If a marriage is annulled what happens to the green card holder?
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Is the green card conditional or is it the 10 year green card? How long were they married for?
The answer depends. There is too many scenarios to post here so here is the link to a great guide on Divorce or Death and its Effect on Immigration.
http://www.familybasedimmigration.com/fo...
you need to see a lawyer, but I think once you have that green card you are home free
Nothing changes
If the marriage is annulled two years after marriage, then it will be okay.
If the marriage is annulled before two years period, then the green card holder can be deported.
I do not think so, as the spouse got the green card with all positive intentions, and it was unfortunate that the marriage did not click. Since the green card was given by US known for it's magnanimity amongst all leading nations, the act of rejection will be too lowly, to put a person in difficulty, as long as he/she has the finances to live well and follow the rules of the country.
I think there would be a problem for the green card holder if the couple was married less than two years at the time of the green card interview. In such a case, the immigrant is granted conditional permanent residency. This status expires two years later. The couple has to submit "bona fides" (evidence the marriage is valid -- such as title to home, birth certificates of children, accounts in common, etc.) There can be a divorce, but if the couple is divorced, the immigrant has to still submit evidence that the marriage was not entered into for the purpose of receiving an immigration benefit.
Here's where I think the immigrant could have a problem. There is a difference between a divorce and an annulment. If the marriage is annuled, it was never valid. I don't think they could qualify to have the condition removed from the residency under these circumstances.
If they were a permanent resident (beyond the conditional resident stages), I don't think they would lose the residency automatically. However, I would be very worried about them every applying for citizenship, since this issue could come up at that point. If it comes out that the marriage that was the underlying basis for qualifying for permanent residency was annuled, their residency could be revoked and they would be put in removal / deportation proceedings.
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