Eligibility for N-470 to preserve residency

machita

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I work for a company based in the united states and they would like to send me to middle east for some business. I am a permanent resident and I would like to preserve the time for continuous residency by filing N-470.

Here is some back ground about my situation:

I started working for this company when I received my work authorization when I applied for green card.
In September 9th of this year, I'll have lived continuously in the USA as a permanent resident for a year.
The company might send me to the middle east BEFORE September 9th.

I don't understand the following when I read the instructions of filing the form:



Please note that in most cases you must have been physically present and residing in the United States for an uninterrupted period, without any absences whatsoever, for at least 1 year after your admission as a lawful permanent resident before you can file Form N-470.
In addition, you must submit the Form N-470 to USCIS before you have been absent from the United States for a continuous period of 1 year. However, if your absence from the United States is, was or will be solely as a clergyman or clergywoman, missionary, brother, nun or sister of a religious denomination or interdenominational mission organization having a bona fide organization within the United States, you may file this application before or after an absence of 1 year or more.


AND

NOTE: Your employment cannot have started until after your admission as a permanent resident.(step 5)




My questions are:

When do I file this application? Can I file it from overseas? can I file it and leave while it gets processed?
What does my employer need to do to support me?


I would really appreciate it so much if someone clarifies this to me. Thank you in advance
 
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