Work remotely from India (Alternate 3 months between US and India)

[sg-msn]

I have a green card (both me and my wife); The company I work for allows working remotely from home.

Due to family constraints I want to return back to India; I want to explore an option where I can live in India for 6-7 months in a year and still keep my job here in US;

Here's what I was thinking: Live in US for 3 months and then for 3 months in India (alternating through the year); Work remotely for my company from India while I am in India; My wife will stay in India for 4 months and then 2 months in US (alternating through the year);

Legal Questions:
1. If I do something like this, would I be able to maintain my GC status? Any legal constraints? Would I have any complications while re-entry?
2. Would there be any complication in getting citizenship eventually? (most probably I don't care - but just curious)
3. Are you aware of any tax implication of this setup? (Employee working from India, however getting paid salary in US)

Thanks
sg-msn

 

[1victim]

Interesting idea...

I would appreciate an answer too...

 

[qwertyisback]

This looks like ideal way to protect GC and have some time in homeland too. I feel it should work. Guru's , please post your thoughts(especially Ginnu,TRC,satish )

 

[pralay]

1. If I do something like this, would I be able to maintain my GC status? Any legal constraints? Would I have any complications while re-entry?

Probably yes, provided your stay in India is temporary in nature (has specific time limit and eventually you intent to live in USA). In addition you need to fullfill some of conditions as PR - e.g. filing tax return in USA etc.
Once in a while you can face some questions in POE - for example, who is employer, how long you will be working in India, what was the nature of visit in India, do you have any home/property in USA etc, what is your address in USA etc.

2. Would there be any complication in getting citizenship eventually? (most probably I don't care - but just curious)

Citizenship has its own requirements (five year of PR status, 2.5 years of contineous residency etc). If you meet those requirement, you will be eligible for citizenship. Read the naturalization guideline from USCIS website.

3. Are you aware of any tax implication of this setup? (Employee working from India, however getting paid salary in US)

You need to declare wordwide income in US tax return.

 

[brokenarrow]

I am planning to do something similiar, but straigh t6 months in USA and 6 month sin India. I dont know if this works.