Rights and Responsibilities of Divorcing Immigrants
You just got your green card, and now you are getting divorced. Do you know how your divorce will affect your status as an immigrant? Will you need your spouse's cooperation to get permanent status, or can you file by yourself? At The Mandel Law Firm, our accomplished immigration and family law attorneys carefully inform and counsel immigrants in family law matters, including divorce, child custody and child support.
If you are a visa holder or permanent resident, you may not yet understand the laws of the land, and what the law says about divorce and immigration. The basic rule about divorce and immigration is that if you become a resident based on a marriage, the first two years you receive only conditional permanent residence. Your “green card” will show that your status expires in two years. But what happens if your marriage breaks down? What if you filed for other qualifying relatives, and now you’re getting divorced? What happens to them? Do you qualify for a waiver? Do they qualify? Will you become deportable?
Based in New York City, the family law and immigration lawyers at The Mandel Law Firm will answer these and other very important questions and give you sound advice on how to handle both your divorce and immigration cases. We will also help file the right petition with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service.
Your divorce can jeopardize your resident status, but don’t let that happen. Talk to an immigration and family lawyer at The Mandel Law Firm today. If you qualify, we can help you keep your resident status even though you are getting divorced.
Our other practice areas related to immigration include employment immigration and family based immigration.
In addition to plain-spoken English, our immigration attorneys can offer legal advice in Spanish. Our immigration lawyers accept credit card payments.
Our immigration attorneys will meet with you during evenings and weekends by appointment, or during normal business hours in our Manhattan office.
Contact us for a free initial, no-obligation consultation.
The Mandel Law Firm
370 Lexington Avenue, Suite 505
New York, New York 10017
Phone: (212) 697-7383
Toll-free: 1-888-2-WIN-NOW (1-888-294-6669)
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Based in New York City, New York, The Mandel Law Firm serves immigration clients in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, and all surrounding areas in the Tri-State region.
