US Immigration from Ecuador

My fiance had his consular interview today and his K1 visa was approved! We're really excited, but I'm having a hard time finding clear information about the timeline of events between now and the end of the 90 days.

For context, he plans to come to the US in about 4-5 months (within the 6-month window), and we will have our ceremonial wedding approximately 2 months after that (within the 90-day window) This will allow ample time for him to tie up loose ends in his home country and for us to be able to fully plan our wedding.

TIMELINE QUESTIONS:

• Once he gets to the US, when would it be best for him to get his SSN and Driver's License/REAL ID (he already has a foreign DL)?
• When should we obtain our marriage certificate/get legally married? I'm assuming that this (and the SSN and DL) should happen early on in the 90 days, but is there a specific cut-off, and does one need to happen before the other?
• Should we wait to submit the I-485 AOS and I-765 employment authorization forms until after our ceremonial wedding so we can include photos as evidence, or should we apply ASAP using the marriage certificate?
• And finally, I know that his medical exam from the k1 visa process is valid for 6 months, at least in the sense that he needs to enter the US within 6 months of his exam date. Given the timeline I described above, we would potentially be submitting the I-485 about 7 months after his initial exam. Does that mean he'll need a new medical exam?

Thank you so much in advance!

We thought my wife's N-400 application would be automatically considered under the 3 year rule due to a trip of 187 days almost 5 years ago. However, the interviewer questioned about the trip and has required my wife to show proof that she didn't abandon residency. Not sure if the interviewer made a mistake, or did we make a mistake listing more than 3 years of travel, even though the N-400 explicitly asks for 5 years of travel history.

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Hey!

I am from Ecuador and we are having a bunch of issues, so I am not sure about how the consulate is working right now. I am gonna have my interview in a few months.

Somebody that has beed there recently?

Thanks