Help?!!? K1 Question

[Jo Së 200]

I am copying a quote below from another site b/c I am being a bit lazy. The issue is if the religious ceremony in Mexico would be considered married in Mexico. If it is, that would make the K-1 void. I googled quickly but I am no expert on what would be considered legally married by Mexican standards so I won't comment on that.

"While I fully understand your reasoning for wanting to have the religious ceremony, you need to know that it may cause an issue. Because the U.S. recognizes any "marriage" that takes place in a foreign country as long as that country's government considers it to be a valid marriage, the real issue is whether you will be considered married in your home country once you go through with the religious ceremony. This is sort of a tricky issue, but I have seen it come up before. If you are married in the eyes of your country before you come to the U.S. with a K-1 visa, you are obviously no longer a fiance. I can't tell you what to do, but can only say that it may come up in the context of the adjustment if a background check reveals some state sanctioned marriage that has already taken place."

A catholic wedding is not considered a legal wedding in Mexico, one still has to go to the civil court and have a civil wedding of it to be official, its a whole different procedure and requires different documents, that is usually done before the church wedding.