Yes, maintaining lawful status is an exception to the one year deadline. Note that being in an abusive marriage generally is not a basis for asylum.

It is not likely that they will approve you with pending criminal charges It was very kind of you not to make any allegations against your wife. ...

There is an EOIR cover sheet you need, and you fee it in with USCIS and then file it with the court with a motion to recalendar: USCIS just issued...

Generally unauthorized employment is not a bar to adjustment of status based on marriage to a U.S. citizen.

Yes, she can file for a new H4 overseas based on her husband's approved H1b visa, bringing the original H1b approval notice.

Could be that they await security clearances, could be there are documents missing, could be there is some other issue, ask them what happened at...

No, you do not need to get a police report. Yes, your receipt allows you to travel while the I-90 is pending.

It depends on the embassy. If the visa category is current, or is immediate relative then it simply depends on the embassy's backlog.

I don't really see why it is relevant, but your employer's attorneys are the ones who get to decide that question and not you.

If the petitioner appeals, in my experience generally USCIS will not put the individual in removal proceedings until there is a decision on the...