{"id":471,"date":"2012-07-26T18:13:06","date_gmt":"2012-07-27T00:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.messersmithlaw.com\/?p=471"},"modified":"2026-08-15T23:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T05:19:15","slug":"lpr-travel-outside-the-us-for-more-than-one-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.messersmithlaw.com\/?p=471","title":{"rendered":"LPR Travel Outside the US for More Than One Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>I\u2019ve held my green card since 1995.\u00a0I was recently laid off due to the slowing economy and am considering moving back to England.\u00a0I don\u2019t know if I will return but I would like to keep that option open if I do decide to come back.\u00a0What can I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In order to maintain your permanent residency in the US, you must evidence your intention to remain a permanent resident.\u00a0This is normally shown through presence in the US.\u00a0If you anticipate being outside of the US for more than one year, you should at the very least, apply for a re-entry permit before you leave and make some regular trips to the US during your time outside.\u00a0There are a few other options to maintain residence but they do require some effort and expense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve held my green card since 1995.\u00a0I was recently laid off due to the slowing economy and am considering moving back to England.\u00a0I don\u2019t know if I will return but I would like to keep that option open if I do decide to come back.\u00a0What can I do? 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