Hi @JennK,
As of the moment, there isn't an option to select a specific template when importing all your invoices.
With this, what you have been doing is the workaround and the only option we have as of this time. You can open all your invoices after you've dome importing them. From there, you can select your desired template.
As always, you can visit our Help Articles for QuickBooks Desktop if in case you need to learn some "How do I" steps.
If there's anything else that I can help you with, please let me know in the comment section down below. I'll be always around ready to help.