Free Butterfly
New Member
Hi,
Back ground info:
~ I am originally from England
~ Moved to Texas in April 2001
~ Married stbx US citizen husband in May 2001
~ First child born Jan 2002
~ Received green card Jan 2003
~ Second child born Sep 2006
~ Third child born Jun 2008
~ Left abusive marriage for the first time in Jun 2009 but returned after 2 weeks to the usual promises
~ Fourth child born May 2010
~ Fifth child born Nov 2011
~ Jun 2012 stbx arrested for family violence. Emergency protective order issued. Stbx pleads guilty to assault. From this point on stbx and I never live together again.
~ Aug 2012 one year protective order issued
~ Nov 2012 I file for divorce
As of right now the divorce is currently pending. I want to apply for citizenship and I have been eligible for 7 years. My green card expires 5/24/15. I am concerned how the pending divorce is going to affect my applying for citizenship. I tried to apply twice while living with stbx but he basically sabotaged the attempts.
My questions regarding Form N-400:
~ Do I put Married or Divorced on Part 3 Question G?
~ Do I need to fill out Part 8 Question B-E and G?
Is there anything special I need to know about filing for citizenship with a divorce pending? I am currently receiving foodstamps/medicaid for my kids and financial aid as I am enrolled in college if that's relevant.
Thanks for any help.
Back ground info:
~ I am originally from England
~ Moved to Texas in April 2001
~ Married stbx US citizen husband in May 2001
~ First child born Jan 2002
~ Received green card Jan 2003
~ Second child born Sep 2006
~ Third child born Jun 2008
~ Left abusive marriage for the first time in Jun 2009 but returned after 2 weeks to the usual promises
~ Fourth child born May 2010
~ Fifth child born Nov 2011
~ Jun 2012 stbx arrested for family violence. Emergency protective order issued. Stbx pleads guilty to assault. From this point on stbx and I never live together again.
~ Aug 2012 one year protective order issued
~ Nov 2012 I file for divorce
As of right now the divorce is currently pending. I want to apply for citizenship and I have been eligible for 7 years. My green card expires 5/24/15. I am concerned how the pending divorce is going to affect my applying for citizenship. I tried to apply twice while living with stbx but he basically sabotaged the attempts.
My questions regarding Form N-400:
~ Do I put Married or Divorced on Part 3 Question G?
~ Do I need to fill out Part 8 Question B-E and G?
Is there anything special I need to know about filing for citizenship with a divorce pending? I am currently receiving foodstamps/medicaid for my kids and financial aid as I am enrolled in college if that's relevant.
Thanks for any help.