H1B and L2 questions

[VASNSJ]

I have been on a H1B visa since 2003 and my green card is being processed. I have an approved I-140 and have been waiting on the priority date to file for I-485. My H1B has been getting extended as I wait for my priority date. My family is relocating so I have to resign from my current job.

- Can I change employers at this point and have my H1B trasfered without affecting my green card priority date?

- If I am unable to find a job, my other option is to change my status to L2 on my husband's L1. Can I apply for a change of status using form I-539 from within the US without traveling out of the country for an L2 stamping?

- Does the time period that I have been on the H1B visa (12 years) affect my ability to get an EAD on the L2 in any way?

Thanks.

[shervin143]

- Can I change employers at this point and have my H1B trasfered without affecting my green card priority date?
>>> Yes. You will need a copy of the approved I-140 to file the transfer. Your I-140 should be active when the transfer is filed.

- If I am unable to find a job, my other option is to change my status to L2 on my husband's L1. Can I apply for a change of status using form I-539 from within the US without traveling out of the country for an L2 stamping?
>>> Yes, possible.

- Does the time period that I have been on the H1B visa (12 years) affect my ability to get an EAD on the L2 in any way?
>>> No.