Please follow the steps below before your immigrant visa interview at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MALE APPLICANTS AGED 18-60 AND FEMALE MILITARY PERSONNEL
(MARTIAL LAW RESTRICTIONS)
Possessing a valid U.S. immigrant visa in your passport does not grant any privileges for male individuals aged 18-60 and female military personnel to cross the Ukrainian border during martial law. This restriction is in accordance with Ukrainian state law, and the U.S. Embassy cannot intervene with the Ukrainian military on this issue or provide any supporting documents.
All immigrant and K visa applicants, regardless of age, require a medical examination prior to the issuance of a visa. Only a physician accredited by the U.S. Embassy can perform this exam. It is your responsibility to schedule a medical exam with the clinic listed below before your visa interview at the U.S. Embassy.
Approved physicians
IOM Migration Health Unit
15 Tarasivska Street
Kyiv, Ukraine
Telephone: 044 584 36 67 / 044 584 36 68
Mobile: 050 028 62 58 (Viber, WhatsApp)
E-mail: iomkievmhd@iom.int
Migration Health Unit of International Organization for Migration (IOM), performs medical examinations Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 3 p.m. by appointment only. Please schedule an appointment in advance by phone 044 584 36 67 or 044 584 36 68 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The doctor will need the following items to complete the medical exam forms:
Any medical examination fees, including x-ray and blood test fees, must be paid directly to the examining physician. The medical examination fee for ages 0-1 is $180 USD, for ages 2-14 is $275 USD, for ages 15-17 is $330 USD, for ages 18-24 is $343 USD, for ages 25-44 is $336 USD, for ages 45 and older is $330 USD. Should examinees require additional vaccinations administered, they will be charged for these separately. Fees are to be paid in Ukrainian Hryvnia only at the following address: 15 Tarasivska Sreet, Kyiv.
The medical examination consists of the following components: IGRA Test for all applicants ages 2 and older, chest X-Ray for adults ages 15 and older, blood test for syphilis for adults ages 18-44, urine test for gonorrhea for adults ages 18-24, general physical examination, and vaccinations. Please be prepared to discuss your medical history, medications you are taking, and current treatments you are undergoing.
Immigrant visa applicants are required to obtain the following vaccinations: Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, rotavirus, hib, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, meningococcal, varicella, pneumococcal, influenza, Covid19.
In order to complete a medical examination promptly, all immigrant visa applicants should have their vaccination records available for the panel physician’s review at the time of the medical examination. Visa applicants should consult with their regular health care provider to obtain a copy of their immunization record (if available). If you do not have a vaccination record, the panel physician will work with you to determine which vaccinations you may need to meet the requirements. Certain waivers of the vaccination requirement are available upon the recommendation of the panel physician. Only a physician can determine which of the listed vaccinations are medically appropriate for you, given your age, medical history, and current medical condition.
On measles vaccination: If you have not previously received measles vaccination, please make sure that you are vaccinated prior to your medical examination appointment. During the medical examination there will be separate test to verify that you have received measles vaccination. If the result of this test is negative, you will be required to receive measles vaccination, and this may delay your medical clearance and travel to the United States.
On COVID-19 vaccination: COVID-19 vaccination is a mandatory requirement for U.S. immigration. CDC technical instructions require applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a part of the medical examination. Applicants must complete the entire vaccine series for the medical examination to be considered complete. CDC recommends that applicants get fully vaccinated prior to their medical examinations.
Please visit the CDC website for additional information on COVID-19 vaccinations.
An immigrant visa WILL NOT be issued until a consular officer has reviewed the results of the medical examination for each applicant.
When your examination is completed, the doctor will either provide you with exam results in a sealed envelope or send them directly to the U.S. Consulate. IF GIVEN AN ENVELOPE TO CARRY TO YOUR INTERVIEW, DO NOT OPEN THIS ENVELOPE. Instead, bring it to your visa intervew. Any x-rays taken will be given to you. You DO NOT need to bring the x-rays to your visa interview. However, you must carry the x-rays with you when you travel to the United States for the first time.
For electronically processed cases, all the documents should be submitted through your CEAC profile, so the applicant should bring only the originals of the submitted scan-copies to the interview. If any additional copies are required, you will receive an automatic notification in your CEAC profile in advance.
Hard copies of civil documents are required only for paper-based cases: locally filed I-130 petitions, Employment-based cases, Special Immigrant Visas.
Please use the list below to determine the items that every applicant must bring to the immigrant visa interview. Any documents that are not in either English or Ukrainian must be accompanied by a certified English translation:
It is mandatory for all applicants to register their passports and/or other documents for delivery by the courier service company TMM- Express. You must register before your immigrant visa interview. There are two ways to register:
Option №1 (through the website)
Option №2 (through the call center)
You cannot do the interview until you have completed passport delivery registration!
Sending documents to the U.S. Embassy
If the U.S. Embassy requests additional information or documentation from you, you must submit those documents at a TMM Express office. This web page explains how to submit your documents for delivery to the Embassy.
Rescheduling or cancelling your interview
If you are unable to attend your appointment, please visit portal.ustraveldocs.com. There may be a significant wait before the next available appointment, so please attempt to attend the date already assigned. For some family-based and employment preference visa categories, a visa became available within the month you have been scheduled by NVC. There is no guarantee that a visa will still be available on the date of your rescheduled interview. Please carefully consult the Visa Bulletin before you decide to reschedule your interview.
