Immigration Site

My husband has a temporary green card, and he goes for the renewal for permanent in September.
Hes physically and mentally abusive to my kids and me, and threatened to kill me, I just got a restraining order and he is living elsewhere. Is there anything I can do to prevent him from getting his permanent green card, like cancel sponsorship or something. Please help.

Thank you.

If you are talking about financial sponsorship, there is nothing you can do. You remain his sponsor as long as he remains a permanent resident.

However, you can make it harder for him to get his unconditional (10-year) GC by not signing his I-751.

One other thing - US Immigration is very strict and very unforgiving when it comes to domestic violence. If you feel that he deserves legal consequences for what he has done, you might want to think about pressing charges. Also, violation of the restraining order is a deportable offense - NO QUESTION ABOUT IT!! If he gets in contact with you, even if you invite him, while the restraining order is in effect, he will be found guilty - and then you can notify immigration immediately - they will take care of the rest.

Btw, is he the father of the children you are talking about? If yes, he would most likely get his 10-year card even if you dont sign on it - since a joint child shows good faith nature of his marriage to you.

I will not be helping him at all or signing anything for him to stay here.
No he is not the father of any of my kids.
So do I have to inform Immigration of when hes been arrested, that I have restraining order on him, etc?
If he violates the restraining order, hes done, thats it?

Thank you so much for responding.

Well, just having a restraining order is no big deal.
But if he violates the restraining order, thats a big deal - even if this happens after somehow he manages to get his 10-yr GC.
Now, if the violation happens before he files to remove his conditions, Immigration will look into his background anyway and they will know about it. If it happens after he *somehow* manages to get his 10-yr GC, Immigration will not know about until someone reports him, or he applies for some immigration benefit, like become a US citizen. In either case, if he violates the restraining order, charged with it and found guilty - just speak to a border patrol agent in your town, and trust me, they will pick him up.

Also, if you have any doubts about his intention behind marrying you - or you are now sure that he just used you - write a letter to Immigration, include his A-number, and take it to local immigration office. Nothing will happen at this point, but when the time comes for removing his condition, this letter along with your "no cooperation" will make things harder.