Green card exit rentery

[Hamdy ELgallad 1]

Recently I entered the states after recieving F3 visa ( me, spouse and son)

we all left USA as we still have obligations outside USA.

we all recieved our social security number

My son and my wife received their green card ( me not yet)

my question ?
how long could we stay outside USA? 
Our immigrant visa  stamped  (endorses) when we entered USA with the notation that it is acting as I551 

[wildbug100420 132]

3 hours ago, Hamdy ELgallad said:

Recently I entered the states after recieving F3 visa ( me, spouse and son)

we all left USA as we still have obligations outside USA.

we all recieved our social security number

My son and my wife received their green card ( me not yet)

my question ?
how long could we stay outside USA? 
Our immigrant visa  stamped  (endorses) when we entered USA with the notation that it is acting as I551 

Officially not longer than a year but try to keep it under 6 months. Otherwise you have to file for reentry permit. Also prolonged absence delays your ability to file for citizenship 

[Khallaf 650]

The timeline to stay out of USA is as follows:

The temp stamp in your passport serves as a temp green card but only for 1 year from the date of the stamp.

if you stay out less than 6 months out of the year there is no issues over 6 months but less than 1 year you will disrupt your ability to file citizenship and the continued residency requirement resets.

if you are out over 1 year with no reentry permit, you have abandoned your green card, and will have to start the process over from scratch.