Please Help with a complicated situation

[prabbles 0]

I attended my interview 2 days ago and received the N-652 saying that a decision cannot be made as yet. The IO said that she needs to 'just review' the application again and that she will try to get back to me via phone within 2 days. She also said that she didn't need any more documents or evidence from me. My situation is this:

During the last 5 years I had studied abroad twice with each trip lasting more than 6 months, but less than 1 year. But throughout the last 5 years I have maintained my permanent residency in the US. My entire family lives in the US [they are also in the process of becoming citizens] and I have filed for taxes under my parents [because I was a full-time student] for the past 5 years as well. I've also maintained US bank accounts throughout and have been registered at a US university for 4 years [first study abroad was a university sponsored program for which I received credit from my US university].

Since applying in August, I received a job offer in the UK and I took the job because I had my US Federal student loans becoming due. The only reason I took the job was because I couldn't find a well paid job in the US and because I had to pay back the loans to the US government.

I will have to leave back to the UK in a week and I won't be able to come back to the US until after 3-4 months.

Should I just wait for 120 days from my interview before I contact them even though the officer said she would get back to me in 2 days?

Before I leave next week, should I apply to 'preserve my permanent resident status' even though I'm in the process of applying for citizenship? Can I even do that?

In the even I finally get through the whole process [fingers crossed], does my existing passport become invalid as soon as I take the oath?

Please let me know if any of you guys have had similar experiences or what you think. Many thanks in advance.

[nwctzn 55]

1. Did you tell the IO that you are working now in the UK? If yes, that might have raised a red flag since it is an indication that you want to work overseas and not in the US.

2. Does your current country allow dual citizenship? If yes, your current passport will still be valid after you get naturalized.

Edited December 8, 2011 by nwctzn