Abusive relationship. Please help!!

[Abusive relationship]

Hello all,

I am new to this site but I am in desperate need of advice.

My story:
I am a non-US citizen, recently married to a US citizen.
I felt we genuinely fell in love.
I moved over, everything was going well, or so it seemed.
We got married and then the arguments and manipulation slowly started.
Emotional abuse really began to take its toll after we bought a house (in his name).
Happening on a daily basis now.
I have nothing in my own name finically. I sold the little assets I had to enable me to move here and start my new life with him. All finances are gone.
We have recently taken on lots of animals.
I am trapped. Too humiliated to go home. Afraid of the outcome for the creatures I love.
We live in AZ.

I am keeping records of the abuse but I have some questions.
1. Can I get a restraining order as a non-us citizen?
2. Can I get free legal support as I have nothing?
3. Can I continue to apply for citizenship if I wanted too?
4. Is there a way to get back to my home country free?
5. What could happen with the house? Surely I am able to apply for to some kind of financial security?

Thank you to anybody who is reading this!!

 

[SusieQQQ]

Hello all,

I am new to this site but I am in desperate need of advice.

My story:
I am a non-US citizen, recently married to a US citizen.
I felt we genuinely fell in love.
I moved over, everything was going well, or so it seemed.
We got married and then the arguments and manipulation slowly started.
Emotional abuse really began to take its toll after we bought a house (in his name).
Happening on a daily basis now.
I have nothing in my own name finically. I sold the little assets I had to enable me to move here and start my new life with him. All finances are gone.
We have recently taken on lots of animals.
I am trapped. Too humiliated to go home. Afraid of the outcome for the creatures I love.
We live in AZ.

I am keeping records of the abuse but I have some questions.
1. Can I get a restraining order as a non-us citizen?
2. Can I get free legal support as I have nothing?
3. Can I continue to apply for citizenship if I wanted too?
4. Is there a way to get back to my home country free?
5. What could happen with the house? Surely I am able to apply for to some kind of financial security?

Thank you to anybody who is reading this!!

You can find some information about the immigration issues, as well as a support hotline number, here https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/battered-spouse-children-parents
Good luck.