Forgive the brevity of this story: I married a forgein girl I loved in college. We never consummated our marriage sexually. She was pregnant by a guy before our marriage. The baby is NOT mine. I was mad and left her, but we never got divorced. I was a sucker for her hardship stories and I agreed to apply for a green card, for her benifit, and she got one. After that I heard little from her for 4 years. We have recently have been in contact with eachother via phone. She is now eligibe for USA citizenship, and is asking for my personal information (all the stuff she lost in Katrina).
She has a green card. I'm reluctant to give her my personal info. I am hoping she can apply with no further obligation on my behalf. I want nothing to do with her or her child, and have started my own new life, but can't afford to divorce her. Question: If she obtains citizenship, will I be obligated to her or her child (who does not have my last name), finacially? I CT, she TX
Advice Please!
2007-10-03 18:06:00 · 8 answers · asked by dumbdumb 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Just a follow up with a few more details:
My name is not on the child's birth certificate.
The child was born in MI.
We were married in NM.
I believe she does not stay in one state for long (to her advantage), as she tells me it takes her a year to be "legal" in a state (ie LA) before we can file for a divorce.
She does not oppose our divorce, but either timing or finances seem to inhibit the ball from ever start rolling.
Thanks for your responses, even though they have made me physically ill.
2007-10-04 10:36:41 · update #1
The question you are asking has really nothing to do with her citizenship status. It does not matter if she is a green-card holder or a naturalized citizen. The laws regarding support are the same.
You say that she lives in Texas. Under Texas law, a woman's husband at the birth of a child is the legal father of that child. You could be held responsible for the support of her child.
Also, Texas is a cummunity property state. Any property owned by a husband and a wife is equally theirs.
2007-10-03 18:24:02 · answer #1 · answered by Ti 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
An immigrant who gets a green card via marriage can apply to become a US citizen 2 yrs and 9 months after the issue date on their green card. I can not say if she is just hanging on long enough to take the exam, as I do not know the whole situation. You need to be in possession of your green card for 2yrs and 9 months before you can apply for citizenship. Hypothetically speaking you guys could have lived in another country for the last 5 yrs. So that time does not country towards having the required amount of green card possession. You do not take any exam, other than a medical, to get a green card. I wish you the best of luck. If she is using you, then try to accept it and move on. Dwelling on it will only keep the wound open and fresh and thereby making it that much harder to heal. Belle
2016-04-07 03:02:26 · answer #2 · answered by Gail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do a do-it-yourself divorce which would cost only the filing fee. Whose name is on the baby's birth certificate as the father?
After 5 years, she can file for citizenship independent of your marriage. If I were you, I'd file for divorce, pronto. You do realize that in virtue of your marriage, she can take you to court and sue you for support. Consider yourself lucky that she hasn't already done so. You could defend yourself saying you've lived apart, but the odds are still 50/50 that you'd win.
2007-10-04 01:28:09 · answer #3 · answered by scubalady01 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would report her and file divorce and fraud papers right away. She totally played you for a fool. And do not believe her Katrina sob story, I live in New Orleans and lost everything too, and it took me a matter of six months to get all of my families important documents replaced.
This woman does not deserve to be a citizen, let her sty a perm. resident forever. If you guys were married in TX, you are pretty much bent over a barrel if she gets citizenship.
2007-10-04 00:50:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know about texas but my state is also community property so she would get half of your assets and children born of a marriage in my state are considered to be the husbands children so you could be required to pay support. yeah i say contact ICE and tell them all the details as the marriage is a fraud which will qualify her for deportation. your rear end is in a strap mister. good luck this is why we don't assist an illegal to become legal. this could be very expensive for you if not today then tomorrow. allot of attorneys will let you have a free phone consult check the yellow pages so you can talk to one. the attachment shows community property states.
2007-10-03 19:43:43 · answer #5 · answered by T 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I hate to tell you but you are right, you are being played for a sucker.Don't give her any more of your personal infro. she knows too much already.Listen to everyone and get some professional help with a divorce ASAP.Contact an immigration lawyer too.Good luck.
2007-10-03 23:23:59 · answer #6 · answered by Marilyn T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't afford NOT to divorce her.
You already committed visa fraud when you helped her get her Green Card. Do you really want to compound things and get yourself in deeper?
2007-10-04 00:16:46 · answer #7 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get rid of her. tell your story to Imagration that she wouldn't sleep with you and that she ran off. you thought she left the US. but now she's asking for your info to stay here.
That should do it. Good by B*tch. But don't give her your info.You'll be sorry if you do.
2007-10-03 18:22:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