Ive been APPROVED!!!!!!!! Case tracker online says my card is being produced as of 10/17/2016 (yesterday). I checked it this morning and it said it was still pending, when I checked online again just now, it said my card was being produced. Please see below for steps taken through out process:

1) 10/03/2016 (Day 105) - Called USCIS (tier2 rep) and requested an expedite (denied)
2) 10/03/2016 -Submitted an online service request for "Outside of Normal Processing Time"
3) 10/07/2016 - Received response to request, told to keep waiting
4) 10/10/2016 - Contacted ombudsman and an email response was received stating they received my inquiry
5) 10/14/2016 - Contacted NLRC and was told to contact them again when I reach 120 days
6) 10/18/2016 (Day 120) - Contacted NLRC to follow up regarding my case, they said they would flag it
7) 10/18/2016- Case approved, not sure if any of the above helped.

This was by far the most stressful renewal up to date. Glad its over, now just to wait for my actual EAD card.

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Application Received: 06/21/2016
Bios: 07/13/2016
I-821D Approval: Unknown
I-765 Approval: 10/17/2016
Expires: 11/09/2016