Green Card holder and divorce
 

Quick question...thats been asked a few times..about to file for divorce from the wife who is the USC (cheating USC I may add). Married for 7 years .....green card runs till 2017 ....any idea's if the divorce will affect renewing the green card or my becoming a USC as I plan to stay here

Many thanks for any info

Re: Green Card holder and divorce
 

As long as you have your 10-year green card in your possession, a divorce will not affect your ability to renew your green card or file the N-400 towards citizenship. You have to just wait until you've been a PR for 5 years before filing the N-400 (as opposed to 3 years if you were still married to a USC).

Rene

Re: Green Card holder and divorce
 

:) thanks for the reply ...sorry i posted in the wrong place :o

Re: Green Card holder and divorce
 

How long have you been in the states?

I'm sure I will be corrected, but assuming the "conditions" (i.e-marriage) have been removed, you are a permanent resident now. It no longer has anything to do with yoru marriage..

And if it runs out in 2017, even if you arrived yesterday, you will have met the 5 year residency requirement before it expires and can become a USC.

Re: Green Card holder and divorce
 

SDD,

This is 2010. If the green card does not expire for another 7 years no assumptions are necessary.

Regards, JEff

Re: Green Card holder and divorce
 

Is it 2010? bloody hell..:confused: