Qstn regarding the 180+ days stay in the US after getting GC to maintain GC status

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Hi All,
I have a qstn regarding the 180+ days stay in the US after getting GC to maintain GC status.

a) is it 180+ days stay in the US in a calender year ?
For example: I could go out of the country in July of the current yr and return end of June of the next year and still maintain GC status.
b) is it cannot stay outside the US for 180 days consecutive.
For example: If I leave 1st of July of the current yr I would have to return end of Dec of the current yr to maintain GC status.

Appreciate answers.

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Murthy says...

http://www.murthy.com/UDac21qa.html#1
Maintanning status
Question 4. How long can I remain outside the U.S. without jeopardizing my Permanent Residency Status? TOP

Abandonment of Intention to Maintain LPR status; a GC holder has to spend at least 6 months a year in the U.S. to maintain PR status. If one just makes a once-a-year or once-every-6-months visit to the U.S., it may appear over time that the person is spending more time abroad than in the U.S. and is living and working abroad, he or she is at risk of losing LPR status. If the person plans on an extended stay outside the U.S., it is possible to apply, before leaving the U.S., for a reentry permit valid for a maximum period of 2 years. Such a permit would greatly facilitate reentry to the U.S.


She is great isn't she.
 
Did I sense a tendency for abusing the GC here??? :mad:
When you have received your GC, you have now become a legal PERMANENT Resident. Keyword is PERMANENT. It means you are supposed and expected to live and work permanently in the U.S!
Unless your work requires you to temporarily live outside the US (for example on job assignment), then honestly you should surrender your GC to the INS.
Just my opinion.
 
GC012002,
Thats true its just ur opinion. You should consider reasons b4 coming to conclusions for example parents are unwell or offshores assignment requires u to work out of the country for a while.
 
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