Q: My now ex-husband obtained his green card by marriage.....paperwork question
We married in 1997 and were married for over 10 years and have been divorced for 11 years, how long should I or do I have to keep the mountain of paperwork we received throughout the green card process? He now lives out of state but I still have all of the paperwork, can I shred it? Or should he have it since he is the green card holder?
A: The government has a copy in what's call an "alien file". If your husband ever needs a copy, he can request it from the government through a FOIA request (Freedom of Information Act). If the file was for you, I would tell you to hang on to it. But since it's for your ex, you can either give it to him if you like, or you can shred it and tell him to file a FOIA if he ever needs a copy of his file. Your choice.
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