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The I-130 filing asks about employment, but not about salary. When completing the Affidavit of support, your past income number is the one called "Total Income" on your tax return. So, if your salary was say, 50k and your real estate/landlord portion lost 20k, your income would be the 30k on the total income line. It doesn't matter whether you mentioned it on the I-130. You're dealing with the affidavit of support now. Start by downloading the form, AND it's instructions, then become an A-Student of both. If you don't currently qualify, get a new job first, or get a joint sponsor. Note that liquid assets are defined in the instructions, and that your income "shortfall" will be the required income PLUS the amount of your self employment loss for 2023.

Correct. Go ahead and pay the other fee. Expect "in process" for two or three days, minimum.

You will see signing instructions when you get the that point. Yes, you'll be "typing". Note that the I-130a does not need a signature unless your spouse is currently in the USA. No need for the foreign spouse's passport style photo either.

Absolutely correct, but note that it does not matter who continues to do the work or typing, or uploading. What matters is the correct information is entered in the correct places, for the correct person. The petitioner remains the petitioner but also becomes the sponsor. The Beneficiary is now the visa applicant. You as petitioner have not and will not "apply" for anything.

Correct. USCIS can see any expunged record. It's expunged for employment background checks or private.

Petitioner background checks are done by USCIS before approving the petition. However, unless you have a sex crime against a child on your record (Adam Walsh Act) your record means nothing.

Easier and best to adopt in the USA. They and your wife need social security numbers to be claimed on your tax return. Google W7 IRS for the procedure. Hopefully you filed three petitions, not just one. In your case they each need their own I-130.

Emails are sent to the petitioner, not the beneficiary.

I would just add, you should check your email carefully, including spam folder. Also verify your correct email address was included in your I-130 filing.

Becoming a US Citizen will not speed up the USCIS portion of the process, but may speed up the NVC and onward portions. Hopefully, there are no children coming, that don't have their own separate petitions. We see this often.

Except for Chinese, the issue is not who translates. It is not the translator, that is "official" or "certified". The translator certifies with their own statement above their signature, that they are fluent in the two named languages, and that the translation is true and complete. Yes, you can be the translator, but if you have friend who could also do this, my recommendation is you do the work for them, and let them certify it.

No worries in that situation.

Obtain the certificate any time after she stopped living there. A "visit" later is irrelevant.

No. If asked at interview, she can mention it. Since she's immigrating to the USA, they would expect she'll be leaving any job she already had anyway, so don't expect it to come up.

What you have done should satisfy NVC. Your mistake was listing a place you visited, as a place of residence.

You understand USCIS rules correctly but USCIS doesn't issue visas. Best practice is for a married sponsor filing a joint tax return with spouse, is to have the spouse provide the I-864 PERIOD. This document is a contract. Consular Officers expectations do not match USCIS.

First, you were overthinking. Now you're trying to oversimplify. https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/maintaining-permanent-residence

Does worrying make you happy? Deal with any problem if it actually happens.

That is correct, but the Consulate or Embassy has authority over the visa category at issue. If the visa is IR1, it's unlikely the green card will be wrong, but still possible. This is not about authority. Only mistakes can impact the final result.

And if you ultimately receive a two year card, file an I-90 with no fee, and get it corrected. This is really nothing to worry about. You were told, it "might not" change in the portal. Then you asked if the person was sure it "might not". Now you know whether it changes or not is irrelevant. If you want to be sure to receive the correct visa, mention it to the Consular Officer at your interview.

No. It won't. Do it after you have your interview date.

Delete the whole original financial package and upload a new and updated one from the petitioner.

Submit to CEAC after you know your interview date, and before the interview.

Yes, because he will document current income with a pay stub, not a tax return. His income is the gross times 52, not the net after deductions.

Yes, you can transfer assets anytime you want. To use those assets to qualify as sponsor, you need evidence you owned the for a year or so. A home sale, and its proceeds are pretty easy to document with bank records, from wherever.