Minimum Stay to keep Green Card

[brainless69 251]

Hey all,

 

i am just wondering if there is a minimum amount of time you must stay in the USA to keep your greencard when you have it? ie: must live in the USA for 200 days a year? can't seem to find a definitive answer. 

 

thanks for your help.

 

[Just Paul 4,595]

10 minutes ago, brainless69 said:

Hey all,

 

i am just wondering if there is a minimum amount of time you must stay in the USA to keep your greencard when you have it? ie: must live in the USA for 200 days a year? can't seem to find a definitive answer. 

 

thanks for your help.

 

Well Permanently - of you want to be a Permanent Resident.   But practically you need to spend less than a year out at a time to not have broken continuous residence.  Most advise 6 months or less at a time.   Time spent in country affects Citizenship as well and there is a calculation for that.  As a K1 you need to clear the bar of getting a 10 year green card.   Not living in the US and / or not living with your spouse can cause complications.

[Crazy Cat 41,851]

23 minutes ago, brainless69 said:

Hey all,

 

i am just wondering if there is a minimum amount of time you must stay in the USA to keep your greencard when you have it? ie: must live in the USA for 200 days a year? can't seem to find a definitive answer. 

 

thanks for your help.

 

You might find this article helpful......

https://www.klaskolaw.com/article/residency-requirements-immigrants-green-card-status/

 

 

[Unlockable 7,314]

22 minutes ago, brainless69 said:

Hey all,

 

i am just wondering if there is a minimum amount of time you must stay in the USA to keep your greencard when you have it? ie: must live in the USA for 200 days a year? can't seem to find a definitive answer. 

 

thanks for your help.

 

I would not even try it as a LPR. Maybe being out of the US one or even two months a year will buy you time but there is a reason they call it permanent residency. 

[Boiler 45,501]

Best to keep it simple and wait for Citizenship if you wish to play it close.

[brainless69 251]

Thanks everyone for your help on this topic, its very interesting for me to find out the legalities of what needs to be done if i want to keep the greencard. 

At this point in time its obviously only a theoretical question as i do not even have AOS. But just trying to get as much information as possible and will see what happens in November as to whether i will stay here in the US with my husband or whether we will move to UK. On that note, if you guys know how it works the other way for my husband to get Uk residency such as timelines and things that would be helpful too. I read its much easier the other way and you can pay for a quick expedite. What i need i guess is a visajourney the other way.. ;0

 

Thanks again everyone for your input, it is as always very helpful

[Boiler 45,501]

10 minutes ago, brainless69 said:

Thanks everyone for your help on this topic, its very interesting for me to find out the legalities of what needs to be done if i want to keep the greencard. 

At this point in time its obviously only a theoretical question as i do not even have AOS. But just trying to get as much information as possible and will see what happens in November as to whether i will stay here in the US with my husband or whether we will move to UK. On that note, if you guys know how it works the other way for my husband to get Uk residency such as timelines and things that would be helpful too. I read its much easier the other way and you can pay for a quick expedite. What i need i guess is a visajourney the other way.. ;0

 

Thanks again everyone for your input, it is as always very helpful

Well you will not have your GC by November so just leave, UK process is much quicker, only thing of real note is that they take the sponsorship situation seriously.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

2 hours ago, brainless69 said:

Thanks everyone for your help on this topic, its very interesting for me to find out the legalities of what needs to be done if i want to keep the greencard. 

At this point in time its obviously only a theoretical question as i do not even have AOS. But just trying to get as much information as possible and will see what happens in November as to whether i will stay here in the US with my husband or whether we will move to UK. On that note, if you guys know how it works the other way for my husband to get Uk residency such as timelines and things that would be helpful too. I read its much easier the other way and you can pay for a quick expedite. What i need i guess is a visajourney the other way.. ;0

 

Thanks again everyone for your input, it is as always very helpful

Some links on the USCIS website concerning maintaining your LPR status

https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/maintaining-permanent-residence

https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/international-travel-as-a-permanent-resident