How long can the United States stay in China every year after getting a green card?

The United States can stay in China for half a year with a green card.

American permanent resident card is a modern word, a proper noun, also called green card, which refers to the identity card used to prove that foreigners have permanent resident status in the United States of America. A green card is a permanent residence permit for foreigners in the United States. With this card, you basically have the rights and benefits of American citizens. The main difference between green card status and citizens is that they have no right to vote and stand for election. "Getting a green card" refers to the immigration process of becoming a permanent resident.

According to the immigration law of the United States, permanent residents must use a valid immigration visa and a valid home country passport to enter the United States, otherwise they are not allowed to enter the country. After having an American green card, as long as you leave the United States for less than one year, the green card itself can be regarded as a valid entry immigrant visa, and you don't need to apply for a visa at the American embassy or consulate. If you leave the United States for more than one year, you must apply for a re-entry visa (I-327) before leaving the country. Re-entry visa, as an effective immigrant visa, is valid for up to two years. Cardholders who have not entered the United States for more than a period of time are likely to lose their permanent residency when they enter the country, because the immigration law requires green card holders to leave the United States only temporarily.

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How long can I stay to keep my American green card?

Before the US government deprives green card holders of permanent residency, they must go through some legal procedures, such as warnings and hearings, and green card holders have the right to defend themselves. Whether a person gives up permanent residency depends on his intention. But the intention depends on people's interpretation of the evidence, which involves the burden of proof.

To judge whether you have given up your plan to stay in the United States permanently, the first thing to look at is the length of time you have left the United States. There are two key time inflection points to remember: 1 year and 183 days.

If you have left the United States for more than 1 year or 1 year and have no re-entry permit, the conclusion is that you have lost your permanent residence status. There is only one exception to this conclusion, that is, you can't go back to the United States because of natural and man-made disasters, diseases and other reasons beyond your control. If this is a very special case, you can apply for a resident return visa at the US Consulate. If the consular officer determines that you have no intention to give up your permanent residence, you will be issued a resident return visa, and you will regain your permanent resident status after landing in the United States with this visa. The burden of proof lies with you.

If you leave the United States for more than 183 days, but less than 1 year, you will be presumed to have given up your permanent residency, but you can prove it. The burden of proof lies with you.

If you leave the United States for no more than 183 days in a row, you are set not to give up your permanent residency unless the Immigration Bureau can clearly prove that you have given up your intention to stay in the United States permanently. The burden of proof lies with the Immigration Bureau.

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American Permanent Resident Card-Baidu Encyclopedia