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IMMIGRATION PROFESSOR’S CORNER by ROBERT PERKINS, ESQ























                                   Divorcing Your




                U.S. Citizen Husband/Wife



                        and Keeping Your





                                     Green Card








               LOS ANGELES                                     in which the U.S. Citizen has filed a green card for
                                                               the immigrant, but the couple separates prior to
                          any times, an immigrant will come    the green card interview.  Finally, we will discuss
                          into my office if they are in a bad   situations where the couple has not filed any
                          marriage with a United States        paperwork for the immigrant – or a divorce is filed
          MCitizen, afraid that separating or                  prior to the initial green card interview --and the
           divorcing from the U.S. Citizen will end of their   immigrant would like to obtain status because he/
           chances at keeping or obtaining a green card.       she was married in good faith to the U.S. Citizen.
           Nothing can be further than the truth.
             This article will give an overview of the
           immigration options available to immigrants who
           are or were married to United States Citizens and   For information about
           want to stay here based on the marriage itself, even   immigration matters,
           though the marriage has ended in divorce.  First,   contact Robert Perkins:
           we will discuss situations where the immigrant was   www.ImmigrationProfessor.com
           petitioned by the U.S. Citizen, has obtained a two-  888-439-4560                    IMMIGRATION
           year green card and is getting divorced during the                              PROFESSOR’S CORNER
           two-year period.  Next, we will discuss situations                                 by Robert Perkins, Esq

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