My Husband stole my green card and passport - HELP

[FINDINGhELP 0]

I have a friend she is married to African american and she is CR1.  she had many issues with him starting from taking cocaine to stealing money to asking her to pay for his daily needs otherwise he is going to send her home.

she applied for divorce and he kept asking her for money while they are divorcing otherwise he will send her home. SHE decided to leave the house and when she was cleaning the house he stole her passport and green card without her notice.

 

She called the police and he denied on the phone that he has them and she filled a report of him stealing them. 

 

Please give any advice on how to get them back or how to proceed with this because now he is asking her for money to give her the stuff back but not writting that in text messages but only on calls.

 

How she can proceed  please 

[Merrytooth 5,748]

She can file for new passport and new green card (form I-90). Of course, these will cost her filing fees.

 

Otherwise, she can only hope that police helps her to retrieve them back.

[slycordinator 6]

Check with a lawyer in the law in your state pertaining to recording conversations. Many states only require consent of one party, but some require all.

 

If you only need one party, then your friend should record a conversation with him where he asks for the money in lieu of returning the stuff. Then, he can't really say he doesn't have it. 

[Going through 5,671]

First, let your friend know that there is nothing the USC can do to "send her home".

Second, let your friend know that her green card is just that---a card.  Her not having it in her possession does not change her legal status in any way.

Third, have her report her passport as "stolen", and follow up with the police on the report she filed over the stolen GC.  Let the husband be aware of this too (this may prompt  him to return them without argument since he would be the one in trouble here, not her).

Fourth, if and when he DOES return them----tell your friend to get those and any other documents pertaining to her out of the marital home and either put them in a safe deposit box at the bank or leave them with a trusted person.

Fifth, if all else fails, file a second report with the police and ask them to come out to the home to speak with the husband in person.

Sixth, if she has a lawyer for her divorce, make sure she mentions to the lawyer that the husband has stolen her greencard and passport.

Edited October 2, 2017 by Going through

[FINDINGhELP 0]

58 minutes ago, Merrytooth said:

She can file for new passport and new green card (form I-90). Of course, these will cost her filing fees.

 

Otherwise, she can only hope that police helps her to retrieve them back.

How long it  takes for new green card to come ?

[FINDINGhELP 0]

52 minutes ago, Going through said:

First, let your friend know that there is nothing the USC can do to "send her home".

Second, let your friend know that her green card is just that---a card.  Her not having it in her possession does not change her legal status in any way.

Third, have her report her passport as "stolen", and follow up with the police on the report she filed over the stolen GC.  Let the husband be aware of this too (this may prompt  him to return them without argument since he would be the one in trouble here, not her).

Fourth, if and when he DOES return them----tell your friend to get those and any other documents pertaining to her out of the marital home and either put them in a safe deposit box at the bank or leave them with a trusted person.

Fifth, if all else fails, file a second report with the police and ask them to come out to the home to speak with the husband in person.

Sixth, if she has a lawyer for her divorce, make sure she mentions to the lawyer that the husband has stolen her greencard and passport.

I really appreciate your time and wanted to know if I should go to the police station or call 911.

I can have her set up a trap and have them wait until he gives her stuff than arrest him but not sure if that's possible ?

How long it takes for new green card to come >?

[slycordinator 6]

 This would not really be appropriate for 911. But locally you should have a number for police non-emergencies.

 

And even if you go with the police to his house, he can still claim to not have it. They won't have legal reason to force themselves in. If you had proof, you could obtain a search warrant though...

[Merrytooth 5,748]

20 minutes ago, FINDINGhELP said:

How long it  takes for new green card to come ?

It can take up to a year to receive the green card 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/639974-i-90-form-potomac-service-center/

 

Your friend will need a copy of her green card (front and back) for ROC (I-751) later on.

 

To get a temporary I-551 stamp (served as green card) from local USCIS (infopass appointment), she also needs a unexpired passport.

Edited October 2, 2017 by Merrytooth

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration Benefits forum.

[Going through 5,671]

1 hour ago, FINDINGhELP said:

I really appreciate your time and wanted to know if I should go to the police station or call 911.

I can have her set up a trap and have them wait until he gives her stuff than arrest him but not sure if that's possible ?

How long it takes for new green card to come >?

Since it's a non-emergency, go to your local police station and file a report.

I wouldn't encourage her to try to "set a trap" or anything like that....it could possibly put her in physical danger.

 

Her main concern right now is to get her documents back, and continue on with divorce proceedings.  Later on she can begin to research her options filing for future immigration benefits without him.  

 

In the meantime, she needs to get started on her Plan B (how to get a replacement GC/replacement passport) if she needs to choose that route.  A replacement GC can take around 5-6 months, I've heard.  Right now the fee $455.  Biometrics may be required at an additional $85.00

 

https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-green-card-granted/replace-green-card

Edited October 2, 2017 by Going through

[sparkles_ 456]

She could record him saying this depending on if the state is one or two party consent. 

[jakelake 222]

22 hours ago, FINDINGhELP said:

I have a friend she is married to African american and she is CR1.  she had many issues with him starting from taking cocaine to stealing money to asking her to pay for his daily needs otherwise he is going to send her home.

she applied for divorce and he kept asking her for money while they are divorcing otherwise he will send her home. SHE decided to leave the house and when she was cleaning the house he stole her passport and green card without her notice.

 

She called the police and he denied on the phone that he has them and she filled a report of him stealing them. 

 

Please give any advice on how to get them back or how to proceed with this because now he is asking her for money to give her the stuff back but not writting that in text messages but only on calls.

 

How she can proceed  please 

I'm not sure that I understand the relevance of mentioning that your friend is married to an African-American. You then link his race to somebody who uses cocaine and who steals. You are linking somebody's race to criminal activity. That is so not right!

 

As far as I'm concerned, the message that you are trying to convey is lost because you associated the crime with a race.

 

[Gro 8]

Wouldn't surprise me if he got some money for the passport and greencard on the black market.

[Keith & Arileidi 437]

27 minutes ago, Gro said:

Wouldn't surprise me if he got some money for the passport and greencard on the black market.

Was that a pun?

[Gro 8]

1 hour ago, Keith & Arileidi said:

Was that a pun?

He/she said that the guy was on drugs and he stole money, most likely to buy more drugs. If he could get money for passport and greencard I bet he'd sell those too.