AOS (i485) denied. He withdrew i864. What are my options?

[Gratitude 2]

Hello everyone. 

With a heavy heart, I appeal to you for any help I can get right now. 

Since my previous post on here, so much has happened. The long and short of it is, I, against my better judgement moved back in with my husband. Amongst other things, I wanted to know that I've given the marriage my best shot. He was the man of my dreams and I wanted to leave no stone unturned.

we had been in contact the entire 2 weeks I was gone but he didn't know where I was staying. I felt somewhat safe to be around him again. We went out to eat a couple of times and Hung out at  the house before I officially moved back in. 

 

The yelling and the screaming started right back 2days after my return. I won't dwell on that for now but as of recently, there has been so much peace in the home! I felt like I have my husband back. He had made me sign divorce papers when he was angry and forced me to sign them asap. Which I ended up doing because I wanted peace. 

 

He says he never submitted the papers. That doesn't mean he hasn't. 

 

Lately, we have been getting along. I even let my guard down. This morning, I received a notice from usps about mail on the way. Some of it was from uscis. I tell you, I was crying on my way to work with excitement that I was finally going to receive my green card and would be able to visit my family back home after all these years. 

 

I came home to find the mail and it's a DENIAL! 

Apparently my husband had sent a letter withdrawing the i864 or financial support commitment he made when we filed. I am devastated. I didn't see this coming! He and I talk all the time. He never mentioned this to me. According to the denial letter, attached to this post, I have to leave the country asap and my work permit has been revoked. Sad thing is, I was working on getting my ead renewed because the green card had taken so long to be approved. 

 

Throughout the marriage, I have considered VAWA, the ladies from domestic hotline suggested it. I Didn't pursue the idea because, how do you prove emotional and verbal abuse? 

 

I've been in the US for more than 4 years. First year was B2 visa. I was out of status when I met my husband. 

 

I would like to stay in the country legally. What steps, if any, could I take to pursue that route? I have very limited funds and don't have thousands for legal fees. Is there anything I can do on my own to fix the situation? 

 

Husband apologizes for taking this drastic step and tells me he would reverse it if he could. He is willing to pay a lawyer for us to file aos all over again. (Just because he says all this, doesn't mean he means it)

 

Please guys, can you help me. 

 

I appreciate all of you for taking the time to read and offer any help. 

 

TLDR: US citizen husband revoked i864/ financial support document, which caused my i485, AOS application to be denied. Please advise on how to move forward. Thanks

 

Thanks again everyone

 

 

[Hypnos 6,576]

VAWA is your only option. You would need to be able to demonstrate both that you entered the marriage in good faith, and that you suffered battery or extreme cruelty at the hands of your LPR or US citizen spouse. 

[Gratitude 2]

@Hypnos thanks so much for the prompt reply. 

I can't believe I'm back to square one with this Immigrations thing! I will go to the library tomorrow and file Vawa application. Is it something I can do by myself?

thanks

[Redheadguy03 505]

14 minutes ago, Gratitude said:

@Hypnos thanks so much for the prompt reply. 

I can't believe I'm back to square one with this Immigrations thing! I will go to the library tomorrow and file Vawa application. Is it something I can do by myself?

thanks

You can try by yourself, but a lawyer might help. I'd at least consult a lawyer for a free consultation. Do you have evidence of the abuse? Because you can't just do a he said she said type of thing obviously. 

[Gratitude 2]

@hypnos how does one prove emotional and verbal abuse?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

 Find the VAWA thread on here and join it . 

 

 

[Gratitude 2]

@NigeriaorBust thank you!