Travel to Ukraine

Both parents must travel once to Ukraine and on to the region where the child resides, and must attend court proceedings for the adoption.

You will travel typically within 5-12 months of submitting your dossier to LMI. You will travel usually by air to Kiev and the facilitator makes all in-country travel arrangements overseas. Some regions are more adoption friendly than others, and the facilitator will assist you. Please expect travel delays in this program.

The immigration visa interview at the end of the trip is conducted in Kiev. Travel is usually 30-45 days in length, this can be done in two trips.

As a general rule, the judge's decision is announced and issued the day of the hearing. However, it does not take effect for ten days.