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Ukraine: Families
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Despite numerous representations by the U.S. Government at many levels to the Government of Ukraine, an interim resolution to address families caught in various stages of the adoption process in Ukraine has not yet been approved. According to recent communication from senior Ukrainian government officials, an interim resolution requires a change in legislation whose processing may take up to one month.
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International adoption in the Ukraine was enacted in 1996 by approval of the new version of "Kodeks pro Shlud ta Semiu Ukraini" (Law of Marriage and Family of the Ukraine. This code explains in detail the process for international adoption. Identification of the child takes place within the orphanages. Taking into consideration all of the orphanages and waiting children, the possibilities of placement are many!
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Beginning April 19, 2004, the U.S. Embassy in Kiev will start processing immigrant visas for orphans adopted by U.S. citizens in Ukraine (immediate relative visas – IR-3 and IR-4). Previously, upon completion of the Ukrainian adoption, all American families had to travel to the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, for issuance of the immigrant visa to their child(ren). The opening of adoption immigrant visa processing in Kiev should represent a significant savings in terms of time and resources for American families.
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Yes, Ukrainian adoption law requires that both spouses travel to Ukraine to meet their child, attend the adoption court hearing, and formally complete their adoption process. Families must ... travel to Kiev to process the adoptive child’s U.S. visa.
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