Immigrating To the USA with a dog

[Paul&Anna 26]

Has anyone gotten any information if my wife can get approved by the cdc to bring her dog from a banned country? Ukraine. There is a list of exceptions and no where can I get an answer. 

[randy32 165]

I googled "importing a dog into the US" and the first link was to the CDC page here.

Other results from the search are below.

 

You should be able to get a complete picture or close to one are reading the pages

 

 

https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/dogs.html

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2016-Aug/pets-wildlife-unitedstates.pdf

https://usacustomsclearance.com/process/how-to-import-a-dog/

https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-3695?language=en_US

[SteveInBostonI130 3,319]

It seems you/your wife can apply for a CDC dog import permit.  Her dog will need to be vaccinated against rabies.

 

Although she will not be a LPR until after she arrives in the US with her visa, she could qualify for the permit under "US Citizen or permanent resident relocating to the US":

 

https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/apply-dog-import-permit.html

 

She will also need a lab test done for her dog after vaccination from one of 3 authorized labs for Ukraine:

 

https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/approved-labs.html

 

 

[Paul&Anna 26]

8 minutes ago, randy32 said:

I googled "importing a dog into the US" and the first link was to the CDC page here.

Other results from the search are below.

 

You should be able to get a complete picture or close to one are reading the pages

 

 

https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/dogs.html

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2016-Aug/pets-wildlife-unitedstates.pdf

https://usacustomsclearance.com/process/how-to-import-a-dog/

https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-3695?language=en_US

Thanks I read all of it and for applying it says for us citizens and lawful residents but no where does it say a immigrant. Her visa interview is this month and the process for applying is over 4 months long. To wait to be turned down is not something I’m interested in. I rather her move here then we get the dog when the ban expires. And with Covid-19 and everything we went through this past year. There was a point we couldn’t see each other. So I’m just trying to find an exact answer I guess. I even called the CDC and they couldn’t answer. Just said to apply. 

Edited September 1, 2021 by Paul&Anna

[Paul&Anna 26]

5 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

It seems you/your wife can apply for a CDC dog import permit.  Her dog will need to be vaccinated against rabies.

 

Although she will not be a LPR until after she arrives in the US with her visa, she could qualify for the permit under "US Citizen or permanent resident relocating to the US":

 

https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/apply-dog-import-permit.html

 

She will also need a lab test done for her dog after vaccination from one of 3 authorized labs for Ukraine:

 

https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/approved-labs.html

 

 

She did the microchip and started the process today. It will take over four months to complete when her visa interview is this month coming. I hate to wait and stay apart with covid bans and such. To find out no. Vs later I’m sure we can get the dog when the ban expires

[SteveInBostonI130 3,319]

Four months?  

 

The lab test requires the dog to have been vaccinated for at least 30 days.  Not sure what requires 4 months ?

 

EDIT:. