Living outside the US/Re-entry permit

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Miss_chang

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Hello,

I had a couple questions.

1. How long can a permanent resident stay outside the US?

2. Can you apply for reentry permit once you're outside the country? Thing is, my mother's currently visiting her native country and due to her illness, the doctors have advised that she didn't return to the US in near future and we're not sure what we should do about this.

Thank you
 
1. One year without re-entry permit (although more than 6 months may lead to questions)
2. No, I believe
 
Talk to the US embassy or consulate about the situation now, and see if they think her condition warrants a returning resident (SB1) visa in future. That would be her only option apart from starting the process from scratch.
 
Thank you for your replies. My mother wouldn't need to apply for re-entry permit if she didn't face difficulty upon her stay outside the US lasting over 6 months (under 1 year, though).
 
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