L1 A to F1 - Change of status

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I am currently on L1 B visa and almost completing 5 years. My company is applying for L1 A visa in premium process 

to fasten it.However, I am planning to do higher studies and change the status from L1 to F1. My question is - Can I apply for

change of status in parallel when my L1 A is being processed or should i have to wait for L1 A approval or

rejection decision before i apply for change of status ? Does applying for L1 A visa will have any effect on my 

change of status application ? 

 

Thanks a lot for your help.