tarung Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 I am a US citizen planning to apply GC for parents living in India. What is the minimum duration they need to stay in US to maintain their GC status. I hear from friends that if you come once a year for a month, that should help keep their GC status. Any insight will be much appreciated. Link to comment
capsambassador Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Continuity of Residence is the main criterion for retention of Green Card. If a Green Card holder stays for more than one year OUTSIDE U.S, he is deemed to have abandoned his/her residence here. That may result in cancellation of Green card. But stay outside for more than six months continuously will disrupt continuity of residence for calculation of the eligibility period fro naturalization. Link to comment
JoeF Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 An LPR needs to live in the US. Even 1 day abroad can result in GC abandonment in extreme cases. It is NOT and has NEVER been enough to live abroad and just travel to the US once a year. Such a pattern will result in losing the GC. Link to comment
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