Is there a risk of me losing my greencard, if I leave the US?

[Ahoy01 31]

So I recently got approved for my cr-1 visa and I have the passport back. I am making plans to move to the US, however it looks like tying up my affairs in Canada is going to take longer then I expected.

 

However I want to go and spend sometime with my wife. So I was thinking of entering the US (activating my visa) spending the month with her. Then come back to Canada and spend about 2-3 months here to end all my commitments in Canada and head back to the US.

 

However my friend was telling if I spend about 3 months outside the US, I risk losing my green cards. Is there any validity to it and anyone had any experience in a situation like this?

 

Thank you

[Ann&James 179]

Just now, Ahoy01 said:

So I recently got approved for my cr-1 visa and I have the passport back. I am making plans to move to the US, however it looks like tying up my affairs in Canada is going to take longer then I expected.

 

However I want to go and spend sometime with my wife. So I was thinking of entering the US (activating my visa) spending the month with her. Then come back to Canada and spend about 2-3 months here to end all my commitments in Canada and head back to the US.

 

However my friend was telling if I spend about 3 months outside the US, I risk losing my green cards. Is there any validity to it and anyone had any experience in a situation 

If you travel out of the us you should be back before 6 months.

[blue_angel_29 108]

6 minutes ago, Ahoy01 said:

So I recently got approved for my cr-1 visa and I have the passport back. I am making plans to move to the US, however it looks like tying up my affairs in Canada is going to take longer then I expected.

 

However I want to go and spend sometime with my wife. So I was thinking of entering the US (activating my visa) spending the month with her. Then come back to Canada and spend about 2-3 months here to end all my commitments in Canada and head back to the US.

 

However my friend was telling if I spend about 3 months outside the US, I risk losing my green cards. Is there any validity to it and anyone had any experience in a situation like this?

 

Thank you

As far as I know, once you enter with cr1, you get a stamp and you can leave the same day as long as you're not outside the US more than 6 months, it should be fine. 

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

I think this information from USCIS answers your question: https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/820/~/can-a-u.s.-lawful-permanent-resident-leave-multiple-times-and-return

 

Ask your friend to provide an official reference for that "3 month" information.

You plan sounds fine to me.

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

and another reference from USCIS in the "Reminders" area at the bottom of the page: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-green-card-granted

[pushbrk 12,881]

3 hours ago, missileman said:

and another reference from USCIS in the "Reminders" area at the bottom of the page: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-green-card-granted

That's a good reference too.  There's nothing magic about the six months, except that there's usually no problem with being gone less than six months.  In general, the rule of thumb is that over time, you need to spend more time IN the US than out.  Kind of like the opposite of visiting, where you must spend more time out than in.