What if you have a green card, go and study outside the u.s. and plan on coming back? Is that still possible?

Question

What if you have a green card, go and study outside the u.s. and plan on coming back? Is that still possible?

Answer 1

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/m...

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/m...

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-131ins...

Answer 2

If you will be outside the US for more than one year but less than two years, you must get a re-entry permit before you leave.  You must also file taxes etc. while you are away.

If you want to be overseas for longer than two years, you will lose your green card.

Note that it will not be acceptable to "pop" back to the US for short visits.  If you try that, you will also lose your green card if you are out of the country for more that one year without a re-entry permit.

Answer 3

If you are out of the country for more than a year w/o returning, you will lose your Lawful Permanent Resident Status.