INSTRUCTIONS FOR K VISA APPLICANTS

GET PREPARED: Obtain all the applicable documents. Supporting documents from the U.S. must be sent directly

to the applicant so that they may be presented during the visa interview. As you obtain each document, check the

box for each item. You can schedule a visa interview prior to your medical examination. However, all visa applicants

must present the medical examination during the visa interview, otherwise a visa cannot be issued.

and derivative family members) ready when requesting a visa appointment.

To schedule your visa appointment online please visit this website: http://www.ustraveldocs.com.

Important note: Please be informed that you will not be able to schedule your visa appointment until you pay your

$265 visa application fee and obtain a visa confirmation receipt from the bank.

• Under link “Nonimmigrant Visa Information” find the tab “Bank and Payment Options” and print the

following document: “Deposit Slip - $265 MRV Fee”. Please take this deposit slip to your nearest Raiffeisen

Bank Aval branch and pay your $265 visa application fee. You will be provided a payment confirmation

2. Add a dependent(s) if you are applying with child(ren)

3. Enter your payment confirmation receipt number provided to you by the bank

4. Choose the available date and time of your visa interview on the online calendar

5. Print the visa appointment confirmation page

6. Bring the confirmation page with you for your visa interview appointment

• In order to register for passport delivery go to the tab “IV Address Registration” and follow next steps:

1. Select visa class – K1/K2/K3/K4

2. Provide passport details

3. Provide contact information

4. Provide mailing address

to pay a new visa application fee.

Personal appearance of every K visa applicant regardless of age is required.

CANCEL INTERVIEW: To cancel your visa appointment, you need to call the call center with a request to do so

and reschedule for another date.

REPORT CHANGE: It is applicant’s responsibility to report a CHANGE OF ADDRESS, mistakes in spelling of

TRANSLATIONS: Documents in English, Ukrainian or Russian do not need to be translated. When you arrive for

the interview, you MUST present all the original documents accompanied by an English translation, which is

produced by a certified translator, only if the document is not in English, Ukrainian or Russian. After the interview, all

originals except the medical examination report will be returned to you. The consular officer has the right to request

translation of any submitted document.

PASSPORTS BY COURIER: Prior to your appointment date, you must visit http://www.ustraveldocs.com or call

the Visa Information and Appointment Service at 38 044 383 8066 Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. or

from the United States at 703 988 7107 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST and follow the steps to register at which

would like to have your visa delivered. Please make sure that you print out your confirmation letter and bring it with

you to the visa appointment. If you register through the Call Center, you will receive a confirmation of TMM courier

selection by e-mail. You must print it out and bring it with you for your appointment. The U.S. Embassy will not be

able to process your visa application until you make a selection of a TMM destination where the visa can be delivered.

Passports are delivered free of charge to designated TMM locations, premium delivery to a specified address requires

paying a separate delivery fee determined by the TMM company. Please make sure that you register before you come

to the Embassy, otherwise your appointment may have to be rescheduled.

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST:

2. BIRTH CERTIFICATES: You must submit an original of birth certificate for each person named in the petition

and who is applying for a visa. Birth certificates must be presented for all unmarried children under 21 years old. The

certificate must state the date and place of birth and the names of both parents. The certificate must also indicate that it

is an extract from official records. If you or any children were adopted, you must submit the final adoption decree.

SINGLE/DIVORCED/WIDOWED AND MARRIED APPLICANTS WITH CHILDREN FROM

PREVIOUS MARRIAGES will be questioned about child’s custody status and should come prepared to

discuss the issue and provide any related documents they may have. The Ukrainian government has certain

requirements for children traveling outside Ukraine. You may contact the government of Ukraine to find out

more about the requirements applicable to your specific situation.

Fiancée visa applicants must present a police certificate from all countries where they resided for 6 months or more

after the age of 16, including the republics of the former USSR.

A police certificate must also be obtained from the police authorities of any place where the applicant has been

arrested for any reason, regardless of how long he or she lived there. Police certificates must cover the entire period of

the applicant's residence in any area. A certificate issued by the police authorities where the applicant now resides

must be of recent date when presented to the consular officer. The term "police certificate" as used in this paragraph

Ministry of Internal Affairs, or in the local MIA service centers. The police certificate is valid for ONE YEAR.

All police records issued for visa applicants who have changed their names need to bear all the names applicants have

used. These include maiden names and names from previous marriages. If the name was obtained through means other

than marriage or divorce, it should be listed on the police certificate as well. Certificates issued solely under the

applicant’s current name will not be accepted.

5. PHOTOGRAPHS: Two photographs for each applicant regardless of age (including children) with light

background, size 50x50 mm, are required (the photos cannot be more than 6 months old). No head covering

or glasses may be worn. Photos should be trimmed and signed (last name and given name on the backside of

each photo).

6. EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT: Any evidence from your American spouse/fiancé(e) which will show the consular

officer that you and members of your family who will accompany you will not become public charges while in the

United States. Documentation regarding financial support can be in any form – preferably one year of IRS tax

transcript, W-2s, bank statements, earning statements, letters from employers. PRESENTING ONLY THE

AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT I-134 FORM IS NOT SUFFICIENT. The I-864 form is not required for a fiancé(e)

8. CHANGE OF NAME CERTIFICATES: If the change of surname/name occurred not through the marriage, the

change of name document must be provided.

9. DIVORCE/DEATH CERTIFICATES: Divorce certificate as a proof of the termination of any previous marriage

must also be submitted. If the spouse is deceased, a death certificate should be submitted. Divorce certificates must be

obtained at the local registrar’s office (RAGS). Court decrees terminating marriage are acceptable only if issued in

Ukraine after July 27, 2010.

10. PROOF OF RELATIONSHIP: Letters, e-mails, photos, phone bills, skype logs. Electronic media is not

certificates).