Away less than 6 months - but worked o'seas

[Auscali 0]

I have recently sent in my N-400, but, after reading through this forum, I am wondering if I may have a problem.

Overall, I am well within the requirements for time spent in the USA, and my absences from the US are few weeks here and there for vacations/visiting family. The exception is one absence I had for 168 days. During this time I was working overseas, but, for a US company, and was receiving my paycheck from a US payroll company, mailed to my home/PO address in the US. I maintained a residence in the US during this time. If the interviewer (some time in the distant future) asks about this absence, will the fact that I was working overseas cause a problem - even though it was less than 6 months?

[warlord 73]

Though you were out less then 6 months which shouldn't even cause a problem, but you were working overseas. The good thing is you were working for the US (US company) so you were still paying taxes, and that showed you still maintained your ties with the US. I haven't heard any people being overseas working for a US company yet having issues at all.

Now if you were working for a non-US company that would be a red flag, but in your case I think you are perfectly fine and should have nothing to worry about. You seem to have all the bases covered...