What happens if I stay less than 6 months outside U.S. with green card?
Short trips abroad typically do not disrupt continuous the residence requirement, but long absences will. For the purposes of naturalization: A trip abroad that is less than 6 months will not disrupt continuous residence.
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If you are a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), you may leave the United States multiple times and reenter, if you do not intend to stay outside the United States for 1 year or more.
An absence of six to 12 months triggers heightened USCIS scrutiny, and an absence of more than 12 months leads to a “rebuttable presumption” that LPR status has been abandoned. If you intend to stay abroad for more than six months, be prepared to show proof that you plan to live in the United States permanently.
The Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 would update the existing Registry statute so that an immigrant may qualify for lawful permanent resident status if they have lived in the U.S. continuously for at least seven years before filing an application for lawful permanent resident status and ...
There aren't any rules or laws requiring you to wait a specific time before you are allowed to return. What you must remember is staying the maximum time during your previous visit and then wanting to return soon after that might raise suspicion with the immigration officer.
There is no set period you must remain outside the USA before returning but: When traveling to the U.S. with the approved ESTA, you may only stay for up to 90 days at a time - and there should be a reasonable amount of time between visits so that the CBP Officer does not think you are trying to live here.