Temporary move to Europe - retain green card?

[ajhigh 2]

I received my green card in September 2014 (adjusted from work visa based on marriage to US citizen). It is conditional - need to remove conditions in 2016.

My husband is being relocated by his employer from Chicago to Switzerland. The posting is for two to three years. I plan to go with him.

We intend to return permanently to the US at the end of the assignment. We are planning to buy our condo, so that we have a 'home base' here for when we visit (preferably at least twice a year, for a couple of weeks each time).

I understand that green cards are for residents, and some might argue that I'm not entitled to keep mine as we will be spending most of each year abroad. On the other hand, I've also heard it might be possible for us to at least attempt to retain my LPR status, by coming back to the States regularly and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with a similar situation. Also, will owning a home in the US be helpful in terms of retaining the green card?

Many thanks!

[Boiler 45,525]

House will be a minor factor.

Talk to your Husbands lawyer. May well be possible,

[Stressed Out 81]

You need to of course maintain US domicile. (bank accounts, housing, filing taxes, etc.) You might look into a reentry permit.

[jxn 86]

What are the guidelines regarding division of time inside and outside of the U.S. as a permanent resident? I recall a recent thread where a poster mistakenly thought she could live abroad and re-enter the U.S. every six months to keep the residency alive, and the forum's consensus was that when it came time to remove conditions / renew the green card / apply for citizenship that USCIS would consider her claim to residency abandoned.