Divorce while I751 was pending approved Issues with N-400? (merged threads)

[Ryan H 3,812]

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[pompeilife 15]

I think you should have notified USCIS,

I've read a case similar to you, filed jointly, but divorced or separated while pending,

I think that person had to wait until divorce was finalized to get divorce decree for divorce waiver. 

if you have to put like dates, you woulndt want dates to be conflicting or not matching 

[flowergirls 6]

2 hours ago, pompeilife said:

I think you should have notified USCIS,

I've read a case similar to you, filed jointly, but divorced or separated while pending,

I think that person had to wait until divorce was finalized to get divorce decree for divorce waiver. 

if you have to put like dates, you woulndt want dates to be conflicting or not matching 

You're right! Although I already got the permanent gc so I'm not sure how similar this case is to mine.

[pompeilife 15]

12 hours ago, flowergirls said:

You're right! Although I already got the permanent gc so I'm not sure how similar this case is to mine.

I thought your case was similar because you had pending I-751 and got approved based on bona fide marriage. 

I think that person filed i-751 and then filed for divorce during I-751 is pending, and notified USCIS and waited until he/she got divorce decree to get divorce waiver (like that person's divorce wasnt finalized when they notified USCIS so that person had to wait to get divorce waiver)

 

Edited January 28, 2022 by pompeilife

[pompeilife 15]

On 1/20/2022 at 2:50 PM, aaron2020 said:

Red flag.

 

Your lawyer instructed you to lie by omission.  You should not have followed this advice.  You should have informed USCIS that you filed for divorce and sought a divorce waiver.  BIG MISTAKE on your part.  

 

For the N-400, USCIS will look at your entire immigration journey.  Including you not notifying them that you filed for divorce during ROC.  Expect extra scrutiny for this. 

i agree with this . i think you should have notified USCIS and removed the condition based on divorce waiver and waited for divorce decree.

[flowergirls 6]

12 minutes ago, pompeilife said:

i agree with this . i think you should have notified USCIS and removed the condition based on divorce waiver and waited for divorce decree.

I know that now. I should have not done what the attorney said! Idk what my options are at this point.

[pompeilife 15]

1 hour ago, flowergirls said:

I know that now. I should have not done what the attorney said! Idk what my options are at this point.

I think you need to consult with a lawyer

I would add like add a piece of paper to my n400 packet and explain the whole situation, but I would be worried  but Im not a lawyer or its not a legal advice. 

because green card was approved based on your marriage

I hope you figure this out and have no issues in the future!!! and I'm so sorry you had to go through it  my ex cheated on me too. 

[flowergirls 6]

9 hours ago, pompeilife said:

I think you need to consult with a lawyer

I would add like add a piece of paper to my n400 packet and explain the whole situation, but I would be worried  but Im not a lawyer or its not a legal advice. 

because green card was approved based on your marriage

I hope you figure this out and have no issues in the future!!! and I'm so sorry you had to go through it  my ex cheated on me too. 

I did consult with two attorneys already and they told me it should be fine and to just be honest and explain what happened. However, at this point I don't trust them much lol

[pompeilife 15]

maybe you can read this , this person I think was similar to you like filed ROC and never notified USCIS of their separation or divorce.

[flowergirls 6]

18 hours ago, pompeilife said:

maybe you can read this , this person I think was similar to you like filed ROC and never notified USCIS of their separation or divorce.

Wow that was hard to follow. I don't even know what is going on there lol

[pompeilife 15]

I know right? lol whenever I re-visit that thread I get confused everytime lmao 

[Yannary 70]

Hi, me and my husband divorced 9 months after I received my permanent green card. There was a bit of an issue when I applied for my citizenship, as in the lady that interviewed me for my citizenship really poked and prodded and tried to catch me in a lie regarding timelines, the whole interview was extremely uncomfortable. They ended up granting me citizenship 10 days after the interview regardless of everything. 

I didn't have a lawyer. I did meet with lawyer and she assured me everything should go well and it did. 

I should mention I applied for citizenship just 1 year before my 10 year green card was expiring and was already remarried by then so I honestly just couldn't remember the time line of how things went during the interview. 

[flowergirls 6]

5 hours ago, Yannary said:

Hi, me and my husband divorced 9 months after I received my permanent green card. There was a bit of an issue when I applied for my citizenship, as in the lady that interviewed me for my citizenship really poked and prodded and tried to catch me in a lie regarding timelines, the whole interview was extremely uncomfortable. They ended up granting me citizenship 10 days after the interview regardless of everything. 

I didn't have a lawyer. I did meet with lawyer and she assured me everything should go well and it did. 

I should mention I applied for citizenship just 1 year before my 10 year green card was expiring and was already remarried by then so I honestly just couldn't remember the time line of how things went during the interview. 

Hi thank you so much for sharing your experience it's very helpful!

 

Did you file for divorce while your i751 was pending? If so, did you notify immigration that you divorced? 

[Yannary 70]

6 minutes ago, flowergirls said:

Hi thank you so much for sharing your experience it's very helpful!

 

Did you file for divorce while your i751 was pending? If so, did you notify immigration that you divorced? 

No, I filled for divorce 5 months after I received my 10 year green card