I got married about 5 years ago. My ex is handling the divorce but she is now saying that I can get deported if she files the papers because I don't have a Social Security number. I've never heard of this. Is this true?
No. There's no requirement for either party's Social Security number on a dissolution filing. You also can't be deported simply because you don't have a Social Security number. If, on the other hand, you don't have a Social Security number, and you're living, and working, in the U.S. illegally, you CAN be deported for that.
This sounds like your ex is trying to gain some kind of a tactical advantage over you. Maybe she is trying to scare you into not responding to her petition so that she can win by default. You do not need a Social Security number anywhere in your divorce papers. You may be asked under some circumstances to provide your Social Security number if you file a fee waiver form, but you do not necessiarily need to provide it.
Good Luck
David C. Beyersdorf
