As long as your CGC is valid, there is nothing DHS can do to you, unless you break the law. Based on what you explained, you didn't break the law, you were helped by the law when he abused you. That is the same law that gave you a CGC. So, don't worry if he calls USCIS. Even though they work at snail's pace, doesn't mean they think at snail's pace too. If he calls them, they can put two and teo together, and see the police report, and see what he is trying to do. His, will not be the first case. There is nothing to worry about. Go, get a break, and come back and continue your life. Are you going to divorce him?

[Camille G 0]

Worry and fear is the biggest problem we will ever experience with USCIS. As long as your CGC is valid, there is nothing DHS can do to you, unless you break the law. Based on what you explained, you didn't break the law, you were helped by the law when he abused you. That is the same law that gave you a CGC. So, don't worry if he calls USCIS. Even though they work at snail's pace, doesn't mean they think at snail's pace too. If he calls them, they can put two and teo together, and see the police report, and see what he is trying to do. His, will not be the first case. There is nothing to worry about. Go, get a break, and come back and continue your life. Are you going to divorce him?

Thank you so much for your support, I really appreciate it. Yes, im going to, since there is no way back and thanks God i got my restraining order for 5 years, but right now I'm very short with money and i'm going to deal with that when i come back...

But do you know what they may ask me on the control point at the airport when i come back since it will be my first time travelling with a GC?

Thank you again:)

Worry and fear is the biggest problem we will ever experience with USCIS. As long as your CGC is valid, there is nothing DHS can do to you, unless you break the law. Based on what you explained, you didn't break the law, you were helped by the law when he abused you. That is the same law that gave you a CGC. So, don't worry if he calls USCIS. Even though they work at snail's pace, doesn't mean they think at snail's pace too. If he calls them, they can put two and teo together, and see the police report, and see what he is trying to do. His, will not be the first case. There is nothing to worry about. Go, get a break, and come back and continue your life. Are you going to divorce him?

Thank you so much for your support, I really appreciate it. Yes, im going to, since there is no way back and thanks God i got my restraining order for 5 years, but right now I'm very short with money and i'm going to deal with that when i come back...

But do you know what they may ask me on the control point at the airport when i come back since it will be my first time travelling with a GC?

Thank you again:)