Oh boy this whole story brings back horrible memories for me!
I was brought here by my now ex-husband this was in 2019. I clearly remember watching episodes of 90 day money management back then with him; specifically Danielle and Mohammed and their annulment story.
I too thought it was weird back then than Danielle had filed for an annulment out of curiosity I asked my immigration lawyer what happens in those instances. Basically, if the marriage is annulled as a result of fraud any benefit received from that marriage can now be taken away as well, even if you already have a green card. The marriage was never valid and the benefit should have never been awarded. Filing for an annulment is a narcissist’s way to say “you don’t wanna be with me? I will take back what I gave you (access to this country in this case)
Little did I know by sharing all these little details with my then husband that I was giving him all the tools and knowledge he needed to one day try this with me. My marriage was very abusive; emotionally and financially. I didn’t have a DL, lender account, job. I was absolutely alone and he knew this, any time I tried to leave he would turn off the borrowing cards and take everything away.
In 2020 I finally decided to leave. It was too much to take, I wanted my life back. He filed to annul our marriage and notified USCIS he was pulling the I-30. Now, this was a tactic he used because he wanted me to go back, I did not. I was hurt and shocked. I hired a family lawyer, at this point I had my immigration and family lawyers working on this case. My I-30 was dropped by MY immigration lawyer and we proceeded to file a VAWA case allowing me to continue to petition MYSELF without him. I also filed a counter petition for a divorce.
The battle went on for months and a lot of money that friends let me borrow was needed. The annulment was NOT granted. It is not easy to receive an annulment and he claimed the same; fraud. I had used him for immigration purposes. Once I submitted proof with my VAWA to immigration of all the financial and emotional abuse they wouldn’t even listen to anything my then husband had to say. I now have a green card it took almost 3 years to go through VAWA.
Angela knows what she is doing. She wants Michael out of this country. If she can’t have him he needs to go back is her thinking. This is a scary and horrible situation to be put in.