Maintaining Green card status

[telantra]

Hi,

 

I got my GC based on marrying to a US Citizen on Jan 30th 2014.

Recently applied for my 10 years green card which is in process.

I will be eligible for N-400 on Oct 30th 2016.

Due to family reasons I have to go back to India, may be in June/July 2016.

 

Here are my questions:

Is there any way I can preserve my GC without loosing it even I am outside USA?

I want to live on green card only. at this moment I have no plans to apply for US citizenship even though I am eligible from October.

 

Please suggest me how can I save my 10 years GC with frequent travels to uSA,like travel to USA less than 6 months? less than 1 year?

 

Is it ok If I travel once in a year to save my GC?

 

I remember hearing that we can maintain our GC status by staying 6 months in a 5 years span. Is it true?

 

Please guide me.

 

[JoeF]

With a GC, you have to live in the US. It is NOT enough to live abroad and travel to the US once or twice a year.

Visits abroad have to be temporary in nature, and have to have a clear ending date.