IR-3 (Immediate Relative)
visas state that an orphan has been adopted in a foreign country before the
issuance of the immigrant visa. The adoption must be validated in order to be
legal in the country where the adoption occurred and the adoption must be valid
for U.S. immigration
purposes. IR-3 immigrant visas pertain to orphans that have been fully adopted overseas
by both parents. Both parents must have physically seen the child before or
during the adoption processes in Ukraine.
(IR-3 IMMIGRANT VISA REQUIREMENTS IN UKRAINE AND IR-3
IMMIGRANT VISA
REQUIREMENTS DETAILS.)
(One set of documents, in addition to the
originals, is required for EACH child.)
ORIGINALS
of the
adoption court decree granting adoption and childs new birth certificate
with new adopted name (they do not have to be apostilled for the time of the
interview; originals will be returned to you). Make two copies of both
documents.
Two
copies of the child's pre-adoption birth certificate accompanied by an
English translation.
Two
copies of abandonment documents: a Ukrainian court decree declaring that the
child is an orphan and no surviving birth parents have any legal parental rights
under Ukrainian law/abandonment letter/act, with an English translation.
Two
copies of the Ukrainian adoption court decree accompanied by an English
translation.
Two
copies of the childs new birth certificate accompanied by English translation.
Two
copies of the orphanage's medical report/medical history for the child.
Approved
I-600A Form (Application of Advanced Processing of Orphan Petition).
This form is used by
USCIS to adjudicate the qualifications of the applicant(s) as prospective
adoptive parents. Filing this form will generally speed up the part of the
processing relating to the qualifications of the prospective adoptive parent
petitioner(s). Note: Can be done in the US as
long as notarized.
Completed
I-600 petition (Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative),
with
original signatures of both adopting parents.
To classify an alien orphan who is, or will be, adopted by a U.S. citizen
as an immediate relative of the U.S. citizen in order to allow the child to
enter the U.S. The petition is filed by the US citizen who is adopting the
child. www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/index.htm
Completed
immigrant visa application, Form DS-230, Parts I and II (Application for
Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration) signed by one parent on behalf of the
child, in the presence of a US consular officer.
www.kiev.usembassy.gov/files/ds-230.pdf
Completed
Acknowledgement of Health Problems of Adopted Child, signed in the
presence of a consular officer at the US Embassy in Ukraine or notarized in the U.S. If an
adopted child has any kind of health problems (defect, disability or disease),
however minor, the U.S. law requires that both adopting parents
sign acknowledgments that they are aware of the childs health problem and are
willing to adopt the child regardless.
www.kiev.usembassy.gov/files/healthaffdvt.rtf Note:
Can be done in the US as long as notarized.
Affidavit
of Vaccinations Requirement Waiver
(only for children 10 and younger) signed in the presence of a US consular officer
or notarized in the U.S.
www.kiev.usembassy.gov/files/vaccineaffdvt.rtf Note:
Can be done in the US as long as notarized.
Immigrant visa
fee
of $380 (includes application fee of $335 plus a surcharge of $45) for
each child (if a second adopted child is unrelated to the first one, an
additional I-600 application fee of $545 is also charged) payable in
U.S. cash only to the US Embassy in Ukraine cashier.
Original and a copy of adopting parents passports.
Note: Can be
done in the US as long as notarized.
One 50 mm x 50 mm
frontal facial view photograph of the child with light
background on glossy paper, unretouched, and unmounted (please see the photo
requirements below). A new passport will be issued with the frontal facial
photograph of the child/children.
www.kyiv.usembassy.gov/amcit_ivphoto.eng.html
Medical examination (sealed envelope) by the US Embassy-designated panel physician
(American Medical Center or Clinic of the Oil-Refining Industry of Ukraine).
DO NOT OPEN AND BREAK THE SEAL OF THE ENVELOPE.
Childs Ukrainian passport (original). Make a copy.
Job Letter, Tax Forms (1040/W-2). Two copies notarized.
Note: Must
be done in the US.
NOTES
ON DOCUMENTS:
Please check the box for each
document only after you have obtained it.
An original US government
checklist form can be found at
http://kiev.usembassy.gov/files/adoption_checklist.rtf. The checklist
provided above is an enhanced version of the original checklist with web pages
and definitions to enhance your understanding of what is needed in Ukraine.
Always check the original list for any changes.
All forms mentioned in this
checklist are available on the US Embassys website:
http://www.usembassy.kiev.ua/amcit_adoptions_eng.html. You can
also request them by sending an e-mail to
adoptionskiev@state.gov,
or alternatively may pick them up at the Consular Section
Every non-English-language
document must be accompanied by an official English translation. (Translations
should be certified by a translators or agencys stamp, or notarized.) English
translations should be stapled or clipped to each corresponding Ukrainian
document, but please do not staple ALL documents together.
Make sure to keep another full
set of Ukrainian documents with English translations for your records. (Only
the childs original birth certificate and adoption court decree will be
returned to parents after the interview.) All other documents you submit to the
Embassy will not be returned.
Color
full-frontal view printed on a white
background. Colored or patterned backgrounds are not
acceptable.
Show the
applicant facing straight ahead, looking neither down nor to the side, with
applicants head centered in the frame and applicants ears exposed.
Measure 50 mm
square. The applicants head (measured from top of the hair to the bottom of
the chin) must measure 25 mm to 35 mm; the applicants eye level must be 28 mm
to 35 mm from the bottom of the photo.
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