Indian woman in Texas claims in a post that her neighbor called police when she and her husband were fighting. (AI photo)
A message by an Indian woman who recently moved to Texas has gone viral as she presented a unique situation that even made immigration attorneys weigh in. The woman said she had an argument with her husband and they were loud enough to alert an American neighbor who called the police, complaining that the wife was getting hurt by the husband. “During the argument, my husband pushed me into the wall, and I got a minor injury,” the woman said adding that she did not call the police but the neighbor did and the neighbor also told the cops that the husband shouts at the wife frequently.”The police took my husband to the police station, and now I don’t know what to do. I don’t know anyone here, and I’m feeling scared and confused,” the woman wrote in the message seeking advice in an NRI group.
‘Thank your neighbor’: Social media divided over post
Social media users said teh neighbor did the right thing as pushing towards the wall is violence and there should be no justification for that. “Husband cannot be taken away without the consent of the wife to the police. A third-party complaint can invoke an investigation, not arrest,” one wrote.
Visa could be impacted, says immigration attorney
Immigration attorney Gnanamookan Senthurjothi reacted to the post and said even a non-criminal police response can trigger a prudential revocation of a US visa. “You are not required to leave the U.S. immediately if your visa is prudentially revoked while you’re inside the country. However, it can delay future visa adjudication — often by several months — especially at the time of renewal or re-entry,” the attorney posted.”It may also affect immigrant visa (green card) processing and future naturalization applications, since these ask about prior law enforcement contact. Any interaction with police — even one that doesn’t lead to arrest or charges — should be handled carefully, and disclosed accurately in future immigration filings,” he added.
