Divorce after 3 year marriage

[Frannie85 0]

I married my spouse 3 years ago while I was here in the US, I had overstayed so I went back to the Netherlands and filed my paperwork there. My brother allowed my wife to stay with him (in the US) until I was approved. I finally got my 10 year greencard and I came back to the U.S. only to find out my brother and my wife had been having an affair. Well I want nothing to do with them but I'm afraid if I divorce I will lose my green card or any chance of becoming a U.S. citizen. Any advice? Can I divorce or am I stuck?

I obtained my green card because my spouse is a US citizen.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

You can divorce and keep your 10 years green card. You can apply for US citizenship in 5 years.

Best of luck

[Frannie85 0]

So when I apply for US citizenship in 5 years, will they have a problem with me divorcing after 3? I can prove the affair happened.

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[aaron2020 11,651]

So when I apply for US citizenship in 5 years, will they have a problem with me divorcing after 3? I can prove the affair happened.

No.

[kkk1 42]

I married my spouse 3 years ago while I was here in the US, I had overstayed so I went back to the Netherlands and filed my paperwork there. My brother allowed my wife to stay with him (in the US) until I was approved. I finally got my 10 year greencard and I came back to the U.S. only to find out my brother and my wife had been having an affair. Well I want nothing to do with them but I'm afraid if I divorce I will lose my green card or any chance of becoming a U.S. citizen. Any advice? Can I divorce or am I stuck?

I obtained my green card because my spouse is a US citizen.

You can apply for citizenship after 5 years. I am sorry man.

Better take some time like one year extra to apply( could be more safe).

[bappi48 4]

I married my spouse 3 years ago while I was here in the US, I had overstayed so I went back to the Netherlands and filed my paperwork there. My brother allowed my wife to stay with him (in the US) until I was approved. I finally got my 10 year greencard and I came back to the U.S. only to find out my brother and my wife had been having an affair. Well I want nothing to do with them but I'm afraid if I divorce I will lose my green card or any chance of becoming a U.S. citizen. Any advice? Can I divorce or am I stuck?

I obtained my green card because my spouse is a US citizen.

You got 10 year GC not the conditional one. So for your citizenship you don't need your wife and the marriage. Just divorce her don't worry. You can apply for your citizenship after 5 years by yourself.

[MarinaMaya 3]

I got divorced and became USC. Since I had special circumstance to get a divorce lawyer told me I can apply even after 3 years of having GC.

Special circumstance was DV.

[Brewlin 52]

Yes, as a spouse it's 3 years. Good luck!

[Jo Së 200]

You got a 10 year GC, you got a divorce, in 5 years you can become a citizen without any issues.

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

Yes, as a spouse it's 3 years. Good luck!

Well, unless his spouse was a citizen

[aaron2020 11,651]

Well, unless his spouse was a citizen

The spouse that is sleeping with his brother? He would need to have a green card for 3 years and live with his USC wife for 3 years to naturalize under the 3 years rule. Do think he will be able to prove a bona fide marriage during those 3 years?

[Frannie85 0]

As long as I will be able to obtain citizenship after 5 years that will be fine with me. It's a better option than staying with my wife while she's with my brother. I was just hoping its not a problem at the 5 year mark.