How long can i travel outside the US without losing my green card?

[twentypoundsofhumus]

Hello,

After you already received your green card, how long can you travel out of the US without losing your green card? I did some research online and it looks like the limit is 6 months, but is this 6 months on a single trip or overall? For example, lets say i travel abroad for a period of 3 months, come back, travel again a few months later for a period of 5 months, so that's a total of 8 months outside of the US, although not continuously, will i still lose the green card? or can i travel as much as i want as long as a single trip doesn't exceed 6 months?

Thanks in advance.

[Enub4]

Visiting the USA with GC every 6 months or less is pretty safe, but you also need to have proof that you are keeping residency (property, taxes, accounts, other assets). The officer at the entry point may question you if you usually live outside the USA but as long as you have a valid reason, you will not have any problems.

Edit: this is from what I read, no experience and no expert.