H4 approved but EAD is pending. Can I get EAD auto extended by getting new I94?

USA H4EAD
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My spouse’s H4 is approved (along with H1 premium processing ) but EAD is still pending. If we travel to India to get H4 stamping and come back into US with I-94 with 3 yrs validity, will spouse be eligible for automatic H4 EAD extension?

Everywhere folks talk about applying EAD after new I-94 is issued but nowhere have I found how my case works. If both H4 COS & EAD were pending while I get stamping from india - H4 will be abandoned and EAD as a result, but my case is different.

Appreciate confirmation from anyone that has been in same boat.

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If your H4 is approved, then you must have got a new extended H4 i94.

That’s sufficient to get EAD auto extension if you had filed EAD renewal before current EAD expires.

No need to go for visa stamping.

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Thanks Anil! Got it, didn’t know that I-94 on the receipt notice is gonna be enough,

One followup question, if we now travel abroad, could it still result in EAD RFE? Should I proactively interfile I-94 before we leave US? Also traveling abroad now doesn’t anyway change the auto-extension eligibility right?