Missed to file h4 extension and spent 180+ days in US after i94 expiry

surprisingly, My wife NPT request with H4 Extension, which I filed in US before going to India was not abandoned and Approved few days back and I received new i797 approved copy stating dates from 2/22/2019 to 8/22/2021. What does this means to me?

  1. Is my wife unlawful presence days back dated to previously expired i-94 date that is 2/22/2019?
  2. In future while applying for anything Does we have to still mention the those days as unlawful presence days ?
    can you give your pointers on this, how does this approval will help us
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