I checked on the INS website for green card for abused spouses. It only mention physical abuse. An I protected by law if I get a divorce based on cruelty on the basis of mental (verbal) abuse?
My marriage is only 4 months old and I am awaiting for a EAD card (supposed to arrive within the next 45 to 60 days), and adjustment of status for green card (receipt from INS says it will take btw. 365 to 540 days).
Here's my situation:
I got married to a USC after being out of my visa status for 6 months. My spouse was too verbally abusive in the first 2 months of the marriage. By "verbally abusive" I mean, calling me coarse names and accusing me of cheating and having sex with friends without any grounds, excessive controlling behavior such as checking my cel phone bill, number called and duration, doctor to check what time I was in his office, accusing me that spending 2 hours on the phone with my best friend who happen to be of the opposite sex is cheating and conspiracy, threatening of divorce and preventing me from having a normal social life with friends regardless of gender, because if I don't up live as he wants he says that the marriage is fake. In other words, he has verbally abused me because he believes it is his right for "providing" me a future green card. He hasn't been physically abusive, but I am afraid because while he verbally abuses me, he does things like throwing things on the wall (not against me), shread pictures, etc. We have been separated for 1 month now - I kicked him out of my house after too much abuse to the point of calling me a whor*
while not only I have provided for his living (he had moved into my apt., ate my food, and a loan of $ 4,000 throughout two months because he didn't have any money for himself for basics as medication, transportation money, food outside house, outstanding bills etc). He is also bipolar (manic depressive), compulsive gambler, and absolutely financially irresponsible.
Please help. I want to stay in the US, but I can't stay married and always feeling afraid of his behavior, and wait for verbal abuse to turn into physical one. Where do I start? If I start the divorce process, how can I live legally in this country? Any ideas on where I can get free assistance? Thanks!
My marriage is only 4 months old and I am awaiting for a EAD card (supposed to arrive within the next 45 to 60 days), and adjustment of status for green card (receipt from INS says it will take btw. 365 to 540 days).
Here's my situation:
I got married to a USC after being out of my visa status for 6 months. My spouse was too verbally abusive in the first 2 months of the marriage. By "verbally abusive" I mean, calling me coarse names and accusing me of cheating and having sex with friends without any grounds, excessive controlling behavior such as checking my cel phone bill, number called and duration, doctor to check what time I was in his office, accusing me that spending 2 hours on the phone with my best friend who happen to be of the opposite sex is cheating and conspiracy, threatening of divorce and preventing me from having a normal social life with friends regardless of gender, because if I don't up live as he wants he says that the marriage is fake. In other words, he has verbally abused me because he believes it is his right for "providing" me a future green card. He hasn't been physically abusive, but I am afraid because while he verbally abuses me, he does things like throwing things on the wall (not against me), shread pictures, etc. We have been separated for 1 month now - I kicked him out of my house after too much abuse to the point of calling me a whor*
while not only I have provided for his living (he had moved into my apt., ate my food, and a loan of $ 4,000 throughout two months because he didn't have any money for himself for basics as medication, transportation money, food outside house, outstanding bills etc). He is also bipolar (manic depressive), compulsive gambler, and absolutely financially irresponsible.
Please help. I want to stay in the US, but I can't stay married and always feeling afraid of his behavior, and wait for verbal abuse to turn into physical one. Where do I start? If I start the divorce process, how can I live legally in this country? Any ideas on where I can get free assistance? Thanks!
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