N-400 Application while working Abroad

[justgetitdone 0]

I have read most of the related cases on the forum, but like most folks, I think my situation is oh so different but I am sure it is not. Your feedback is really valuable as I embark on this next phase of conversion.

So my story is:

LPR since 9/2008. Eligible to file as from 6/2013. Already Met Physical presence test - 3.5yrs by eligible date. I recently transferred with my company abroad (11/2012), but wish to submit N-400 as soon as I'm eligible. Which means, I will be back in the US around June nxt yr to file. I filed for I-131 (re-entry permit), but my company is not considered a US entity under the N-470. Nonetheless, I own my home (same address since 2004), pay mortgage, will continue to file taxes, and route all my pay into my US accounts. I have painstakingly tracked my departures since 2008, and the longest absence will be 5 months (btw Jan & June nxt yr). Prior trips where 1-3wks here and there. I am choosing to file early because of specific personal circumstances (or at least, I think so). I understand I will have to return at least 2wce for interview and Oath appointments -- if all goes well, and I don't mind. Hopefully Biometrics will be within my application trip.

What I'd like to know:

1) Does my application stand a chance

2) how long prior to filing do I need to be in the US (1 day, 1 wk, etc)

Other general thoughts n comments welcome.

Thanks.

[Narad Muni 0]

FYI, I got my citizenship a week ago. I applied from abroad with an approved N-470. My interview and oath were on the same day at the San Francisco USCIS office. Mine was an administrative oath in front of a USCIS official in his office.

Bottom line:

1. If you have an approved N-470, and have accumulated the required physical residence, you CAN apply from abroad.

2. When applying, you can submit fingerprints on the FBI FD-258 cards and save a trip to the US for biometrics. I did not do this myself as I was not aware this was possible.

3. The 90-day residence requirement is NOT for the 90 days immediately preceding the filing of the N-400. Basically, you should have resided in that district for that period at SOME time in the past.

4. USCIS takes the view that an approved N-470 preserved BOTH continuous residence in general AND residence in the last district you lived in before leaving the US.