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Hi all,

I have a question about the following situation.

I have a friend who is a USC and married to a person who received the conditional GC a few months back. The spouse of my friend has recently left my friend, taken their savings, and other things. My friend has no contact information, as the spouse has moved out, changed phone numbers, jobs etc.

If my friend files for a divorce on the grounds of abandonment, what will INS do when its time to remove the conditions on spouses GC? Anyone had to go through this before?

Thanks

the spouse will have to remove the conditions on her own. Good luck with that, especially if your friend informs USCIS about her abandonment issue.

Leo,
Your friend needs to move on. The "spouse" will be responsible for removing the conditions on his/her GC. The only downside is that your friends I-864 will still be legally binding. A divorce will not end the sponsorship agreement.

Leo,
Your friend needs to move on. The "spouse" will be responsible for removing the conditions on his/her GC. The only downside is that your friends I-864 will still be legally binding. A divorce will not end the sponsorship agreement. Guys,

I understand that the "spouse" has to remove the conditions alone but I guess what my friend needs to know is if the abandonment is used as a reason would that be considered by the INS at the time of removing conditions? What if the INS was informed about the reason, would the "spouse" be stripped of the GC?

Thanks