Yes u can
Hi
Applied for my wife under 245(i),since she was derivative applicant and after getting EAD ,we went to local INS office(Newark) in march 2 week and got AP on same day,we were asked for 485 receipt notice and pp.
BTW our RD 01/XX/2002 AND VSC,then she travelled to UK on H-4 but never used AP at POE.
my two cents.