There are circumstances under which you can lose your permanent resident status. One of these circumstances is related to conditional permanent resident status, which is typically based on marriage or a qualifying investment. If, for example, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) later discovers that a marriage was fraudulent, they have the right to terminate your conditional permanent resident status.
Permanent Resident Status
If you are placed in deportation proceedings and an immigration court judge issues a final order of removal for you, then you also will lose your permanent resident status. For instance, if you are convicted of an aggravated felony or a crime of moral turpitude, you may be placed in removal proceedings. If the judge orders you removed following a hearing, then you are subject to losing your immigration status.
You also can intentionally abandon your permanent resident status in some cases. This might occur in the following circumstances:
· You move to another country and intend to reside there permanently.
· You remain outside of the U.S. for an extended period of time, unless you intend your absence to be temporary, as shown by:
o The reason for your trip
o How long you intend to be absent from the U.S.
o Other circumstances related to your absence
o Events that may have prolonged your absence (health problems, deaths, etc.)
o Obtaining a reentry permit from USCIS before leaving (good for up to two years)
o Obtaining SB-1 returning resident visa from a U.S. consulate while abroad
· Failing to file income tax returns while living outside of the U.S. for any reason
· Declaring yourself a nonimmigrant on your U.S. income tax returns
· Choose to abandon your status and voluntarily surrender your green card for any reason
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