4. February 2010 by admin.

For Ukrainian citizens who married American citizens either in the U.S. or in Ukraine, the appropriate consulate to apply for K3/K4 visas would be the American Consulate in Kiev, Ukraine.

Applicants for K3 and K4 visas should not schedule an interview appointment before receiving the Information packet from the Consular Section with the instruction to contact the call center and schedule the formal visa interview. The Consular Section will only send this packet upon the receipt of the approved I-129F petition from USCIS. It may take from 2 to 12 months to have this petition approved.

Before notifying the call center that the applicant has obtained all the documents listed in the Information packet, every Ukrainian national must have an international passport valid for at least 6 months at the time of entering the U.S.

During an interview each applicant is required to present the completed and signed form KEV-1 and the original documents together with their photocopies. The consulate does not require the original financial support documents. Petitioners can fax or e-mail them to the beneficiaries. Any document in a foreign language should be accompanied by a notarized/certified English translation. After the interview all originals except the police certificates are returned to the applicant.

When K3 visa applicant has collected all the documents specified in the Information packet, he or she should contact the call center over the phone (044-207-70-71) and schedule the appointment for the formal visa interview. The completed and signed form KEV-1 from the Information packet should be presented at the interview certifying that all required documents have been obtained.

If calling from the United States on behalf of relatives in Ukraine, the telephone number is 1-888-889-3780.

If you need assistance bringing your spouse over from the Ukraine, contact an immigration attorney at 626-771-1078 or visit us at www.myfianceevisa.com

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22. July 2009 by admin.

The Ukrainian civil marriage process can take several weeks to several months. If you are marrying another American, or a third-country national, Ukrainian authorities require that one of the parties be present in Ukraine - for an unspecified period of several months - before they can register their marriage in Ukraine.

To marry a Ukrainian citizen, a U.S. citizen should follow these step-by-step instructions.

• If you have been married before, make sure that you have the original or certified copy of divorce decree or death certificate properly authenticated in the U.S. Since Ukraine acceded to the 1961 Hague Convention abolishing Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, the U.S. documents destined for use in Ukraine should be certified by one of the officials in the jurisdiction in which the document has been executed. Said official must have been designated as competent to issue certifications by “apostille” (usually in the office of the State Secretary of State of his/her counterpart).
  PLEASE NOTE: the U.S. Embassy cannot certify any documents issued in the U.S.
• Fill out a Letter of Non-Impediment to Marriage (”marriage letter”) at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv within American Citizens Services Unit public working hours. This form (in English and Ukrainian) contains basic information and is a sworn statement that you are not currently married. It must be signed only in the presence of a Consular Officer and there is a fee of $30, payable in U.S. dollars cash only. No appointment is required for this service. This service takes an average of 30 minutes.
• Authenticate the “Letter” at the Legalization Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, located in Kyiv at 2 Velyka Zhytomyrska St, tel: 238-1669 or 253-1266, any working day of the week. The Ministry accepts documents for legalization between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and returns documents between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. (4:30 p.m. on Fridays) on the same day. Please keep in mind the difference in working hours between the Ministry and the Embassy when you make your travel plans. The same day service is only available for individuals. The fee is 34 Hryvnas (about $8) for each document. For legal entities the fee is 85 Hryvnas (about $10) per document for the regular service and 170 Hryvnas (about $20) for the expedited 5-day service. Please note that the Ministry’s fees and hours are subject to change without prior notice.
• Obtain a certified translation of the data page of your passport, any annulment decrees, divorce decrees or death certificates of your former spouse(s) (if you were previously married), and the letter of non-impediment to marriage.
• To arrange your marriage, take all the documents, including your original passport (with a translation), the authenticated original death or divorce decree (if any) (with translation), and the authenticated Letter of Non-Impediment to Marriage, with translation to RAGS - loosely translated as the civil registrar’s office in the hometown of your fiance(e)*. The Central RAGS in Kyiv is located at 11 Prospekt Peremogy, tel: 236-0071. The person who deals with marriages to foreigners can be reached at 236-7981, 236-0243 or 236-0147.

After marrying your Ukrainian spouse, U.S. citizens can obtain help bringing their spouse to the U.S. Visit www.myfianceevisa.com for more information.

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