United States permanent residence: security and reach.
How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.
How secure it is
“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.
Absence of 1+ continuous year abroad without a valid reentry permit presumptively abandons LPR status; absences over 180 days (but under a year) can…
Abandonment (intent to reside permanently abroad, filing as a nonresident for US tax purposes, or extended absence without a reentry…
staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.
What it unlocks beyond United States
Where it leads
How many days must you spend to keep United States residence?
Absence of 1+ continuous year abroad without a valid reentry permit presumptively abandons LPR status; absences over 180 days (but under a year) can also be challenged case-by-case
How long from United States residence to citizenship?
5 yrs. Allowed.
Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.
Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.
Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.