Continuous residence question - Stayed out of US for 186 days

[wiseguy321]

Hi, I became a permanent resident on 11/23/2010 (Family sponsored). I once stayed out of US for 186 days(departed US on 12/22/2012 and returned on 06/26/2013). Will I be eligible to apply for citizenship this year. I complete 5 years of my green card at the end of this year. Before I left US on 12/22/2012, I had applied for a master's degree program at an American university. The master's program was suppose to start from August 2013. I did joined that university and completed the course in December of 2014. So I had no intention of abandoning my permanent residence. One lawyer I consulted told me that there is no chance and that she would not even take my case for processing. Apart from the above absence, I had a couple of other travel outside US for max 3-4 weeks.

Anyone who has faced this situation, please advise. Thank you. I look forward to advises, suggestions and tips.

[inadmissible]

It depends what you did and why you left for that 186 day period

[wiseguy321]

I left for no specific reason. I planned to attend university from 2013 for which I had applied in 2012 before leaving US. So I just wanted to be with my family back home for that time period.

It depends what you did and why you left for that 186 day period