H1b Extension when H4 is in india

[kadavulae]

Guys,

          My H1b visa is expiring and my company is going to apply h1b extension. My wife and son is in india. They have to stay back there for 2 yrs (already 1 yr passed, one more year they need to stay... due to unavoidable reasons).

 

         When my company applies for h1b extension, do i have to apply for h4 extension too??

Or there is no need since they are in india and if they want to join me, they will go for stamping and join???

 

[jairichi]

H4 extension can be applied only when they are in US. Once your extension is approved they can go to a US consulate and get a H4 visa stamping (only if their visa is no more valid).

[pontevecchio]

They will need a H4 visa and your H1 approval when they want to come back.