O boy! I think your unique profile was why the long delay, and your wife's military background worsen her case. Did you apply for GCMS notes to know exactly what led to the long delay?My (PA)BG started in Sep 2022 and completed in June 2023.My spouse(military personnel)BG stated on same date as mine and completed just yesterday on 5 March 2024(almost 1.5 yrs).
So there is no set criteria .