Help, When should i apply for N-400

[abhi9675 0]

i have question, when should i apply for citizenship...

well i got GC on 06/09/2006 after that we stayed 2 months in US and then left from india on 08/01/2006 after that i came back in july 2007 before 1 year is over to keep my residency then i went back in july end 2007 back to india and then after i came in june 2008 before 1 year to keep my residency after that till now in feb 2012 i have taken few short trips outside usa not more than 6 months on a single trip...i have 30 months physical presence and 3 months state local presence , do you think i should apply in april or march 2012. Well i have to remain outside USA for 2006 and 2007 as i was doing high school overthere and my parents were back in india and had no one to support me or take care of me , after i completed my high school i came back to US and took admission to college and lived at one friends place...when should i apply ?

Days outside USA

08/01/2006 - 07/12/2007

07/30/2007 -07/13/2008

05/12/2009 - 07/2009

07/2010 - 11/2010

02/2011 - 07/2011

07/2011 - 12/2011

current date 2/2012

I worked out eligiblity worksheet and i am eligible to apply in march or april 2012

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

You are dancing on the edge of a razor blade.

Short answer: I would suggest you apply not earlier than when you have 5 "clean" years of U.S. residency under your belt. That means 5 years where you actually lived in the U.S. and only left for a few weeks to visit your family and friends at home.

I am suggesting this, because the I.O. will review the past 5 years in detail when adjudicating your N-400. The way you describe your case, he or she could conclude that you have already abandoned your U.S. residency. Once you have 5 "good" years behind you, this will not surface anymore.