Leslie

The attorney you're going to hire can help you with that.

Hypertweeky

Oh that makes things a little different!, I just don't want you to get hurt that's why I told you to leave!!.
Move away from him, can you do that?, If you have filed for AOS.. you don't need to be married to go to the interview, I have heard of divorce people who succeed at their AOS interview, You just have to prove that you entered marriage in good faith.
Isn't that right Mr Udall??. Or is that for the removal of conditions?
Can someone verify this information please?
I wish you nothing but the very best.. Good Luck girl

kittya2004

Leslie I am trying to find one that will represent me that I can pay off as after paying him and normal everday living expenses i dnt have the money to pay someone upfront but thank you.[

QUOTE=Leslie66]The attorney you're going to hire can help you with that.[/QUOTE]

Matthew Udall

VAWA cases can be based on severe emotional abuse. I usually send my VAWA clients to a licensed/qualified counselor to make a diagnoses as to the effect of the abuse on the client, and summarize what has happened to him or her (yes, VAWA cases can be filed by men as well). Not saying you have a VAWA cases... how would "I" or anybody else on this forum know as none of us know enough about your situation to say one way or the other. I know it's fun to play attorney and render legal opinions about other people's options, but one is not doing anybody any favors by rendering legal advice in a knee-jerk fashion before uncovering the facts and "asking the appropriate follow up questions" first (not just relying on what someone might post about themselves).

Hypertweeky

We are just trying to help Mathew

kittya2004

Mr Udall would you know of any pro bono lawyers or one I can at least pay off in the Houston area?

Matthew Udall

I certainly appreciate that, however what one tries to do, and what they actually do are often two different things entirely (and relates back to the whole UPL debate that has raged on in the past... something I'm not trying to dredge up again here).

kittya2004

Hypertweeky I already have moved out but i fear i have only worsened my chances of AOS by doing so but I really had no choice. As for divorce I have no idea and really dnt want it to come to that as I do still love him.

kittya2004

Does it help that I do have someone that is willing to sponsor me or is that a no go situation also?

Hypertweeky

Alright Mathew..
Can she succeed on her AOS interview if she is no longer married and she can prove she entered marriage in good faith?, thanks..

Bluegrass Lass

Just to clarify, Kitty. When you say 'pay off' I assume you mean 'make payments to' the person? LOL! Whenever I keep reading 'pay off' in your posts, I automatically think you are trying to find someone you can bribe. 'Pay off' kinda means you are trying to pay someone off to keep their mouth shut, or you're getting blackmailed and you pay off someone to keep quiet about it.

To potentially find a lawyer that is a memmber of AILA (American Immigration Lawyer's Association), go to the website www.aila.org . You can do a search for lawyers that are in your area. A lot of lawyers will at least give you a free/cheap first consultation.

I also wanted to tell you that abuse comes in many different forms, Kittya, not just physical abuse. If your husband tells you you are ugly and stupid everyday, treats you like a child, tries to control everything you do, and other mean, nasty things, that is abuse, just as much as physically hitting you. I went through bad stuff with my father growing up, so believe me, not all abuse will show on the outside.

Best of luck, Kitty!

Matthew Udall

I generally don't give "case specific" legal advice to someone when I've not had the opportunity to do a proper consultation first. I've limited my replies in this thread to general information that may or may not apply to you (and have flat out said that I haven't a clue whether or not you have a VAWA case). If you need legal advice, get a consultation from a qualified immigration attorney (and so my motives won't be questioned, you will have to call someone other than me).

Hypertweeky

You love him.. but he is crazy, love is blind sometimes.., sorry to tell you that!

Leslie

You're welcome.

You indicated that you were going to hire an attorney, that's why I said that. You're financial situation is really none of my business.

What I should have said is ........ You are never going to get anything this complicated resolved in a newsgroup. Either find a way to hire an attorney or keep floundering around like you have since last May (or whenever) when you first posted on this very topic.

kittya2004

Sorry let me clarify I had to repay my debt to him for lodgement of my AOS paperwork. I never realiased it did look like a bribe until you just pointed it out. Sorry just they way us Aussies talk lol. But thank you so much for bringing it to my attention.