Oh, and this is likely important-- they canceled his other passport when he submitted his application. I am on a travel visa and I am required to exit India every 6 months (even just an overnight). He does not have a passport and can't leave the country.

I'll try to keep this brief. I live in India with my Indian husband. I am a US citizen. We were married in May 2018. January 2019 he submitted his application to update his passport, changing marital status and adding my name. Those are the only changes being made. He had a valid passport, we had ju...