Possessing a valid U.S. immigrant visa in your passport does not grant any privileges to people who are temporarily prohibited from leaving Ukraine during martial law. This includes male individuals ages 23-60. This is in accordance with Ukrainian state law. The U.S. Embassy cannot intervene with the Ukrainian military on this issue nor provide any supporting documents to U.S. visa applicants seeking permission to exit Ukraine.
All applicants must follow the instructions in this packet before they go to the U.S. Embassy. If you do not complete each step before your visa interview, the consular section may require you to reschedule.
Before your visa interview appointment, you must register online here. Your registration ensures we have the correct information to return your passport and documents after your visa interview. Registration also allows you to cancel or reschedule your interview if necessary.
It is important that you bring every required original document to your interview. We created a checklist that tells you what to bring. Print the checklist below and bring it to your interview with the listed documents. If you do not have all the required documents on the day of your visa interview, it may result in a visa refusal or cause long delays in your visa processing.
Everyone applying for an immigrant visa, no matter how old they are, must have a medical exam before they get their visa. Only a physician approved by the U.S. Embassy can do the exam.
The medical examination can be done in Kyiv at this address:
IOM Migration Health Unit
15 Tarasivska Street
Kyiv, Ukraine
Telephone: 044 584 36 67 / 044 584 36 68 / 050 028 62 58 (Viber, WhatsApp)
E-mail address: [email protected]
The Migration Health Unit of the 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 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The medical examination fee for ages 0-1 is $243 USD, for ages 2-14 is $343 USD, for ages 15-17 is $398 USD, for ages 18-24 is $420 USD, for ages 25-44 is $410 USD, for ages 45 and older is $398 USD.
Vaccination fees are paid separately.
The fees for medical examinations and vaccinations must be paid in Ukrainian Hryvnya. The fees must be paid at this address: 15 Tarasivska street, Kyiv.
Items to bring to your medical exam
Every applicant must present this documentation:
Any medical examination fees, including x-ray and blood test fees, must be paid directly to the examining physician. If additional vaccinations are required, administered, they will be charged separately. Fees are to be paid in Ukrainian Hryvnia only, at this address: 15 Tarasivska Street, Kyiv.
The medical examination includes:
1. A medical history review
2. A physical examination
3. A chest X-ray for applicants ages 15 and older
4. Blood test for syphilis for applicants ages 15 and older
5. Gonorrhea testing (for applicants ages 18-44, or as needed)
6. Tuberculosis (TB) testing for all applicants ages two and older
7. Please be prepared to discuss your medical history, medications you are taking, and current treatments you are undergoing.
8. IGRA test for all applicants ages 2 and older
9. Vaccinations.
Your physician may request other tests, if necessary.
More information on general medical requirements for U.S. immigrants is available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website (CDC).
You can also read Frequently Asked Questions about our medical examination requirements at Travel.state.gov.
Vaccination requirements for immigrant visa applicants only (not for K visa applicants)
U.S. immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to get certain vaccinations (listed below) before a visa is issued. Current immigrant visa vaccination requirements are available at CDC.Gov. There you can find information on what vaccines you need based on your age.
Panel physicians are required to verify that immigrant visa applicants met the vaccination requirements, or that it is not medically correct for the visa applicant to receive one or more of the listed vaccinations:
Required vaccinations: Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, rotavirus, hib, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, meningococcal, varicella, pneumococcal, influenza
Vaccination Records: To help the doctor and avoid processing delays, every applicant should have their vaccination records available for review at the medical examination. Visa applicants should consult with their regular health care provider to obtain a copy of their immunization record, if one is available.
If you do not have a vaccination record, the panel physician will work with you to determine which vaccinations you need to meet the requirements. Certain waivers of the vaccination requirement are available if recommended by the 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.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS ON MEASLES VACCINATION:
If you have not received a measles vaccination, make sure you get one before your medical examination appointment. During the medical examination there will be a separate test to verify that you have received a measles vaccination.
For more information on vaccination requirements please visit – https://www.cdc.gov/immigrant-refugee-health/hcp/panel-physicians/vaccination.html
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TUBERCULOSIS TESTING:
The medical screening for tuberculosis of those applying for U.S. immigration is a critical part of the medical evaluation. According to the Centers for Disease Control) guidelines:
1. All applicants ages 15 years and older that have a chest X-Ray with findings that suggest tuberculosis or have signs and symptoms of tuberculosis, must provide three sputum specimens for: molecular testing, microscopy for Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB), and culture for Mycobacteria Tuberculosis. The chest X-Ray results are available the same day.
