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[peace8 1]

i file for my husband and since he come he been abuse me and my children

yesterday he stab me on my hand with a pen and pull a knife on me

I want to cancel the green card how can I do that

please give me some advice

thank you

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Off Topic to Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration Benefits forum

**Organizer hat off**

First of all, call the police and have him arrested if you haven't already done so. Secondly, regarding his green card, all you can do is report the incidents to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE will have to take it from there. Finally, file for divorce.

[UK_Fan 192]

it says you filed for CR1, meaning he already got his green card approved.. more than likely there is nothing you can do now but have him arrested and get an EPO

[ConGau1981 56]

You and your childrens safety comes first, get away from him and get to a safe place. Contact law enforcement and then get a lawyer and file for divorce. Forget about the green card right now, you have bigger worries than getting revenge.

[Jamaicancricket 38]

You need not worry about the greencard at this point. Protect yourself and above all...your children.

[Jawaree 717]

Is nothing U can do about GC, its signed sealed & delivered,

however if he abuses U or the kids call the police, make reports

so this can be documented, as a mother U ought to protect your kids,

if hit take pictures of bruises,get a sml tape recorder for the home,

but get him out before things escalate causing U or your kids lives,

once he is arrested you can call ICE & report him as a criminal alien,

if he's charged with felony , they'll gladly relieve him of GC so

make that the least of your prob focus on U & kids safety.

[AnotherLostSoul 167]

Not to be judgmental just an observation: I think the OP is the foreign one (from her English). But maybe not. Anyway, the question is OP: do you want to go back home (if you are the foreign one)? Because then just pack up and fly back home with your kids. If it is your husband, just divorce and leave....good luck!

[sus 70]

Not to be judgmental just an observation: I think the OP is the foreign one (from her English). But maybe not. Anyway, the question is OP: do you want to go back home (if you are the foreign one)? Because then just pack up and fly back home with your kids. If it is your husband, just divorce and leave....good luck!

FYI..... Jamaica is an English Speaking Country..... so someone from Jamaica would be speaking English.......... and no the poster is the USC....

[Villanelle 4,122]

Parts of the answers above are correct and parts are incomplete.

You do need to get away from him for future safety, whether that means you leaving or him leaving and you do need to contact the police and have him arrested and charged with domestic violence against you. You should seek the protective order as well

But thats not it. You must go through with the charges. (Basically he would be arrested and there would be a hearing at a local court and you would have to show up and they would ask you if you still wish to pursue them or if you are going to drop them, you must go forward and not change your story and 'let him off the hook' as so many women do.) He would have to be found guilty of DV charges in order to have his status placed in jeopardy later on in immigration court.

There are certain criminal charges that can place your immigration status in jeopardy of being revoked if you are convicted/found guilty of while being a GC holder. They include felony charges and DV charges. ICE ill typically know when you are convicted of a felony but they do not usually know when you are convicted of a DV charge at a local court because they do not monitor local courts as there are too many local courts in the US to monitor and they dont have a system set up for it.

So if he is convicted of DV by the local court he will be sentenced and punished by the local court (whatever slap on the wrist that may be) then you must contact ICE yourself and report the conviction. Dont expect immediate action. He will get a notice to appear in immigration court at some point (months later) where they will review his conviction and determine if he is still eligible to keep his GC or not.

So this is going to be a slow process, its not just canceling the greencard. But all you need to do to remove him from your present life is very very simple. You pick up the phone and call the police and report the incident and have him removed from the home. Bam. Thats it. He is gone. The restraining order is in place and you never hear from him again.

Sure the rest of the process will take a while to work itself out and youll have to file for divorce, but it will come eventually. The important part is he will be gone and you wont have to presently deal with him.

[Jawaree 717]

Not to be judgmental just an observation: I think the OP is the foreign one (from her English). But maybe not. Anyway, the question is OP: do you want to go back home (if you are the foreign one)? Because then just pack up and fly back home with your kids. If it is your husband, just divorce and leave....good luck!

CLEARLY OP says (in English) I file for my husband, she may have not said "I filed" as in past tense

but it's English....unless one does not read or understands English well.....The person who files is the

petitioner

Going home. advise...duh... I think her home is right here

Edited June 17, 2013 by Jawaree

[peace8 1]

this time he pull out knife and cut my pant of me and push me in the face so I call the police and they put in jail.

I want back home

[peace8 1]

My husband take a knife and cut of the pant I have on and also push in my face so I call the police and they arrested him.

I want deported what can I do he been in the country for 3 month know/

he is very angry person and if I don't put a stop to this he going kill someone.

[RGinWA 816]

If he's convicted he may be deported, I'm not sure how that works with someone married yet not a Citizen yet? (Maybe someone else knows the legal aspect)

I'd get a no contact order from the court and that should keep him away from you for the time being. Usually they put in a temporary no contact order at the time of arrest.

Good luck...

[belinda63 3,038]

YOU cannot do anything to have him lose the green card. He can be deported for certain crimes. Why are you still living with him? File for divorce and move on.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

My husband take a knife and cut of the pant I have on and also push in my face so I call the police and they arrested him.

I want deported what can I do he been in the country for 3 month know/

he is very angry person and if I don't put a stop to this he going kill someone.

You need to advise ICE (there's a phone number at the bottom of the page) that he is in jail for abuse/assault. After that it's up to them. Also tell the police they need to contact immigration/ICE. They may not.

After that it's out of your hands. He may be deported, he may not. Unless he is you are still on the hook for the I-864. I suggest you also take out a restraining order/order of protection.