[okayplayer]

Well, see the thing is, as long as you are a resident of the US, they will want part of your income as taxes. I think the only way around this is to just settle for the 80k exemption for living in a foreign country as KKF is doing, or obtain residency elsewhere. But like KKF mentioned, unless you really want to live there, the 80k exemption is only going to save you like 25k. I do think that you can live in the country while you are applying for citizenship, though I am not certain, and not sure what time constraints are. Sorry.