2. All applicants 2 years and older must have an IGRA Test. The results of IGRA tests are available in 24-48 hours. If the IGRA test result is positive or if the applicant has signs and symptoms of tuberculosis, a chest X-Ray should be performed.
3. Applicants 2-14 years of age with a documented history of tuberculosis disease must have a chest X-Ray, even if their IGRA test result is negative.
4. Every applicant between 2-14 years old, who have a previous documented positive TST result are not required to do a new TST or IGRA but must do an X-Ray instead.
5. Many applicants have received the BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin) vaccination. That does not change the screening requirements or the required actions based on those results.
6. Laboratory exams for tuberculosis consist of at least three sputum specimens for: molecular testing, microscopy for AFB, and culture for Mycobacteria Tuberculosis.
7. Applicants 10 years of age or younger who require sputum cultures, without regard to HIV infection status, may travel to the United States immediately after molecular testing and sputum smear analysis while culture results are still pending, provided none of these conditions exist:
8. Parents of every applicant 2 years old and younger must provide the results of the child’s physical examination and history.
9. Applicants with signs or symptoms that suggest tuberculosis must have an IGRA test. If the IGRA test result is positive, a chest X-Ray must be performed. Applicants whose chest X-Ray suggests tuberculosis or who have signs and symptoms of tuberculosis must provide three sputum specimens for: molecular testing, microscopy for AFB, and culture for Mycobacteria Tuberculosis. Molecular test and sputum smear results are normally available the day after the sputum specimen collection. Sputum cultures require a minimum of 8 weeks to complete.
10. Pregnant women are required to have a chest X-Ray to immigrate. They may choose to postpone the chest X-Ray until after delivery, but before immigration. They must provide written consent for the chest X-Ray. Pregnant women who receive chest radiographs are given abdominal and pelvic protection with double-layer, wrap-around lead shields.
11. Applicants with HIV infection must have three sputum specimens sent to the laboratory for molecular testing, AFB microscopy, and MTB culture. They will not be cleared for travel until the results of the laboratory investigation are available.
12. The medical evaluation is complete when all required parts of the medical examination are complete, including a final report of culture results, and the applicant can be assigned a Tuberculosis Classification.
13. All applicants with pulmonary or laryngeal tuberculosis disease must complete 180 days minimum of Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) treatment before U.S. immigration.
Applicants diagnosed with tuberculosis disease by panel physicians, who are not treated at the designated DOT facility approved by CDC, but receive treatment at other health care facility will not be cleared for travel to the United States. They must repeat their medical screening examination 1 year after they complete DOT treatment at an approved facility.
Note: The tuberculosis information provided above is a general overview of the TB screening part of the medical exam. Any case specific interpretations of technical Instructions can only be made by panel physicians and the CDC.
More detailed technical information is available at this link: https://www.cdc.gov/immigrant-refugee-health/hcp/panel-physicians/tuberculosis.html
After the medical exam
An immigrant visa will not be issued until a consular officer reviews the results of the medical examination for each applicant.
When your examination is finished, the doctor will either (1) provide you with the exam results in a sealed envelope to carry to your interview or (2) send them directly to the U.S. Embassy.
IMPORTANT: If you are given an envelope to carry to your interview:
X-rays will be given to you. You do not need to bring them to your visa interview unless you are diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB).
However, you must carry the x-rays with you when you enter the United States as an immigrant.
Remember: The medical report must be less than six (6) months old when you enter the United States as an immigrant.
For electronically processed cases, all the documents are submitted through your CEAC profile. So, the applicant should bring only the originals of the submitted scanned copies to the interview. If additional copies are required, you will receive an automatic notification in your CEAC profile before your interview.
Hard copies of civil documents are only required for paper-based cases: Locally filed I-130 petitions, Employment-based cases (except petitions approved after November 15, 2025) and Special Immigrant Visas.
Please use the list that follows so that you know the items every applicant must bring to the immigrant visa interview.
Remember: Any documents that are not in English or Ukrainian must be accompanied by a certified English translation and a photocopy.
Unexpired passport valid for six (6) months after the date you intend to enter the United States. and a photocopy of the biographic page (where your name and photo are located).
Photographs: Two color passport-size photographs of every person applying for a visa (5 cm x 5 cm or 2-inch x 2 inch). Please review our online photo requirements.