If you are unable to attend your diversity visa appointment scheduled by KCC, please send an email to kyiviv@state.gov (use the subject line: R55 – your case number) prior to your visa interview date. DV applicants should be aware that visas are numerically limited and must be issued by September 30 of the program year. When all the 55,000 diversity visas are issued, the program will end for the year. It is possible that visa numbers could be exhausted before September 30.
Security screening procedures
All visitors to the U.S. Embassy must follow certain security procedures. Any visitor who declines to be screened by U.S. Embassy security personnel will be unable to enter the Embassy. To avoid delaying your entry and that of those in line behind you, please bring only what is required for your interview. The Embassy does not provide lockers or storage for personal items.
On the day of your visa interview, do not arrive to the Embassy more than 15 minutes before your appointment time.
Accompanying Persons
The following persons may accompany a visa applicant to their interview:
Attorneys are not permitted to accompany clients into the waiting room or to their interview.
Immigrant visa fees
If you have not paid all required fees to either the National Visa Center or via the appointment website, please be prepared to pay these fees on the day of your interview.
All fees may be paid in U.S. dollars or Ukrainian Hryvnia. We accept cash and credit cards with a dollar account only. A complete list of fees can be found here.
Do not make travel plans outside of Ukraine
If your visa is approved, we will keep your passport at the Embassy while we prepare your immigration packet and print a visa for your passport. We will return your passport to you later via courier services only.
A consular officer can make a decision on a visa application only after reviewing the formal application and interviewing the applicant. There is no guarantee that you will receive a visa. Do not sell your house, car or property, resign from your job, or make non-refundable flight or other travel arrangements until you have received your immigrant visa.
If more information is needed
Sometimes a consular officer is unable to make a decision on a visa application because they need to review additional documents or the case requires further administrative processing. When additional documents are requested, the consular officer will give you a refusal letter that asks you to submit them. The letter will include instructions on how to send those documents to the Embassy.
Administrative processing takes additional time after the interview. Most administrative processing is resolved within 60 days. However, the timing varies based on the circumstances of each case. Before inquiring about the status of administrative processing, please wait at least 60 days after your interview.
What happens after visa approval?
Passport, visa, sealed immigrant packet or just passport and visa for electronically processed cases – We will place your immigrant visa on a page in your passport. Please review your visa to make sure there are no spelling errors. If your visa has an annotation “IV DOCS IN CCD” – you have an electronically processed case and will NOT receive a sealed packet. If your case is a paper-based we will give you a sealed envelope containing documents that you must give to U.S. immigration authorities when you arrive in the United States for the first time. Do not open this envelope. You must carry it with you; do not put it in your checked luggage. If you receive x-rays during your medical examination, carry those with you and, if requested, give them to the U.S. immigration authorities.
USCIS Immigrant Fee – All individuals who are issued immigrant visas overseas must pay an Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) prior to traveling to the United States. This fee is for processing your residency status and printing your Permanent Resident Card. The only people exempt from paying this fee are: children entering the United States under the Hague Process, returning residents, and people traveling on a K visa.
When You Should Travel – You must enter the United States before the expiration date on your visa, which is usually the date when your medical examination expires. Your visa cannot be extended and all fees are non-refundable. The principal applicant must enter before or at the same time as other family members with visas. Children who turn 21 years old after visa issuance must enter the United States before they turn 21 years old; otherwise they will lose their immigrant status.
Getting a Green Card – Your Form I-551 Permanent Resident Card, also known as a green card, will be automatically mailed to the address in the United States that you write in your visa application form. This is a very important document that proves you have permission to reside in the United States. Once your card is issued, you should not stay outside of the United States for more than one year. If you do, you will lose your status as a Lawful Permanent Resident.
Children’s Issues – Children are required to have certain vaccinations before they can enroll in school in the United States. Therefore, we recommend that you bring your child’s complete vaccination records with you to the United States. Additionally, if your child is adopted, you have full custody as a result of a divorce, or you share custody with the child’s other parent; we recommend that you bring a copy of all applicable adoption or custodial papers from the authoritative court in your home country. You will likely need these papers (translated into English) in the United States for issues such as school enrollment, medical care, and eventual citizenship.
Information for New Immigrants – Please visit the USCIS web page for helpful information on moving to the United States. You can read their publication “Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants” online.
If you are interviewing for a Diversity Visa (DV), all of the above instructions apply to you. Please schedule and attend a medical examination prior to your visa interview, register for the required courier service, and gather the required documents.
Below are additional instructions that apply only to DV applicants.
Bring to your interview
In addition to the documents listed on the Pre-Interview Checklist in this package, DV applicants should also bring the following items to your visa interview:
Review your DV Program entry
Prior to your visa interview, we recommend that you review the data on your initial E-DV entry. On your initial E-DV application, you must have correctly entered your marital status. If you are legally married you must have listed your spouse, even if you are currently separated from him/her (unless your spouse is a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident).
Additionally, you must have listed ALL of your living children who are unmarried and under 21 years old. This includes your natural children, your spouse’s children, or children you have formally adopted in accordance with the laws of your country.
Failure to have listed an existing spouse or children at the time of your entry in the Diversity Visa Program will result in the denial of your visa and visas for your family. Any fees paid to the U.S. government in support of your visa application(s) are non-refundable. If you failed to include a child who had already been born, or a spouse to whom you were married when you entered the DV application, you should not proceed with the visa application. You can review the eligibility requirements online.
Last Updated: 9/24/2024
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