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Sorry to learn of the abuse you suffered. The impact of an arrest for domestic violence on naturalization eligibility (as well as on other immigration eligibilities) can be significantly more complex than it might appear. Some criminal offenses that a statute identifies as a misdemeanor can be treated as a felony by the USCIS, and some dispositions that do not include a criminal conviction can be treated as a criminal conviction by the USCIS. Generally, however, an arrest that becomes dismissed without a conviction will not stand in the way of naturalization eligibility, although it will be necessary in the application process to reveal the arrest (the USCIS will know about it anyway through its security background checks), and a full set of court-certified copies of the disposition documents will need to be supplied to the USCIS. It would be wise for you to consult with an immigration attorney, who, after learning all of the relevant facts about the 2012 arrest and its disposition (including review of the disposition documents), will be able to advise you about eligibility and to offer legal representation to you in the naturalization application process.

You can divorce him in the US, but you will need to check with the laws in Bangladesh regarding divorcing a US citizen while you are in Bangladesh. Re-marriage will depend on the laws where you divorce.

More information is needed. Are you a US citizen? Are you aware of anything that she's done that may make her inadmissible? I strongly recommend an appointment with a competent and experienced immigration attorney before you take any further action.