Maximum stay out of USA on GC for 10 years got through spouse

[kashif01 2]

Hello,

 

My question is i need to travel abroad to my parents and would like to know what is the Maximum that i can stay out of USA. I am on a GC for 10 years  which i got through my citizen spouse while not affecting my application for citizenship/naturalization

 

The USCIS site says 181 days or six months now what exactly i can avail out of this whole time to be on the safe side and not affect my citizenship/naturalization in any way

 

Thanks

 

[milimelo 4,477]

Less than six months to be on the safe side. 

[kashif01 2]

below six months I understand. However, suppose I want to stay for 5 and a half months outside USA will that affect my citizenship application or this duration is safe and I should not worry

[charmander 692]

Without reentry permit 6 months, with reentry permit up to 2 years and I believe it can later be renewed for another 2 years.

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/B5en.pdf

Edited March 5, 2017 by charmander