stevie223

I will soon be starting the divorce process. Just wandering if any other people went through this with very little support. I live in the middle of nowhere in West Virginia been here since I moved over here in 2013 with the k1 visa. After the divorce there's nothing really keeping me here so debating on whether to move to a different state or move back to the UK. Has anyone else been in this situation?

scrubbedexpat099

Presumably you have a GC or have naturalised.

Very much a personal situation, what have you to move back to?

stevie223

Yeah I have my green card. I dont have many people around me to fall back on. I'm very much on my own here in the states. I'd say the main reason for possibly moving back to the UK would be back closer to family

scrubbedexpat099

That seems a strong reason to move.

RICH

M y K1 divorce scenario involved hanging in there to get US citizenship. It is not a thing I cared about initially, but as things panned out it was an opportunity that is not easy to come by and now i am dual citizen it is a good thing that came from a failed relationship.

stevie223

I never thought about that either, maybe that's something I should consider aswell. It could be a backup plan to a backup plan

Nutmegger

Looks as if you have had your green card long enough to go ahead and file for citizenship right away. Then you have the option to move back and forth between the UK and US should you wish to.

RICH

No, Not really a back up plan,. You either take the opportunity or you don't,

Lion in Winter

Do be aware of your eternal tax reporting obligations to the US should you move back to the UK as a US citizen. It may not bother you, but if you have no real reason or intention to live in the US it may not be worth it.

RICH

Total bollocks. I know you know that an annuaul tax return can be done in one hour.

Lion in Winter

Easy there.

I was just mentioning that it would have to be done, not that it was necessarily difficult, in case the OP wasn't aware.

stevie223

Yeah I seen that before that I would have to file a US tax forms if I went back to the UK. I'm just trying to figure out what to do since I only moved over here for my ex wife. Maybe it's too soon to be thinking about all this

Lion in Winter

If it's an uncontested divorce with no children involved or struggles over money, etc., then it should be very quick and easy. Perhaps just let the dust settle then and see how you feel then.

stevie223

Yeah its going to be an uncontested divorce we've been pretty amiable about it. Think maybe I've been pushing myself too hard to try and work out where/what the future is going to be. It's a life changing ordeal that I never thought would happen

civilservant

Really this comes down to what you want to do. Not having a support system can be tough, it can also be pretty liberating. I was in the same position as you after just a year living in the US. Getting divorced, and having no one else in the country to turn too.

The thing is, in many ways it was a great place to be in.

I was forced to get out there and meet people, getting involved in things that I would never have done before had I stayed married. You would be surprised how the people around you like work colleagues may rally around too. Deciding to stay was the best decision I ever made. It lead to me meeting my now wife, and I'm happier than I have ever been.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.