Salam aleyom. I`m married to a man who lives in Jordan where our marriage took place. I dont even know if it is legal in the USA. I haven`t seen him since we were married. He has done nothing for me at all. He and his family now make horrible jokes about me, and he accuses me of adultery. He will now take a second wife and never talk to me again he says. I cant go to Jordan and get the divorce, I am afraid for my self there. I agreed to give him back my mahr in exchange for the divorce, but he refuses to unless I pay him for the cost of the wedding, which is unreasonable I feel. I have just given the shahada recently as well in hopes to make him happy..but it did nothing. I dont know what i am suppose to do now. Please help me somehow. Shokran

All praise be to Allah, and may his peace and blessings be on the last and best prophet and messenger, Muhammad.

In principal, these marriages are not recommended because of the cultural differences and lack of commonalities between the bride and groom. At this point, you may go to an imam and ask him to give you khul’, which is like divorce but it involves you giving up the dowry he had given you. In the process of khul’ the imam will attempt to contact your husband.
This is in case you couldn’t prove that he accused you of adultery or mistreated you. If you could prove he did, you will get a divorce from the imam, which means you will keep your dowry.
Islam is more valuable than any gains you could have had in your life. If you converted for him, make sure your conversion is now for God.
Don’t regret your encounter with that man if it was your gate to accept Islam, for that is the greatest success, and it is worth all the hardship you may have encountered.

Allah knows best.