Adjustment of Status - I-485

Wanted to add my timeline since this forum has been so helpful to me
AOS, TN Visa (Canadian worker), married to USC. I-765, I-130, I-485 filed around May 2019. Have been in the country for about 12 years, F1 visa, OPT, multiple TN Visas.
Philadelphia Based
Went in for biometrics around 06/2019.
Got an RFE around early 07/2019. They asked for entire I-485 form.
Laid off from former job 07/25/2019. Was in a risky financial situation and needed to get my EAD. Had to get a package ready to send to USCIS for expedited processing. Sent them bank statements, a job offer I was able to manage, etc. etc. Raised to local congresswoman.
Received EAD around end of September based on the above expedite request. I truly think if I didn’t expedite I would not have my EAD now and would not be able to work and be in a very bad financial position.
Received interview scheduled and interview notice around 10/1-10/8 timeframe.
Interview was yesterday (11/13) in Philadelphia office.
Interview experience: Philadelphia office is very close to where my college in and my in-laws live. Nice and organized inside, once they initially process you (security check, another set of fingerprints, and photo), they will send you upstairs. Upstairs they have 3 doors, out of which various officers will come out to take the applicants inside. I believe they also process naturalizations here too. There was a fair amount of people for a Wednesday. We were called in about an hour and a half after our scheduled time. Pro-tip: make sure you show up early and don’t take a chance to miss the IO calling your name. Theres no PA system so if you miss hearing your name you’re out of luck. The mood was pretty somber in the waiting room cause a few people came out looking very sad and one lady cried after her interview. We were called in. IO asked us to pledge to tell the truth. Very friendly lady, made us feel comfortable but was appropriately questioning us. She did not ask to see a single photo (we submitted an entire package), she did not ask for my spouses tax returns or anything. She took my old I-94, and then she asked us a few questions. Where did we meet/when did we meet/house situation/things we bonded over/day we got married/day we bought a house/my new job. I should also clarify that I was arrested at one point for driving on an expired license (yup, nobody’s fault but my own). I was cleared, no misdemeanor/felony, and paid all the tickets. It still showed up in the system and I had to show my police record/court records showing that I am clear. They asked a few questions about where our family lives/names/DOB. And a few yes/no questions from I-485 form. That was it. The lady was very formal but very nice and professional. Interview took much longer than expected (about an 1 hour) because my preparor made some mistakes on the I-485 that the lady went over. She handed us a white paper and said it would take 4-8 weeks to get my GC/notice in the mail.
Left the office and checked my USCIS status today morning: “On Nov 13, 2019, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number … and will mail it to the address you gave us…”. I’m assuming that means our interview was good and everything approved and checked out.
What a process…really. Nearly 15 years living in America in some capacity and finally have my immigration.
My recommendation to all:
1) Firstly if your case is fairly cut and dry, do not spend big bucks on a lawyer. Waste of money. IF you have certain particular situations to your case, a lawyer may definitely assist.
2) Be proactive. Stay in touch with immigration. If you see any issues jump on it immediately. Time is very critical in these situations. Learn about the various forms and process (I assume if you are on here you know/care)
3) Certain things are out of our hands no matter how much you want to control them. Trust the process and leave it up to any higher being you believe in.
4) Try to focus on other things in life.