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How long can you stay outside the United States if you are a Green Card Holder ?
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My wife is from Colombia and she went back to Colombia to take care of her sick mother. She has already been there a few months. I was wondering if there is a time limit where they would not let her back into the U.S. with a valid Green Card ?
Eubert Marc Torrefiel HilarioImmigration AttorneyMorristown, NJ ·
Any prolonged stay outside the US could be construed that your wife is abandoning her permanent residency status. There is no definite number of days but 6 months or more would invite questions. Contact an immigration attorney to help you understand in details the rules and so you can have more definitive answer based on your circumstances.
While there is no definitely timeframe, a stay of 6 months or more outside of the United States could lead to the issue of abandonment of permanent residency status.