Oversea New Zealander marry to a US citizen who is living in oversea as well?

I am a NZ citizen who met my current finace in HongKong, he is a US citizen who is working in China now, we will get marry soon, we will fly to Los Angeles and Auckland (both countries) file our marriage certificate, but someone told me if I just marry in US and get my marriage certificate that way, will effect my future green card applacation status, if so, what is the right precedures for applying green card in my situation? (we are both in China now, work on our business together.

Oversea New Zealander marry to a US citizen who is living in oversea as well?
I'm 90% sure that the only thing that matters is if you are legally married - doesn't matter where (presuming you aren't moving to US yet?)





If you are moving to US to live before you get married, you'll need to apply for a different visa
Reply:you need to apply for a fiance visa in the united states
Reply:If you File an I 130 in you home country it is much faster However you husband {American citizen] must have live there for over I year If you file in the U S you are talking years as to a few weeks in your home country But as soon as you file your ! 130 and give the U S embassy you passport they well void you visitors visa