reese my first suggestion to you is you've got to find help from the law. if he is physically abusing you; call the cops right after the incident. make a report and save it to submit to the immigration later. if you do not act bold and do not do something good for yourself you aint gonna feel safe, never. you will be scared all the time. Tell him you cannot live with him anymore. Be bold. if i were you i would not have worried about the gc at the moment. i would rather have preferred my normal life back than the misery that i would be in. Go to the local court house and file divorce. Good Luck!