H1B conversion to L1A after 8 years stay in USA

[anonymous81]

Hi,
My case is that I have completed over 8 years in USA in my total term of 10 years since my first H1B petition got approved. I have my I140 approved in EB2 category with priority date in 2016. I have worked with my current company in manager role from India for 6 months last year and relocated to USA. Currently I am in USA and planning to relocate to Canada for 6 months after which I will become eligible for L1A due to one year of international manager experience outside of USA.
Now my question is,
1. since I have worked for 8 years on H1B during which 5 years with current employer, would I be eligible to convert to L1A from H1b after getting the1 year international manager experience?
2. If I will be eligible for L1A regardless of my total years of stay in US on H1B? Would I be eligible for 7 years of stay on L1A?
3. Will this conversion to L1A anyways impacts my current I140 and priority date, if I would attempt to port to EB1c after converted to L1A status?

Please clarify. Thanks.

[Libra_14]

1. since I have worked for 8 years on H1B during which 5 years with current employer, would I be eligible to convert to L1A from H1b after getting the1 year international manager experience?

Yes. Since you've spend 1 year outside USA in last 3 years.

2. If I will be eligible for L1A regardless of my total years of stay in US on H1B? Would I be eligible for 7 years of stay on L1A?

Yes. Since you've spend 1 year outside USA in last 3 years.

3. Will this conversion to L1A anyways impacts my current I140 and priority date, if I would attempt to port to EB1c after converted to L1A status?

Your company need to file for new I140, but you can keep the priority date.