the green card

[RAMY & YOSRA 0]

hey guys i need to know something about the green card .

my parents and my sister have the green card ( F4 VISA ) , i want to know for how long can they stay outside the US? , is it only for six months??? or they can stay less than a year ? wat i mean is that can they stay for like 11 months and before the end of the year they go to the US???

THANKS IN ADVANCE

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

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[ceadsearc 516]

Do you mean in order to maintain residency?

They need to be living in the US. Living abroad and visiting the US to show they have been there will get their green card revoked. Generally, more than 6 months outside the US starts to look suspicious but what matters more is whether or not there is a pattern (ie did they make a 6 month visit once or are they doing this every year?) and whether or not they are maintaining residency in America.

If they are going to be gone for at least a year but less than 2 they need a re-entry permit. Again, though, if it's a pattern and they are really living abroad and just visiting the US to keep their green card - it won't work for long.

[RAMY & YOSRA 0]

Do you mean in order to maintain residency?

They need to be living in the US. Living abroad and visiting the US to show they have been there will get their green card revoked. Generally, more than 6 months outside the US starts to look suspicious but what matters more is whether or not there is a pattern (ie did they make a 6 month visit once or are they doing this every year?) and whether or not they are maintaining residency in America.

If they are going to be gone for at least a year but less than 2 they need a re-entry permit. Again, though, if it's a pattern and they are really living abroad and just visiting the US to keep their green card - it won't work for long.

thanks