Ukraine Embassy/ Civil and other Documents

[ukrturk 0]

Hi All,

I would like to ask couple of questions about of copy of civil and other documents. And if some folks answer who have been completed I-130 process and interview in Ukraine/Kiev US embassy, would be great.

My first question is about of Civil documents and copies . What does mean certified copy for US Embassy in Kiev? I mean how did you guys submit civil documents and how did you make copy of them ( Birth certificate, marriage certificate,etc ) and same for rest of documents, how did you get copies?

Second question is, about of police report, and is there any name of this report, how does it called? IP-1 ? My wife asked and local office told her that, it is valid only a month:)

Thanks.

PD Dec 5,2011

[shtu 11]

Hi ukrturk,

I have just started collecting all the documents for my husband in Ukraine.

I follow this official info http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=9668#docs

Honestly, I'm also confused what certified copies are. I think it's either duplicate document issued by the same institution, like duplicate of Marriage Certificate by District or regional State registration of civil status offices or notarized copy of the document. I wish I knew! If duplicate doc can be issued, you just go to the issuing institution and request a duplicate. I cannot get one for Birth Certificate, because it was issued by USSR. So I did notarized copy and put apostille on it in Ministry of Justice.

From the link above:

The documents intended for use abroad in all countries that are parties to the Hague Convention on the Abolition of Legalization of Documents need to be apostilled. Documents which have been certified by RAGS (Registration of Acts of Civil Status) or a local notary office can be affixed with an apostille by the Ministry of Justice (Министерство юстиций).

Because I'm sending them to NVC, I'm putting apostile on all of them.

Police record is called "Spravka o nesydimosti" (Справка о несудимости). I don't know of validity period. Apostille on police record can be put in Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Министерство иностранных дел).

Let me know if you need addresses or phones of those institutions.

Are you planning to send docs to NVC or just US Embassy in Kiev? I think it's mandatory to send them to NVC, but I'm not sure if your case is the same as mine

Good luck in document quest!

Edited June 15, 2013 by shtu

[ukrturk 0]

Thank you for reply. Actually I spoke with lawyer and he advised me to submit originals. If you got married in Ukraine also better to submit original marriage certificate( need translate unless got marriage in ukraine), and just birth certificate, police report, and marriage certificate.

Actually when I talked with lawyer felt more comfortable.Because he told me no need to submit many picture as well as all Skype conversations,etc..He told me, visit and passport stamps are important, do not worry about of marriage rings receipt:) etc...

Actually i do agree with him, Because i got marriage for our self not for USCIS or NVC:)

Good luck and thanks for reply.

[shtu 11]

Thank you for sharing the info!