seperating from my husband

[rising spring 0]

my husband and i are getting seperated, i am probably moving out of our house soon. we don't plan on getting divorced anytime soon, but might in the future.

i recieved my 2 year green card a couple of months ago, and was wondering if it still possible to lift conditions if you are divorced or seperated, and get your 10 year card? can you file by yourself?

any thoughts and advice would be appreciated. i tried finding information in the forums but couldn't find any answers. oh and i don't plan on talking to a lawyer any time soon, i just want some advice from anyone who might know something about this situation or who has gone through it themselves. thanks.

[Boiler 46,274]

You need to be divorced before you can self petition.

And show the validity of the original marriage.

Quite a regular feature, surprised that you have not come across many many threads.

[CarolineM 0]

oh and i don't plan on talking to a lawyer any time soon, i just want some advice from anyone who might know something about this situation or who has gone through it themselves. thanks.

A lawyer is going to be that person. Other than that - run a search. This question has been asked 100 times

[rising spring 0]

well my apologies, i have tried finding answers and couldn't. therefore i posted.

so it is possible to file for your 10 year card alone as long as you are divorced and everything is legit?

i have no idea what things will be like in two years, but i figured i would ask to have a little idea about my options.

if anyone has links to threads about this, or any info that might help, i would appreciate it.

[Nessa 23]

If you're getting divorced why don't you go back to Canada? You went to the United States to be with him, if you're not together anymore you have no business living there, right?

[Yodrak 7]

vegangirl,

Did you try reading the form and its' instructions for applying to remove conditions?

Yodrak

well my apologies, i have tried finding answers and couldn't. therefore i posted.

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if anyone has links to threads about this, or any info that might help, i would appreciate it.

[Killer_Clown_2009 0]

Vegan,

Check out this link.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=310

You might be better off looking for help in the removing of Conditions forum: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showforum=86 . I think many people in your situation use that one for help.

Edited December 13, 2006 by jane2005

[girl 37 7]

If you're getting divorced why don't you go back to Canada? You went to the United States to be with him, if you're not together anymore you have no business living there, right?

Wow, what an ignorant reply.

[Nessa 23]

I just said what everybody else was thinking. I really don't understand why people come to United States in order to get married or be with their spouses and when the marriage/engagement fails wthey want to stay. With the exception of they've been here for a long time, they built a career, had kids that go to school here, then it's completely understandable. Call me ignorant for having this point of view, I call ignorant the question itself.

[sarah and hicham 3]

I just said what everybody else was thinking. I really don't understand why people come to United States in order to get married or be with their spouses and when the marriage/engagement fails wthey want to stay. With the exception of they've been here for a long time, they built a career, had kids that go to school here, then it's completely understandable. Call me ignorant for having this point of view, I call ignorant the question itself.

I didn't see where she said she hadn't built a career or doesn't have friends here or just doesn't like it here....

She didn't share many details so we really don't know. I think that clearly she has a reason to stay... maybe work on her marriage.

[TracyTN 237]

I just said what everybody else was thinking. I really don't understand why people come to United States in order to get married or be with their spouses and when the marriage/engagement fails wthey want to stay. With the exception of they've been here for a long time, they built a career, had kids that go to school here, then it's completely understandable. Call me ignorant for having this point of view, I call ignorant the question itself.

Well, maybe someone comes here with no family left behind in their home country, and found themselves to have more opportunities for a better job here and would like to stay. Or maybe they find life in the US suits them for whatever reason and would like to stay.

[Nessa 23]

You're right (Sarah and TracyTN). I jumped on conclusions too fast and I apologize.

[CarolineM 0]

I dunno - I kinda see where you're coming from Nessa. Stewart has openly told me that if anything happened to me, he'd go back home. He's only here for me. Period. It does, to me as well, make me thing when I see posts like this...If it is so hard and such a battle to stay in the states, where you've only been about a year....versus the EASY choice to go back home where all your family, friends and your whole LIFE was before you moved here..

I mean, I guess just playing devil's advocate...

[sarah and hicham 3]

I dunno - I kinda see where you're coming from Nessa. Stewart has openly told me that if anything happened to me, he'd go back home. He's only here for me. Period. It does, to me as well, make me thing when I see posts like this...If it is so hard and such a battle to stay in the states, where you've only been about a year....versus the EASY choice to go back home where all your family, friends and your whole LIFE was before you moved here..

I mean, I guess just playing devil's advocate...

it's a tough job, but someone has to do it

[sarah and hicham 3]

You're right (Sarah and TracyTN). I jumped on conclusions too fast and I apologize.

Nah, you DID say what I think a lot of people are thinking.

Did you get a puppy?