A very disturbed marital relationship potentially heading for divorce

[Brynt786]

Hello:

Here’s the situation. My cousin is in the US (Dallas, TX) on a valid H-1B visa. He is married and has a 2 year old son. However, the couple has a very strained relationship for quite some time. His wife (she has the H-4 or dependent visa) is extremely aggressive and very quarrelsome. She also had an affair for a few months. My cousin had to suffer personal and professional losses due to all this for the last few years. He is fed up and is very disturbed right now. Needless to mention, we all are very worried about him.

My cousin’s wife is in India right now and my cousin is also planning to go to India to visit his family very soon. However, he doesn’t think this relationship will last. In fact, his wife has threatened to divorce him multiple times.

I have 2 questions:

My cousin’s H-1B visa is up for renewal. Is there a way he can prevent his wife from going to the US? (her visa has also expired).

Also, can his wife still file a divorce case against him in a US court if she is in India and he is in the US?

Any guidance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Also, let us know if there are any online or other legal resources he/we can refer to in this extremely troublesome situation.

Thanks so much.