frustrated

Hi, everyone:
I have a very bad marriage, and I really want to end it soon.
So my friends suggest me to divorce in Las Vegas, it is much faster and easier.
But I can't afford too much mistake here since I am applying for 10 years green card, and I have to file I751 waiver with lots of document later.
We married for 3 years, I got conditional green card only 1 year ago.
I don't like illegal process, can anyone help me understand that the divorce in Las Vegas will be valid even though the marriage happened in New York City?
Does anyone have experience of filing I751 waiver by yourself without a lawyer? I can't afford an expensive lawyer for what I had done nothing wrong. How to start and what to prepare?

Noorah101

Why not just file for divorce in NY? As soon as the divorce is final, and you have the final divorce decree in hand, you can file an I-751 with waiver.

Do a search on posts by milan and Poppy Girl. They both did I-751 with the waiver. Milan used a lawyer, not sure about Poppy Girl.

Rene

frustrated

There is one year seperation before NY divorce final, I wish to end it soon and get out of it, really want to cry now.

Noorah101

I don't know the specifics of getting a divorce in Las Vegas, but I think it should be possible. Check into it anyway. Try using google, and type in "las vegas divorce", and see what the requirements are.

Rene

frustrated

I can divorce in Las Vegas, but I am trying to understand if this will affect my application for 10 years greencard when filing I751 waiver.
Anyway, is the divorce decree valid for the requirement.

Noorah101

No, the location of the divorce does not affect the I-751.

frustrated

That is valuable information to me, thanks. Do you think I can do it by myself? If I fail, then I hire a lawyer, would be too late?

ian-mstm

You said, "I can't afford too much mistake here". So, get a lawyer... do it right the first time... don't make mistakes.

Ian

Folinskyinla

Hi:

A divorce in Las Vegas validly entered into should be fine. Before you move to Las Vegas, you should be aware the job market out there is not so good. Or has your wife moved to Las Vegas? You are not so clear on that.

ian-mstm

Yes, divorce is much faster *if* you are resident in Nevada. You must be resident in Nevada for at least 6 weeks before you can file for divorce there... then you need to be there for another two weeks or so while the divorce is processed. Note: "resident" is *not* the same as "visitor".

Ian

Folinskyinla

Hi:

Either party can file in the state in which ONE is resident.

ian-mstm

True, and to be fair, we have no idea which one of them currently lives in Nevada... but I suspect that both are currently living in NY.

Ian

Folinskyinla

Hi:

It is probably a fair bet that OP is talking about moving to Nevada.

He says he wants to be entirely legal, so I have not even addressed the common situation of pulling a fraud on the Nevada court on jurisdiction. The most common pattern will not be recognized in ANY state and could be set aside easily even in Nevada. The other pattern will be recognized in every state as per case law from a tribunal called "The Supreme Court." However, DHS often does not feel bound by decisions from that tribunal.

frustrated

Yes, I am going to move there and do things right.
I appreciate that people here are helping others, instead of thinking everyone else as a bad apple.
I don't know what is the difference between residence and visitor, if I live there for 6 weeks and plus 2 weeks after filing divorce, what else do I need to do to prove, maybe you mean lease or E&G bill?

jeffreyhy

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Also things like drivers license, auto registration, and voter registration.

Regards, JEff