Got RC 2018 husband abusive, dont want marriage and put me out

[PRETYYWOMAN]

Hello there

I am lost and I need help

While waiting for the RC my husband became someone else, abusive and took the house keys from me. My husband doesn’t want me calling his personal phone and doesn’t want me to speak or ask him questions, and his son doesn’t like me and has put a strain on the marriage, his son walks in on me naked, answer when I speak to my husband and told me don’t defend myself when his dad hit me.


I have a recording of him asking me to leave even when I begged him to make it work. He put me out and I’m now staying at his mom who wants me out because that’s her son. My husband only now realised that he is not ready for commitment. I begged him to make it work he doesn’t want it. I didn’t do anything but ask for some respect from him and his son.

I am working so now I have applied for an apartment I don’t have credit check so I had to put his name on the apartment and use the joint bank account to pay.

How does this affect naturalisation?
Or PR?
I know I have 5 years but I’m so worried about what will happen? Can someone please advise me?

Do I continue to put his name on the bills of the next place, keep the joint account?

I really need to know what to do now for the next 5 years

[PRETYYWOMAN]

He did not ask for a divorce, neither did I, but he doesn’t want to be together. I don’t know what will happen, I can remain married but I won’t have photos for PR if I need because we are not together....

Im just not sure what to do

[NikiGio]

Hi, sorry to hear about this - sounds like you're better off asking for a separation/divorce yourself.
Do you have RC? Did you apply for RC as a worker, or as family member with your husband as sponsor? Are you EEA or non-EEA?
By the time we get to next March, PR will not exist anymore - the new Pre-Settled Status (for people with less than 5 years living in UK) and the new Settled Status (for people with more than 5 years of living in UK) will be in place - and for these new schemes, all you need to prove is that you've been a resident here.
Make sure you keep a paper trail with documents/paperwork showing your name on things like bills/P60s/NHS letters/rental agreements. Put your name on the bills of the new place and on the council tax - this will help with the paper trail.
I would keep the joint account for now until it's clear how your situation with him unfolds - but if you're working, you can open a new bank account in your name only, and move your salary there. Again this will help with the paper trail for the new Settled Status scheme.

[Obie]

How long have you been married to him for?

[PRETYYWOMAN]

10 months. Well now he wants to call immigration, my husband been sleeping with men. Can he cause deportation even if I have 5 years?

[PRETYYWOMAN]

Hi, sorry to hear about this - sounds like you're better off asking for a separation/divorce yourself.
Do you have RC? Did you apply for RC as a worker, or as family member with your husband as sponsor? Are you EEA or non-EEA?
By the time we get to next March, PR will not exist anymore - the new Pre-Settled Status (for people with less than 5 years living in UK) and the new Settled Status (for people with more than 5 years of living in UK) will be in place - and for these new schemes, all you need to prove is that you've been a resident here.
Make sure you keep a paper trail with documents/paperwork showing your name on things like bills/P60s/NHS letters/rental agreements. Put your name on the bills of the new place and on the council tax - this will help with the paper trail.
I would keep the joint account for now until it's clear how your situation with him unfolds - but if you're working, you can open a new bank account in your name only, and move your salary there. Again this will help with the paper trail for the new Settled Status scheme.

Hey thank you so much for that information, the apartment is on my name, I have two accounts in my name all the bills are in my name I just use the joint account to pay my bills.

He said if immigration contact him he will tell them we are not together I told him they won’t but I fear that he will call them to say something, he doesn’t know where I live but he knows where I work. He is so evil he did me wrong, he slept with men.

I am on a “eea family member of a union” I did it through my husband so now he thinks he can control me and do whatever and he thinks he can have me deported because I know the truth about him

[NikiGio]

I suggest you seek the help of a lawyer.

Try:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/immig ... on-advice/

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If you don't have funds to pay a lawyer, the Citizens Advice Bureau could put you in touch with a pro-bono immigration lawyer. You could also contact a few lawyers yourself - some offer a free initial consultation and you could see if they could take on your case pro-bono.

Unfortunately I don't have a lot of experience of non-EEA RCs, so I can't be of more help - very best of luck