I can only hope that it will indeed jeopardize your status.
In any event, here's what the USICS web site says about the consequences of criminal behavior if you're a permanent resident. I would assume the same standards apply for H1B visa holders.
Beating your wife would most certainly fall under "moral turpitude."
Consequences of Criminal Behavior for Permanent Residents
The United States is a law-abiding society. Permanent residents in the United States must obey all laws. If you are a permanent resident and engage in or are convicted of a crime in the U.S., you could have serious problems. You could be removed from the country, not allowed back into the U.S. if you leave the country, and, in certain circumstances, lose your eligibility for U.S. citizenship. Examples of crimes that may affect your permanent resident status include:
• A crime defined as an “aggravated felony,” which includes crimes of violence that are felonies with a 1-year prison term.
• Murder.
• Terrorist activities.
• Rape.
• Sexual assault on a child.
• Trafficking in drugs, firearms, or people.
• A crime of “moral turpitude,” which in general is a crime with an intent to steal or defraud; a crime where physical harm is done or threatened; a crime where serious physical harm is caused by reckless behavior; or a crime of sexual misconduct.
just kidding.