Sorry lost123, you have less than 913 days of physical presence in the last 5 years? Is that what you're saying? You think you qualify to apply for citizenship even with that?
Yes, I will be able to qualify. I have about 970 days raw, without any deductions. There are a list of situations where one can get their time abroad waived - just as long as one meets the requirements.
When you deduct the days I spent studying abroad, my days are reduced to under 630 days. There is a very good source book that there are all the regulations regarding US Immigration, titled "Kurzban's Immigration Law Sourcebook", by Ira Kurzban. It gives guidance and sites references to previous rulings that can support your case.
Before submitting my application, I spoke with an Immigration Officer at my DO and they said I shouldn't have a problem, if I was to prove that I didn't abandoned. So that is what I did.