I've been married to my husband for 5 years, 3 years prior dating. I've had my green card for more than 4 years and it does not expire until 2020. I got my permanent residency card for 2 years after our wedding and then green card. I was here on a student visa before hand therefore I had no problems getting my GC.
Unfortunately, after 5 years of marriage we have grown apart and will get a divorce. Will I lose my green card if we get a divorce? if not, Will I have trouble renewing my green card in 2020? or will I actually be able to get the citizenship despite getting a divorce? I know I could have applied for the citizenship more than a year ago, but I never saw the point of it because I had my green card and it permitted me to do the same as if having the citizenship. But, now that I might not stay with my husband (born in US), I have to make sure I will be able to continue my life here.
Thanks in advance for all of your help
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Go back to your homeland you leech. My tax dollars shouldn't be paying for your convenience.
No. Your green card stays with you provided you have been married at least 2 years. Check with immigration and make sure that you have permanent residency status before the divorce gets filed. If he needs to sign more paperwork, make it a condition of the divorce.
My aunt's sister came here on a student visa and married a US citizen. She is still here 12 years later and I'm told will become a US citizen this year! She dithered over that for a long time (two of her 3 sisters returned to their home country), but she has so many friends here now, and unlike the other 2 sisters, adjusted to life here much more easily.
Contact the department of immigration. I would however encourage you to apply for citizenship prior to 2020. Personally I think you wouldn't be able to renew your green card.
as long as you have the ten year one, you are fine!
You don't need to be a citizen (unless you want a job with the government or something), you just have to be a resident of the state you live in.
i think the ten year one is called permanent residence card or so.
No, you will not loose your green card. Just get an immigration attorney and file for a change of status.
You "could" lose it if he is your sponsor and makes an issue of it in divorce court. My advice is to start the citizenship process as soon as possible. As long as you are in the process of doing it the INS won't do anything to stop it. What are you waiting for?
Your fine by this time :) Dont pay ignorant people any mind here....America is founded on immigrants ...how do you think your here?