What happens if an American marries a Nigerian?
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What happens if an American marries a Nigerian?
Marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident provides foreign-born persons a direct path to U.S. immigration. You can also choose to get married first in Nigeria or another country, and then apply for an immigrant visa with which to enter the United States. (This visa is the equivalent of a green card.
How can I divorce my Nigerian husband?
“A petition under this Act by a party to a marriage for a decree of dissolution of the marriage may be presented to the court by either party to the marriage upon the ground that the marriage has broken down irretrievably”. This provision of the Act makes irretrievable breakdown the sole ground for divorce.
Can I divorce my immigrant husband?
When an immigration application that is based on marriage is pending before the USCIS, an immigrant spouse will be considered out-of-status upon the dissolution of the marriage. Meanwhile, if the marriage ends in divorce, then the immigrant spouse will lose his/her immigrant status and become deportable.
What happens when you divorce a non US citizen?
The lives of most divorcees change once a divorce is finalized. However, if one of the divorcees is not a United States citizen then that person may face an additional challenge and need to fight for the right to remain in the United States. However, if the couple is divorced then the immigrant spouse is deportable.
