mniceguy16

Yes send in info for passport to be mailed (which also complied with one of the options they offered) else they will simply contact you and tell you where to pickup,which is usually at the embassy and this can be a hassle if you live far away.

I don't think it is a big issue with your husband going for days. In 2020 I was given a conditional job offer as a Corrections officer 4hrs away from My city,this job also needed Me to be gone for a whole week. In My state,you need to be a citizen before you can be a CO so when they realized at the final background check that I wasn't,they didn't move to the next step. That being said,your husband being away for work will not affect your immigration journey as long as your marriage is genuine you can sleep without fear. I was worried about many things too during this journey but everything was smooth. At My interview the officer asked just 3 personal questions to Me and he was very happy I answered them without hesitation,the questions were,spouse's name,spouse's dob and our date of marriage. USCIS has all info they just need you to be truthful, when we filed we had not bought our home yet and I never mentioned anything to them,apart from notifying them about change of address,but they already knew We bought a house without us telling them. They may or may not show up at your home but during any interview,be truthful,it doesn't hurt.

I filed for My citizenship in April and in July had my roc approved without interview (I had a cr1 visa). In September uscis showed up at our house at night, I was at work, they brought up some bogus excuse and tried to ask My spouse My name and where I was. She responded and they left. Needless to say the same officer interviewed Me for My citizenship and on My oath ceremony, My spouse whispered to Me that it was the same officer who showed up at our home that night. So yes they do visit and mine was surely because I am cr1 and never had roc interview and My spouse was not needed at My citizenship interview, so I guess they wanted to be sure because on My interview after I passed my tests the officer asked Me if I sometimes work night shifts, I answered yes and he immediately told Me that My petition was approved . Don’t be scared as long as your marriage is genuine it is no big deal,uscis understands that bills need to be paid.

Like others have said, both of you can enter on the same day, stand on the same line for processing and the new immigrant will be taken to secondary while the spouse will wait maybe at baggage claim or wherever you agree to meet. When I came in for the first time I was with My spouse, I spent about 40minutes at secondary (due to many others who were at secondary before Me) and she was at baggage claim, I simply asked for directions from airport staff and also I followed the signs,We met at baggage claim and My spouse was already loading our suitcases on the trolleys.

You are overthinking this, just like @Crazy Cat said, just say you went to visit family and nothing more. I have a friend who visited her home for 3 months and came back to the states, went home again to see her sick Dad after a couple of months of being in the States, she stayed for 3 months the second time she travelled and this was not an issue at her naturalization interview.