When it comes to immigration, we have to talk about immigration supervision, so what is immigration supervision?What are the immigration prisons of mainstream immigrants?Australia, the United States, Canada, and New Zealand have stricter immigration supervisionWhat are their naturalization requirements?The following is divided into three articles to talk about the immigration supervision and immigration laws in Australia, Canada, the United States, and New Zealand, and this section introduces the immigration supervision requirements and regulations in the United States.
The U.S. does not strictly have immigration supervision, which means that there is no set for how long you must live in the U.S. each year.
The official English explanation of the USCIS
Immigration Law in the United States (8 u.s.)s.c.1101) stipulates that green card holders who remain outside the U.S. for more than 180 consecutive days are subject to a border "check" when they re-enter the U.S.
In general, the border** may question whether the green card holder intends to use the U.S. as a place of permanent residence and whether he or she has given up his or her green card. That's why it's said that U.S. green card holders must enter the U.S. every six months. However, even if the green card holder remains to travel to and from the U.S. once every six months, there is still a possibility that the border officer may suspect his or her intention to permanently reside in the U.S. and issue a verbal warning upon entry.
If the green card holder has been absent from the U.S. for more than one year due to circumstances beyond their control (and has not previously applied for a Re-entry Permit), they can apply for a Returning Resident Visa (SB-1) visa to restore their permanent resident status in the United States.
If the green card holder anticipates that he or she will need to leave the U.S. for more than a year, he or she can apply for a re-entry permit in advance. While a re-entry permit does not provide 100% guarantee that you will be able to enter the U.S. upon your return, it can be used as strong evidence that you intend to live in the U.S. permanently. When submitting a re-entry permit application, the applicant must be in the U.S. and need to have his or her fingerprints taken in the U.S. before leaving the U.S.
Under the influence of the epidemic, many green card holders have left the United States for more than a year or even two or three years without applying for a re-entry permit in advance. In this case, when the green card holder leaves the United States for a long time and then goes to the United States, it is what we usually call "breaking through". Due to the impact of the epidemic, many people may have heard of successful cases. However, the "more than one year" rule mentioned above has not changed. Therefore, green card holders must not leave anything to chance about "success". If you've been out of the U.S. for more than a year now and are faced with a decision about whether or not to break through.
How do I maintain my green card status?
Whether or not a green card will be revoked often depends on whether the green card holder has the intent to reside in the U.S. for a long time, and determining this intent requires a combination of factors, but here are some guidelines to avoid having your green card revoked:
1) Spend more time in the U.S. than any other country. For example, let's say you have 5 months in 2022 in the US, 3 months in China, 3 months in the UK, and 1 month in Malaysia, so it is clear that the US is your primary place of residence.
2) Apply for a re-retry permit in advance and enter the U.S. within the validity period of the re-entry permit.
3) Keep good documentation of intent to make the U.S. your permanent residence, these can include:
File your income tax on time every year in accordance with the rules of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. And keep a good record of your tax returns.
Have a residential address in the United States.
Have a bank account in the United States.
Have a valid U.S. driver's license and have it with you when you enter the country.
Have a U.S. credit card.
Own a home, car, and other properties in the United States.
4) Keep your green card valid and renew it in a timely manner.
To sum up, the United States does not have a hard and fast rule on how many days a green card holder must live in the United States (except for naturalization), but relies on comprehensive factors to determine whether he has given up his intention to live in the United States for a long time, but the two important time nodes of 180 days and one year also need to be paid attention to.