Hi there, my gf lives in VN and I live in the USA. I'm interested in doing the K1 Fiance(e) application because it would reduce the time it would take to bring her to the US. We are planning to have 2 marriage ceremonies, one in VN and one in the US. Her family wants to do the church ceremony (Catholic) since she has family members part of the clergy that want to officiate the ceremony in front of her family and friends in VN. We also plan to have a TIEC, or wedding celebration after the VN church ceremony.
Will having the church ceremony in VN impede my K1 visa application? I want to see if we can still be married by the church but not register the marriage with the VN government. That way, our court wedding in the United States would be certified for the K1 application.