Does H4 EAD Application need biometrics?

[Navanish]

Hi All,

1) Does H4 EAD application need biometrics?

2) Can i apply now as we will be travelling to India in mid Oct and be back in Dec? Or should i apply after we come back?

3) We both have to go for stamping(Drop Box eligible), does this help in any sort?

Any suggestions appreciated.

Thanks.

[xTDx]

The person applying for H4 EAD needs to be in H4 status at the time of filing H4 based EAD (form  i797) application. There is no biometric requirement for i797 form. Person filing H4 can travel outside of US as there is no requirement to be in US for the duration of H4 EAD application process , just need to be in H4 status while filing  and then they can leave. This gets complicated if a RFE is issued by USCIS and the applicant is not in US to respond timely. Otherwise everything else is okay.