Continous Residency/ Preserving Green Card

[maha]

I'm a Permanent Resident and I'm pursuing some opportunities to work abroad. I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to preserve the green card and meet the continous residency requirement

Here are some details:

- My spouse and I got our greencards in Nov 2001.
- We become eligible to apply for citizenship only in Nov 2006.
- The company that I work for is an international company that has offices abroad.
- My spouse is likely to stay back and get the citizenship
- My spouse will maintain our residence here.

To preserve my greencard and the continous residency requirement:

If my company sends me on an assignment for 1 or 2 years:
- Do I still need a re-entry permit to preserve my green card?
- If I'm on an assignment, is there a way to meet the continous residency requirement as well?
- If yes to the above question, what forms do we need to file to meet the continous residency requirement?

If my company does not send me on an assignment
- Is there a way to meet the continous residency requirement, like paying taxes, mainitaning residence?
- Would I be able to pay taxes here while I'm working abroad?

If my company does not send me on an assignment and let's say that I file a re-entry permit to preserve the green card and come back after 2 years.
- How long do I need to stay during my visit and can I apply for an extension?
- If my spouse gets the citizenship and I maintain my green card, do I need to wait for just 3 years before I can apply for citizenship? (Note: We got our greencard through employment)

Thanks in advance!

[maha]

Can someone please help??

[immihelp]

Read

Retain Greencard: http://www.immihelp.com/gc/retain.html
Re-Entry Permit: http://www.immihelp.com/gc/reentry.html
Citizenship: http://www.immihelp.com/citizen.html