Guidance Requested - Degree Planning Help

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Hello!
I was born and raised out of the USA. I became a citizen this year, and I can finally make time to pursue an education. This is my biggest desire right now. 

I do have a high school diploma, which will have to be translated into English, and I will be working on that this weekend. 

My plan is to get a bachelor's in business. I plan on taking as many credits as I can through Sophia. Someone told me recently that I could transfer those credits into pierpoint and get a Board of Governors A.A.S. and then I can transfer to UMPI. I am considering Liberty University online as well. 
I am so confused with all the terminology used in the education system... A.S. vs A.A.S... I have a loooong journey ahead of me. 

Some people have mentioned an A.A.S. is not something you want to display on your resume (why not?), and that I'm better off just getting my credits from Sophia and then transferring them to the school where I want to get my bachelor's from. I will be 40 in 2 years. I want to do accelerated education to get my bachelor's in the least amount of time, and at low cost. 

Are there any students on here than can offer me guidance as to what are the steps I need to follow to achieve the above? 
Can you please tell me if you also had to get your HS transcripts, have that translated as well and then calculate your GPA?

Someone please help!!!!

Any general advice will be highly appreciated it. Should I contact Nancy from Pierpoint and tell her my story and see what she says?

Thank you.