Medical exam results in a sealed envelope (if the physician gives you these results).
Birth Certificates: Original and a photocopy for each applicant’s birth certificate.
Marriage Certificate: If you are married, bring your original marriage certificate, translation and a photocopy. The applicant must obtain an original or certified copy of the marriage certificate of every marriage if the applicant is or was married.
Divorce or Death Certificates: If you were previously married, bring all previous marriage certificates, originals and photocopies. Also bring your original divorce certificate or spouse’s death certificate, translations and photocopies.
Name Change Certificates: If you changed your name or surname, bring your original name change certificate, translation and photocopy
Police certificate(s): All applicants 16 years or older must present an original or electronic version (Ukrainian electronic police certificates can be requested here).
Court and Criminal Records: If you have ever been convicted of a crime, bring all court and criminal records, along with English translations and photocopies.
Military Records: If you served in any country’s military, bring your original military records, translations and photocopies.
Adoption papers: If you are adopted, bring your Adoption papers or custody documents, translations and photocopies.
Affidavits of Support: The appropriate Form I-864 Affidavit of Support for every financial sponsor, along with a photocopy of the sponsor’s IRS transcript or most recent U.S. federal income tax return and the W-2 forms that go with it. A signed Form I-864 creates a contract. Note that the poverty guidelines change every year. Make sure that the income shown is above the poverty guidelines in effect when the form was signed. To check the Department of Homeland Security poverty guidelines, go to I-864p Guidance. To request a transcript, visit the IRS website.
Custody Papers: If the other parent of your child is not immigrating to the United States, provide one of the following documents showing you are authorized to relocate the child or children under the age of 18 to the United States:
Employment Letter: For employment-based visa applications, bring a letter from your U.S. employer dated less than one month ago.
Petitioner’s Documents: Evidence of the relationship between the petitioner and visa applicant (such as photographs, letters, or emails).
Proof of Status: Documents that prove your U.S. petitioner’s status and domicile in the United States (A photocopy of a U.S. passport, naturalization certificate, or lawful permanent resident card).
If you are the petitioner’s stepchild: The original marriage certificate of the petitioner and your biological parent and divorce records for any previous marriages of either parent. Include English translations and photocopies.
If you are applying for an IR5 or F4 visa (parent or brother/sister of a U.S. citizen): Original birth certificate for your petitioner, or a U.S. notarized certified copy. A translator certification is not acceptable.
If you are applying for an IR1, CR1, or F2A/FX1 visa (spouse of a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident) and your petitioning spouse was previously married:
All applicants must register their passports and other documents for delivery by the courier service company. For detailed information on the passport delivery options go to this link. You must register your passport before your appointment. There are two ways to register:
Option 1: Through the website
Option 2: Through the call center
Important: You cannot have an interview until you complete your passport delivery registration.
Sending documents to the U.S. Embassy
If the U.S. Embassy requests additional information or documentation from you, you may submit those documents at an available drop-off location. This web page explains how to submit your documents for delivery to the Embassy.
Rescheduling or cancelling your interview
If you cannot attend your appointment, please go to ustraveldocs.com to make a new one.
If you reschedule your interview, there is no guarantee that a visa will still be available. Please carefully review the Visa Bulletin before you decide to reschedule your interview.
Please note: You must register your original NVC/KCC appointment online before you can reschedule it. Rescheduling is only possible on a date after your assigned appointment.
Diversity Visa Appointment: If you cannot attend the diversity visa appointment that was scheduled by the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC), send an email to [email protected]. (Use the subject line: R55 – your case number) You must do so before your visa interview date.
Security screening procedures
Every visitor to the U.S. Embassy must follow certain security procedures. Any visitor who refuses to be screened by U.S. embassy security personnel cannot enter the embassy.
To avoid delaying your entry and 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.
Please review the security requirements to enter the Embassy.
On the day of your visa interview, please do not arrive at the Embassy more than 15 minutes before your appointment time.
Accompanying people
Only these people may accompany visa applicants to their interview:
Attorneys cannot go into the waiting room or to the interview with their clients.
Immigrant visa fees
If you have not paid all required fees to either the National Visa Center or through the appointment website, please be prepared to pay them on the day of your interview.
Please note: If you are found ineligible to receive a visa, the application fee cannot be refunded.
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 by courier services only.
If you must travel in Ukraine while your passport is still with us, please make sure you have a valid picture ID other than your passport.
