Addresses and Phone Numbers:
Mail from the US: American Embassy, Kiev, US Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-5850
Street Address: Yuriya Kotsiubynskoho 10, 254053 Kiev, Ukraine
Telephone: 380-44-244-7385/49/54 (business hours); 380-44-216-3805 (24 hour information line)
Fax: 380-44-244-7350
Web address: http://www.usemb.kiev.ua/
Attorney representation: Permitted, but attorneys cannot speak during interviews. They are permitted to later discuss the case with consular officers.
Nonimmigrant Visas:
Applications accepted Monday through Friday (except on the holidays noted below) between 8:30 am and 11:00 am. Applications can only be submitted in person and not by mail or other means. Applicants are normally interviewed and approved or denied all in one day. Applicants re-applying after a refusal must wait until all first-time applicants have been processed.
Applicants must bring the following to the interview:
– current passport
– color or black and white passport photo on light background
– $20 application fee plus $30 visa fee ($120 for multiple entries); the latter fee is only paid if approved for the visa
– exact address where the person intends to stay in the US
– supporting documentation including I-20s for F visas, IAP-66 forms for J-1s and the normal documentation evidencing non-immigrant intent
Visa approval rate: 48% (this is very low compared to other countries)
Immigrant Visas
Immigrant visas are not issued in Kiev. Ukrainian residents must process immigrant visas in Warsaw, Poland. However, I-130 applications can be submitted in Kiev. They will then be immediately forwarded to the embassy in Warsaw. The interview and visa issuance will also take place in Warsaw.
Medical Exam
The medical exam can be done in Kiev even though visa processing takes place in Warsaw. The clinic in Kiev which conducts these exams is the Clinic of the Oil Industry of Ukraine at 9 Protassiv Yar. The phone number is 244-89-41 or 244-41-81. Exams are performed Monday through Friday between 9 am and 3 pm. The exam costs $65. Be prepared to present a passport or ID, a passport-size photo, a military service card (where applicable) and a vaccination chart.
Holiday Schedule
New Year’s Day January 1,2 US, Ukraine
Christmas Day January 6, 7 Ukraine
M. L. King’s Birthday January 20 US
President’s Day February 17 US
Women’s Day March 8 Ukraine
Orthodox Easter April 27, 28 Ukraine
Labor Day May 1, 2 Ukraine
Victory Day May 9 Ukraine
Memorial Day May 26 US
Holy Trinity Day June 15, 16 Ukraine
Independence Day July 4 US
Independence Day August 24 Ukraine
Labor Day September 1 US
Columbus Day October 13 US
Revolution Day November 7, 8 Ukraine
Thanksgiving November 27 US
Christmas Day December 25 US
Disclaimer: This newsletter is provided as a public service and not intended to establish an attorney client relationship. Any reliance on information contained herein is taken at your own risk.