US Immigration from Honduras

I just received an appointment email for my husband's interview on Dec 8th. Our 2nd year anniversary is Dec 16th and I wanted our CR1 to turn to IR1 before the interview. Would it be worth it to call to see if I can change the appointment date to after or would be best to not change anything?

I met my husband in 2004. He had been deported 2 times before we met. In 2013, he got deported back his country. We got married about a month before he left. I started our visa journey sending off paperwork. I went to immigration interview and was able to show proof of our relationship. I sent off visa paperwork. They said he had to spend 10 years in his country. He has been in Honduras for almost 10 years. I have been here over 17 times each time spending 3 to 4 weeks at a time. Also, I have been supporting him for these years. What are his chances of coming back? I did all the paperwork the first time by myself. Should I hire an attorney?

We are about to file the N-400, Application for Naturalization, and this question is related to Continuous Residence. I am a U.S. citizen (USC) since birth, and my husband is a Legal Permanent Resident (LPR). He meets the Physical Presence test and other requirements for U.S. citizenship, but we are concerned about Continuous Residence because he was outside of the U.S. for more than six months, but not more than a year, to take care of me. Surely there is some type of exception for this situation. I know, I know, we should have filed for the N-400 sooner, but we didn t.

Background

While in my husband s home country of Honduras, I was run over by a boat. I was snorkeling in the swimming area at a public beach when a speeding boat with a 85 horsepower motor ran over me. I sustained significant injuries from the propeller blades, including severe lacerations and four broken bones: the iliac crest in my pelvis was shattered, my femur (thigh) which also caused injuries to the ligaments in my knee, and the radius & ulna bones in my forearm. Right after the incident, I spent more than two weeks in the hospital. So far, I have had three surgeries, three pints of blood transfused, a bone graft, regular physical therapy so that I could walk again, multiple doctors appointments for wound cleanings, x-rays, and follow-ups. My thigh was cut so deeply by the boat propeller that it took five months and multiple re-stitchings to fully close.

All of this medical care was completed in Honduras so that it would be paid for by the owner of the boat that hit me. After nine months, the bones in my forearm have not healed due to the significant impact from the boat propeller & an additional surgery is likely. I am also still suffering from PTSD. Needless to say, I really needed my husband with me to assist & support me during this very difficult time.

At the point when my husband had been outside the U.S. for almost six months, we decided that it would be beneficial for his citizenship application if he went back to the U.S. for a brief time. We booked a flight and the night before, we could not locate his Green card. We rescheduled his flight and postponed his departure for an additional day while we continued to search for his Green card, but it was not found. The last time that we saw it was in the hospital just after the incident. He brought it to the hospital just in case I needed to go back to the U.S. for medical care. This was before we hired a lawyer & learned that we could only compel the boat owner to pay the medical expenses if the treatments were provided in Honduras. Thankfully, I was able to receive the necessary medical care in Honduras. However, his Green card was misplaced. So, we canceled his flight reservation and the six month mark passed while I continued to heal.

After being outside of the U.S. for approx. ten months, we filed Form I-131A Application for Travel Document (a $575 fee) at the U.S. Embassy & received a boarding foil to get my husband back to the US, even though I still need him with me. He is leaving this week. We also filed Form I-90 to replace his lost Green card (a $540 fee).

Question

I am grateful to be alive & fortunate that no amputations were required. My husband & I are devoted to each other and he stayed for more than six months for my benefit. In this situation, is there some type of exception to the Continuous Resident rule? Does the USCIS have any discretion, or will our N-400 Application (a $725 fee) be automatically denied before it is reviewed by human eyes?

Please don't judge. My husband left the country 3 weeks ago. We had been waiting 263 days with no ap. We got into a huge fight. But now ap is being issued. Am I able to fly to him to give him the ap. I still don't know if I want to get back with him because of the problems. I'm sorry to ask but want to know the truth.

This isn t a question as much as a possible tip. In Phoenix, at the oath ceremony, they have passport staff present to take completed applications. We had an appointment at an office 45 minutes away the same afternoon, so we hightailed it to the nearest CVS to get pictures and money orders. We had a completed application at home but filled out a new one there.

If you re interested in getting a passport ASAP, find out if your city has the same. Since Covid, no acceptance facility accepts walk-ins and appointments can be a month out. The person also said they hand carry them to processing which saves 10 days of total turnaround. If you go with the completed form, pics and money orders, you can spend five minutes and be done. The downside being you leave your certificate with them.