Advance Parole

Hi Everyone have been an ardent reader of this forum and it has really helped me along the way wanna share my experience so someone out there could be of help one way or another
I got married to a US citizen in April 2017 and applied for my I765 and I485 in feb 22 2018

Priority date: Feb 22 2018
Biometrics was delayed
RFE for Birth cert: March 20 2018
April 18 2018 responded to RFE
May 3 2018 action completed approved for filing
EAD approval notice: July 16 2018
Ead card took 2 month because they dont have my fingerprints and biometrics every time I called customer service I was told to be patient until I receive letter for biometrics until I demanded to speak to level 2 officer 1st week of August the following week i received a letter for Biometrics which was scheduled for Aug 30 2018
Biometrics done Aug 30 2018
Sep 2 2018: case is ready to be scheduled for interview
Sep 6 2018: received interview letter for October 22 2018
Sep 25 2018: EAD card in hand
Oct 19 2018: we reschedule the interview we were going through hard times wasn't working at the time and we were living separately because our last apartment was up in August 2018 and we couldn't get a new apartment had to live with a friend and wify (US Citizen ) was living with her parent
Nov 2018: interview reschedule for Dec 07 2018
Dec 07 2018: we went for interview and it was an African IO who was gonna interview us. we didn't go with a lawyer because we felt ours was genuine but we have only 3 joint docs which were bank statements ipl Bill's and car insurance my wife who was the petitioner has a felony in 2012 so we couldn't get apartment on both our names and it makes it even harder so on the interview day IO was really mean and strict called in my wife 1st ask her questions like where she worked before she forgot some of the things we filled cos we didn't make a copy IO was not finding it funny she answered most of the questions but was asked if she was been payed for the marriage she was so upset that she has to respond no and why would she accept money from her husband I was later called in i swore an oath answered all the yes n no questions and he started with how we met where we met first date where we got married who propose where did I propose etc which I responded well but he kept asking since you were here with B1 tourist visa why didn't you go back just give him answers that my country was in crisis so I had to remain here after interview he said case will be reviewed
March 2019: Interview was canceled
March 2019: EAD renewal was received
April/May 2019: I kept calling to get update on my case and feedback was still pending
July 2019: I called customer service and ask to speak to level 2 officer who I got connected to after an hour told her my plight that my EAD had expired even though I applied for renewal I dont have an ID to present and cant apply for a job she did service request and in Aug 2019 update
Aug 2019: 2nd Interview was scheduled
we were abit nervous cos we dont know what we were going to face next so we hired a lawyer she helped us get prepared and told us the docs we need to present
Sep 17 2019: 2nd interview well we were interviewed together and the officer was really nice he asked us what joint documents we have before we proceed with the interview so we gave him
bank statements
Car insurance
Bill's and mails from our new n previous apartments
Hotel receipts
Life insurance
Flight ticket receipts
Calls records
Pictures
Reference letter from a friend
Joint tax returns
Sep 24 2019: Case was approved
Sep 28 2019: Green card in hand and it was 10yrs since our marriage is more than 2yrs old
So friends just take your mind off it while you wait try and add value to yourself get more joint documents and pray about it God is Awesome! Cant thank Him enough