IndianCitizen married to US Citizen and pregnant..divorce/status issues..help please!!!!!

[lovenpeace]

Hello all,
I hope someone can provide me some help /advise/thoughts on this issue.Please DONOT judge me.

I graduated with Masters and married a US Citizen in Sep2008.I filed for change of status ,I-485,I-130 etc..in Nov2008.I received my EAD recently.
Unfortunately I've been having problems with my abusive husband and now am 7weeks pregnant.I want to have the baby but I have second thoughts.
Due to recession ,I havenot found a job in my field yet(Materials Science) and to be financially independent is tough but I am trying hard to get my resume out there.

Can anybody tell me if and when I may lose my temporary GC /resident status for divorcing my husband? I know that if a baby is born here ,he/she will be a US Citizen.What will my status be if I deliver the baby here after divorce?I want to stay here in the country longterm.Is there a way to protect myself from getting deported/having an illegal status after leaving my US Citizen husband?

advise is appreciated..thanks

 

[alps]

Hi there,
My sister was in a close situation like yours! I scrounged the internet awhile back to find some infoon such cases....
Read the below links and you can apply for adjustments to your status and your spouse will not even know about it!

immigration.com/greencard/198/immigration-abused-spouse
immigration.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Abused-Spouse-Petition-Issues-6778.html
Hmm..this forum is not letting me post urls. Let me try again.

Hope this helps you! Be strong

 

[ksam]

Hello all,
I hope someone can provide me some help /advise/thoughts on this issue.Please DONOT judge me.

I graduated with Masters and married a US Citizen in Sep2008.I filed for change of status ,I-485,I-130 etc..in Nov2008.I received my EAD recently.
Unfortunately I've been having problems with my abusive husband and now am 7weeks pregnant.I want to have the baby but I have second thoughts.
Due to recession ,I havenot found a job in my field yet(Materials Science) and to be financially independent is tough but I am trying hard to get my resume out there.

Can anybody tell me if and when I may lose my temporary GC /resident status for divorcing my husband? I know that if a baby is born here ,he/she will be a US Citizen.What will my status be if I deliver the baby here after divorce?I want to stay here in the country longterm.Is there a way to protect myself from getting deported/having an illegal status after leaving my US Citizen husband?

advise is appreciated..thanks

Hi there,

first and foremost do not panic and do not worry too much about this. You will be fine.

You can file for the conditions on your green card to be removed with a waiver. Even if you get divorced, your 10 year green card will be approved because the marriage was bonafide and you entered into the marital union in good faith (you are pregnant with your husband's child ... strong proof for the bonafide marriage). Just file for the I-751 (if I am not wrong or search the uscis website) with a waiver and you will get your 10 year green card.