Consular officers can make decisions on a visa application only after the review the formal application and interview 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 receive your immigrant visa.
If more information is needed
Sometimes consular officers refuse a visa application because they need to review additional documents or for administrative processing.
For additional documents:
For administrative processing:
Before you inquire about the status of administrative processing, please wait at least 60 days after your interview.
What happens after visa approval?
Passport, Visa, and Sealed Immigrant Packet: We will place your immigrant visa on a page in your passport.
Please check your visa to make sure there are no spelling errors.
If your visa is marked IV DOCS IN CCD, your case is electronically processed. You will not receive a sealed packet.
If your case is paper-based, we will give you a sealed envelope that contains documents you must give to U.S. immigration authorities when you arrive in the United States for the first time.
If you receive x-rays during your medical examination, carry them with you and give them to the U.S. immigration authorities.
USCIS Immigrant Fee: Everyone who is issued immigrant visas overseas must pay an Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) before they travel to the United States. This fee is for processing your residency status and printing your Permanent Resident Card. The only people who do not have to pay 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 six (6) months from the date of the medical examination.
Unless the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) applies, children who are issued a visa before their twenty-first (21st) birthday must enter the United States before they turn 21. Otherwise, they will lose their immigrant status.
Getting a Green Card: Your Form I-551 Permanent Resident Card (also called a green card) will be automatically mailed to the address in the United States that you gave in your visa application form.
This is a very important document. It proves you have permission to reside in the United States.
Do not travel outside the United States until you receive your Permanent Resident Card (green card).
Once you receive your card, do not stay outside the United States for more than one year. If you do, you will lose your status as a Lawful Permanent Resident.
Children’s Issues: In the United States, children must have certain vaccinations before they can enroll in school.
1. Bring your child’s complete vaccination records with you to the United States.
2. If your child is adopted, or if you have full custody because of a divorce, or if you share custody with another parent, bring a copy of all adoption or custody papers from the court that has the authority for such matters in your country.
3. You will need these papers (translated into English) for things 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 applying for a Diversity Visa (DV), all the instructions in this package apply to you. Please schedule and attend a medical examination and gather the required documents before your visa interview.
Additional instructions that apply only to DV applicants follow:
Bring to your interview
In addition to the documents listed on the Pre-Interview Checklist in this package, DV applicants must bring these items to their visa interview:
Review your DV Program entry
Before your visa interview, we recommend that you review the information on your first E-DV entry.
1. On your first E-DV entry, you must have correctly entered your marital status. If you are legally married you must have listed your spouse, even if you are now separated from him or her. (Unless your spouse is a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.)
2. Also, you must have listed ALL 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 under the laws of your country.
Fees paid to the U.S. government in support of your visa application(s) are non-refundable.
You can review the eligibility requirements online.
GET PREPARED: Obtain all the required documents.
You can schedule a visa interview before your medical examination. However, all visa applicants must present the medical examination results during the visa interview. Otherwise a visa cannot be issued.
Security requirements to enter the Embassy are available here.
SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW: After you have all the documents required for your case, go to http://www.ustraveldocs.com to create your profile and schedule a visa appointment. Follow these steps:
If you need help with your profile or visa application, please contact a customer service representative directly: https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ua/en/contact-us
PAYMENT: You must pay the Fiancé(e) K1 visa fee ($265) in cash in Ukrainian hryvnia only during your interview at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. Please note that K1 MRV fee cannot be collected by credit card.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF CHILDREN under the age of 14 who are applying for a K2 visa is required.
APPLICATION DS-160 FORM: Before the interview, fiancée visa applicants and dependents (children) must submit DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Application online.
CANCEL / RESCHEDULE INTERVIEW: http://www.ustraveldocs.com
REQUEST CASE TRANSFER: If you would like to request a case transfer from Kyiv to a different post, please contact the National Visa Center.
REPORT CHANGE: It is applicant’s responsibility to report a change of address, mistakes in spelling of a given name or last name, or change in applicant’s situation such as marriage, death of petitioner, or birth of children.
Email the corrections to [email protected]. Use this subject line: R22 – CASE NUMBER. Please do not send any documents to the Consular Section in Kyiv.
TRANSLATIONS: Only documents that are not in English or Ukrainian must have a certified English translation.
After the interview, all originals, except the medical examination report, will be returned to you.
DOCUMENT CHECKLIST:
Last Updated: 9/25/2026
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