questions & answers

Question: I got married in Morocco, got my husband to U S we have been married for 3 years. One day, he decided to leave and two weeks later, I found out he was filing divorce for domestic violence, I confronted him and he said it was the only way to get his legal status. I hired an attorney and got divorced but not for domestic violence, it was for irreconsiliable marriage. Can he still get a chance to get his green card?

Answer: There are many different factors that could determine whether an immigrant spouse is able to get a permanent resident card (green card) after divorcing a U.S. citizen spouse. For information on this topic, please look at the Family of U.S. Citizens page, on the United States Citizenship & Immigration Service website. This is a complex area of law and may require the aid of an attorney. To search for an attorney, please look here.