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I think you mean using a specific Pay Pal service, that mimics and actual checking account. If so, I expect that will work. Being specific and accurate here, is critical to getting the help you need.

You've made two contradictory statements above. Never heard of NVC accepting anything but direct from a US checking account.

That's beyond my area. Crypto and gold on hand will be difficult to deal with. If the Crypto is enough on it's own, I would change it to dollar in a bank account. You should then be able to document it was yours. If you are at the NVC stage now, you are about a year late asking these questions and finding a solution.

You already have your answer. That's why others aren't answering. If you study the I-864 instructions, you'll see that my answer is consistent with those instructions.

Critical question as from many Asian countries she may not be able to GET a tourist visa. Does she have the visa already, and if not, what country is it?

You've already been reassured that this question won't even come up. It's a total non-issue. Of course there will be questions but not about why you married on a tourist visa, then left and pursued the appropriate spouse visa.

Useless worry. Marrying on a tourist visa is not an issue. I already explained why.

None of the above matters in the context of the affidavit of support. This sponsor is a self employed investor. His current income will be the "Total Income" figure from his latest (should be 2023) US Federal tax return. AGI (might be the same number) is irrelevant to a self employed person. Self employed never file a 1040 EZ. Two sections of the affidavit to enter income. The past tax returns section, and the current income section. Unique to the self employed is that the most recent income reported in the tax section is the same as the "current income" as it is not "income" (again, in this context) until it appears on the tax return. In this situation the total income will be the capital gains minus applicable losses. It doesn't matter whether the gains were long term or short term. If they are included in the plus side, then the plus minus the minus, is the "total income". A "Self Employed Investor" with ample capital gains income, would also declare and document the underlying investment capital in the asset section of the affidavit, further supporting their qualification to sponsor the immigrant.

You write a letter to USCIS to "withdraw" the petition. Use the case number and both full names and dates of birth. No reason is needed. Sign the letter. No need to notarize. Mail to service center address indicated on your receipt notice.

Only partially correct. Yes, it's after the filing deadline for 2023. The affidavit of support requires information from three tax returns, but a complete copy of only the latest is what is required. Yes, they prefer to have a Tax Return Transcript, but when not available, a complete copy will do nicely. Read what comes on both sides of the OR, you seem to have missed. A complete copy will include all schedules, W2 and 1099 forms. The proof on "income" is there, but they will accept that if you're willing to pay tax on it and sign an affidavit of support under penalty of perjury, you are telling the truth.

When you have the exact wording and status of any petition filed, please post that, with enough context for us to understand. Do you mean she previously sponsored HER ex husband? What's the timing associated with the two filings? If she is truly suspected of misstating who the father of her children is, that's a major issue. One I've never seen here in 19 years.

Just deal with it in person by using the new passport at medical and interview. However, the beneficiary will need to ALSO carry id in the previous name used, so they know XYZ is now ABC.

No. Visas are issued outside the USA, not inside. You can leave Israel and go anywhere. You only need to return for the medical and interview.

This time, "I was told", a notoriously unreliable source, was correct.

I hope you'll note that it is wiser to make your decision based on something other that "majority rules". Just because opinions vary, does not make your decision "democratic". The guide doesn't mention what you're doing because it presumes the visitor visa has been obtained for "visiting". Your partner will use it to "visit". That you will marry during a visit, is not relevant. Once married, you follow the applicable immigration process. The visit and visit visa are not part of any immigration process.

Do nothing unless asked. If asked, verbally respond with accuracy. Beneficiary will soon quite the job and immigrate to the USA anyway. It's not really relevant, unless they went to work building bombs.

The year you sponsor an immigrant changes a couple priorities. First, it's not a year to delay filing your tax return. Second, it's not a process where you think about how little you can get away with doing. You do all you can. Not doing so can delay the process by months. Once they ask for something that isn't there, there's no visa until you provide it, and it goes through another queue to be reviewed. Depending on the Consulate, this would add 1 or MORE......months to the process.

Yes

Correct, but not the 601. J-1 waiver comes from the country of origin, not from the US.

If she's still here, she can adjust status, and the overstay would simply be forgiven, so no waiver needed except from her own country regarding the J1 homestay requirement.

And at least one pay stub from each employer, that represents a full pay period.

Probably does not need the I-601 waiver. Overstays are forgiven for the spouse of a US Citizen when adjusting status. This is not a visa case, unless the foreign spouse has already left the US. It's adjusting status.

Yes, there are still glitches filing online.

Not only not mandatory, but it is very rarely even allowed. The interview is for the visa applicant, not the petitioner. Also VERY RARELY, the petitioner does have an interview locally, before the petition is approved.

What somebody else was asked for is not an assurance of what you will or will not be asked for. Get what you can get, just in case. If you don't and it is asked for, you will be looking at a month or more delay while you comply and wait through a queue to have it reviewed.