> helenab wrote on 8/29/2004 17:21:
> >
> > From what I have heard about this, you have to live in the US at
> > least 6
> > months and a day every year. If you don't, the authorities don't
> > see you
>
> You have heard wrong...
> A permenent resident has to reside permanently in the US. It is called
> "permanent resident" for a reason.
> This does not preclude *temporary* absences.
> If the authorities determine that you have abandoned your residence in
> the
> US, absences of 1 day can be enough to lose the GC.
> For temporary absences of less than 180 days, there usually is no pro-
> blem.
> For temporary absences of more than 180 days but less than 1 year, the
> person would seek admission to the US upon return, and all the grounds
> of
> inadmissibility apply, e.g., communicable disease, public charge, etc.
> For absences over 1 year, the GC is lost unless the person has a reen-
> try
> permit applied for before leaving.
> The reentry permit allows a PR to apply for admission anytime during
> its
> validity (2 years from issuance, except in rare circumstances.)
> All these timeframes have nothing to do with the calendar year. They
> are
> durations.
> Even if abroad, it is also very important to file US tax returns as
> tax
> resident and to declare the worldwide income on these returns.
>
> -Joe
What am I wrong about? You said it yourself, if you're outside the US
for max 180 days(6 months) then there is no problem!!
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