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How to Keep Permanent Residence

Permanent residence is easy to lose. Frequent or extended absences abroad or convictions for certain crimes may result in a resident being deported and unable to return to the US ever. 

Permanent residence is a poor name for a legal status that can be so easily lost.  Aside from tax and dual citizenship considerations for a small group of people, permanent residents generally are better off applying for US citizenship as soon as they are eligible.  Residents who travel outside of the United States frequently, or for long periods, as well as those convicted of a variety of crimes often lose their permanent residence.

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