GC holder planning to be outside of US and apply for USC

if we go by the books, i have not stayed outside US for more that 6 months, and now i do have a US job and would continue staying here. So why would you think that they can deny me for breaking continuous residence ?
The "6 months" thing is not the only factor they look at; keeping all trips below 6 months does not mean you are safe, and exceeding 6 months is not a sure denial. They are entitled to look at all circumstances.

Although no individual trip for you was over 6 months, you spent the overwhelming majority of the past 16 months outside the US, you worked abroad for a non-US employer, and your family was outside the US during that time. When looking at the overall picture, those things can be considered to break residence, at the discretion of the IO. At this point you have resumed residence, which helps your case, but that still won't necessarily convince them that you didn't break it.
 
All,

Have we come across any cases where in people have stayed away from US and in a attempt to keep the continous residency visited the country every 6 months ??
 
All,

Have we come across any cases where in people have stayed away from US and in a attempt to keep the continous residency visited the country every 6 months ??

There are plenty of those, and the IOs can usually see right through them. They even have a term called "green card surfing" to describe such cases.
 
All,

Have we come across any cases where in people have stayed away from US and in a attempt to keep the continous residency visited the country every 6 months ??

Certainly. The outcome appears to be heavily dependent on the reason for being away from the US. e.g. overseas students and people looking after sick relatives frequently get approved, while those working for foreign-owned companies do not.
 
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