Where do we go after we have completed the process in our child(ren)s home town?
Once you have completed the final adoption processes and paperwork, you then return to Kiev for a few days to register your documents at the SDA and the US Embassy in Kiev. Your child must undergo a physical examination for the Embassy. There are several approved clinics and hospitals in the area. This examination is normally very brief and non-invasive. It takes less than an hour (depending on the lines), no blood is drawn, and no specimens are required. You must then apply at the US Embassy to receive an immigration visa for your child to enter the US. Your child is still a native of Ukraine, traveling under a passport from that country, and needs a visa to enter the US. Adoption by United States citizens automatically makes your child a citizen of the United States as soon as you enter the United States. A sealed copy of the physical examination report, photos of your child, proof of your adoption, and all other required documents are then taken to the Embassy. All of the documents
