Residency Requirements for Immigrants With Green Card Status

Many immigrants who acquire lawful permanent resident (LPR or green card) status believe that as long as they pay their U.S. taxes as a resident, do not break any laws, and spend at least some time each year in this country, they cannot lose their LPR status. Unfortunately, maintaining LPR status is not simple, particularly for those LPRs who are required to travel abroad for repeated or extended periods of time.