getting divorce

[zibra0000 2]

Hi everybody and i will appreciate every advice you guys will offer me...i benn married to us citizen for like 5 years and 5 months...we did fall in love but a lot of things started to occur in our relationship..my wife really abusive verbaly and physically she loves to be in control for everything...verryy jealous and insecure that i cant even work with females at work..i found my self asking my supervisors to out me in different schedules and hopefully i will get to work with a guy or ny wife goes insane...i mean things got wayy to worse than i thought....one time cop got involved and i end up droping charges cuz shes my wife and i cant see her in jail.....i mean just the whole relationship got to the point theres no return..she got some medical problems so i told her you can stay home and relax and i will take care of the bills so im working monday throug sunday so we can afford the living....so now shes threatning me if we divorce she will call immigration office and tell them that i led her throug this whole marriage,i mean ive enough evudence to prove that our marriage was valid and build on love...but i just dnt want this to get in my way if i wana apply to citizenship...like i said i been in usa for over 5 years...if i wana apply for citizenship can i apply for it without throug marriage even if we r still married????

[alix 20]

If you have been an LPR for 5 years or more you can apply based on the 5-year rule. You don't need her. Look on your greencard and if it says residence since 06/15/2009 or earlier you can apply. Even if you apply based on the 3-year marriage basis, you don't need her approval. But you'd need proof of marriage (like a marriage certificate, and joint tax returns) and proof that she is a US Citizen (birth certificate or passport, for example). Go to the USCIS website and you can figure out the guidelines.

Good luck!

[BigDaddy28 228]

Even if she goes to USCIS and tell them that they are not going to listen to her. I hope you have your evidence for the abuse, or like a copy of arrest or something. That can show them where the problem is coming from. I hate when people think that every immigrant is married just for a green card. Don't worry the officer might ask you what happened and you just have to be honest. Try a therapy she might know that there is a problem abd she needs to work on it. Good luck and sorry for what you have to go through.

Oh you can apply under 5 year rule if you have been a resident for 5 years. Good luck.

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[VOL 425]

I would file a police report on her and get all the evidence that you can.

You got bruises, show them.

You are emotionally scared then go to police station sobbing, and acting depressed

File all the police reports you can on her

[JimmyHou 611]

You don't need any evidence of marital problems or a police report or anything. If you have been a resident for 5 years and you meet the continuous residency requirements, then you can apply for citizenship. Nothing in the application asks whether or not you are happily married and your wife doesn't need to sign the application or attend the interview.

[christeen 966]

Apply under the 5 years rule, she has nothing to do with the process... Her threats are worthless ... Sorry for your heartache... Good luck in the rest of your journey...

[zibra0000 2]

I really appreciate all of your wonderfull advices and support....and yes police depratment does have pictures of her scratching me and they also took a pictures of all the things she threw around the house..she got arrested that day and i went to the court and i ask judge to let her come home its ok.and i did drop charges and the case got dismiss but the judge said if something happen they will base it on previuos incident....yeah my gc shows i been resident since 2009 so.....i just dnt want her to make it hard for me if i want to apply for citizenship..because im thinking applying for police academy and i need to be us citizen for that....can anyone guide me throu and what do ive to do pleasee...yes we had everything in our name.....i know you marry for better or worse but not when you get abuse and your freedom been taking away from you cuz nothing will equal your freedom nothing...

[zibra0000 2]

Apply under the 5 years rule, she has nothing to do with the process... Her threats are worthless ... Sorry for your heartache... Good luck in the rest of your journey...

...thank you so much i really appreciate that..i just want someone to guide me throug the process..and what i can and what i cant do cuz i dnt want her to get in my way of getting my citizenahip..cuz this country adobted me and it gave me a chance in life...so therefore why i shouldnt be a citizen of this great country...

You don't need any evidence of marital problems or a police report or anything. If you have been a resident for 5 years and you meet the continuous residency requirements, then you can apply for citizenship. Nothing in the application asks whether or not you are happily married and your wife doesn't need to sign the application or attend the interview.

thank you soo much for your support...i just dnt want her to be in my way of obtqining my citizenship...i love this country and i apprrciate what this country did for me and i want to be citizen od this great country ..

You don't need any evidence of marital problems or a police report or anything. If you have been a resident for 5 years and you meet the continuous residency requirements, then you can apply for citizenship. Nothing in the application asks whether or not you are happily married and your wife doesn't need to sign the application or attend the interview.

thank you soo much for your support...i just dnt want her to be in my way of obtqining my citizenship...i love this country and i apprrciate what this country did for me and i want to be citizen od this great country ..

[zibra0000 2]

I would file a police report on her and get all the evidence that you can.

You got bruises, show them.

You are emotionally scared then go to police station sobbing, and acting depressed

File all the police reports you can on her

yeah the police department has all the evidence cuz they came to the house and took pictures of my scratches and they took pictures of all things ahe threw and broke.....we went to the court and i droped the charges cuz i cant see my wife in the jail for one single night...case was dismiss but judge said if anything happen it will be based on the previuos incident.....

I would file a police report on her and get all the evidence that you can.

You got bruises, show them.

You are emotionally scared then go to police station sobbing, and acting depressed

File all the police reports you can on her

yeah the police department has all the evidence cuz they came to the house and took pictures of my scratches and they took pictures of all things ahe threw and broke.....we went to the court and i droped the charges cuz i cant see my wife in the jail for one single night...case was dismiss but judge said if anything happen it will be based on the previuos incident.....

[zibra0000 2]

If you have been an LPR for 5 years or more you can apply based on the 5-year rule. You don't need her. Look on your greencard and if it says residence since 06/15/2009 or earlier you can apply. Even if you apply based on the 3-year marriage basis, you don't need her approval. But you'd need proof of marriage (like a marriage certificate, and joint tax returns) and proof that she is a US Citizen (birth certificate or passport, for example). Go to the USCIS website and you can figure out the guidelines.

Good luck!

thank you soo much yeah we do have all the bills in our names tax return....but under 5 years rule do i still have to show her birth certificate ??and we are still married???

If you have been an LPR for 5 years or more you can apply based on the 5-year rule. You don't need her. Look on your greencard and if it says residence since 06/15/2009 or earlier you can apply. Even if you apply based on the 3-year marriage basis, you don't need her approval. But you'd need proof of marriage (like a marriage certificate, and joint tax returns) and proof that she is a US Citizen (birth certificate or passport, for example). Go to the USCIS website and you can figure out the guidelines.

Good luck!

thank you soo much yeah we do have all the bills in our names tax return....but under 5 years rule do i still have to show her birth certificate ??and we are still married???

[alix 20]

You don't need anything related to your marriage if you apply under the 5-year rule. Go to this link http://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization and you'll find all the info you need.

[zibra0000 2]

You don't need anything related to your marriage if you apply under the 5-year rule. Go to this link http://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization and you'll find all the info you need.

thank you soo muchhh alix...then im just gonna file under 5 years rule.....thank you so much for your support..still nice people like you guys that like to helo other people and i do appreciate that..

[nightingalejules 678]

Sounds like you've gotten very good advice here. Just wanted to add my sympathies for what you're going through and wish you all the best in the future.

[zibra0000 2]

Sounds like you've gotten very good advice here. Just wanted to add my sympathies for what you're going through and wish you all the best in the future.

thank you soo muchhhi realy appreciate your support.