How much time a green card holder can live every year and he goes to outside USA for 8-9 months every year .?

Question

may green card be cancel if he may live longer outside usa?

Answer 1

I disagree with the other answerer.  A green card holder in the U.S. may be out of the country for up to one year at a time.  If you are going to be gone more than one year, you will need a re-entry permit.  if you are goneore thn 2 years, you can lose your green card.  See sites below to read these facts...read section on international travel.

Answer 2

Sorry Charlie.... though it's written on the State's website like those you've quoted, but the truth is immigration officers will give you hard time if you left US longer than 6 months at a time, and we have a few clients whose greencards were revoked after spending 6 months in US and 6 months in the Phillipines for 2 years.

Answer 3

If he's outside the USA for 8 to 9 months per year his green card will be void the second time he does it.  You are expected to live over 50% of the time in the United States.  That's the whole point of being a permanent resident.