California Divorce - Assets division

[neiln]

California
Hi all,

My wife and I are NOT US Citizens, but been living in the US on a non immigrant visa for around 4 years. Our marriage was registered outside the US and we never lived together a single day in the USA. We did not take any legal action towards divorce till date.

If we initiate divorce in California, USA will I have to split my entire savings?

We do not have any join accounts, joint property or join debt.

Thanks,

 

[Ohiogal]

California
Hi all,

My wife and I are NOT US Citizens, but been living in the US on a non immigrant visa for around 4 years. Our marriage was registered outside the US and we never lived together a single day in the USA. We did not take any legal action towards divorce till date.

If we initiate divorce in California, USA will I have to split my entire savings?

We do not have any join accounts, joint property or join debt.

Thanks,

How long have you been married? California apparently has jurisdiction over the divorce if both of you live there and have for several months.

 

[not2cleverRed]

In your other thread you stated your state was Illinois. So, which is it: CA or IL?

 

[LdiJ]

California
Hi all,

My wife and I are NOT US Citizens, but been living in the US on a non immigrant visa for around 4 years. Our marriage was registered outside the US and we never lived together a single day in the USA. We did not take any legal action towards divorce till date.

If we initiate divorce in California, USA will I have to split my entire savings?

We do not have any join accounts, joint property or join debt.

Thanks,

Assets that accrued during the marriage would be subject to division in a divorce. Even though you have not lived together, unless you are legally separated, that period of time counts as being during the marriage.

Also, has any legal action taken place in your home country towards a divorce or separation? If that is the case, the US might not be able to take jurisdiction.

 

[not2cleverRed]

Assets that accrued during the marriage would be subject to division in a divorce. Even though you have not lived together, unless you are legally separated, that period of time counts as being during the marriage.

Also, has any legal action taken place in your home country towards a divorce or separation? If that is the case, the US might not be able to take jurisdiction.

posting hx relevant here.

OP's wife has been back to India and pursued legal action there - doesn't seem to be divorce; link provided by OP would imply provided it's dowery related.
Unknown if part of legal action there is related to separation, etc. - sounds like neither party enjoys being married to the other. Unknown if there was fraud in the visa process - i.e., marriage entered into with the idea of using spouse's visa status to gain entry into the US.

 

[LdiJ]

posting hx relevant here.

OP's wife has been back to India and pursued legal action there - doesn't seem to be divorce; link provided by OP would imply provided it's dowery related.
Unknown if part of legal action there is related to separation, etc. - sounds like neither party enjoys being married to the other. Unknown if there was fraud in the visa process - i.e., marriage entered into with the idea of using spouse's visa status to gain entry into the US.

He said that they both had HB1 visas.

 

[Ohiogal]

Where are you from originally? Have you talked to a lawyer about this? You wouldn't want to lose your assets just out of misinformation. good luck with this.

QUIT NECROPOSTING for the love of pete.