Legal Question in Immigration Law in New York

Length of stay outside United States

I'm a permanent resident here. How long can I continuously stay outside USA? Can I reenter holding valid green card after a 2 year visit to my home country?


Asked on 2/09/08, 8:47 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Shahla Khan Law Office of Shahla Khan PLLC

Re: Length of stay outside United States

You can only stay out of the US for max 6 months, after that the persumption that you intend to abandon your green card kicks in. You need to apply for a permission to reenter before you leave.

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Answered on 2/09/08, 3:05 pm


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