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got it. so they will actually count that I was inside the us for 5 years. Then it's probably better to wait for 1-2 more years before applying, or?

I was out 2 times, less than 6 months. probably whis is whole year in 1 year, with couple of weeks gap back in between. taxes filled in UK, but I'm planning to fill us taxes for that year as well. These trips were made in 13 or 14 months. i have to check for exact dates. Part for continuous residency says: Generally, there are two ways outlined in the statute in which the continuity of residence can be broken:[9] The applicant is absent from the United States for more than 6 months but less than 1 year; or The applicant is absent from the United States for 1 year or more but what means more than 6 months, less than 1 year in this case? Is this f.e. if you take a trip, and don't stay out for more than 6 months. So you come back for couple of weeks and you go for another trip for less than 6 months. That's less than 6 months and less than 1 year, right? But in case someone has money and it's travelling around, can that be a reason to being absent from US? Or maybe working on job relocation? Or there is no reason that can justify that gap in between?

Hello I hope you're well. I am trying to figure out when to apply for citizenship. But let me explain first I got my green card through the lottery in 2018. I stayed in the US for 4 months and then went traveling around and then back to the UK, as that time I lived in London, and had a job there and a partner as well. In less than 6 months since I had left the US, I came back to the US for vacation and went back to UK. In another less than 6 months I did the same, came to the US for vacation, as I didn't want to lose my green card. Well...at least this is what I thought, that I can't stay out of the US for more than 6 months straight. In March 2020, I moved to the USA permanently. Next year, in August 2023, it will be 5 years since I got the green card. My questions are: can I apply for citizenship for next year already? Will they count all the days that I was inside the US? Do I have to wait an extra year before I apply, because I was out of US two times for almost 6 months? And now that I'm reading the requirements for citizenship...did I actually break the rules and abandoned my residency?