does applying for reentry permit (white passport) affect your future citizenship?

Staying outside the US for a year or more even with a reentry permit normally interrupts the period of residency for purposes of naturalization. Persons subject to the five year rule for naturalization may apply for citizenship four years and one day after return and those subject to the three-year rule can apply two years and one day after their return.  Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.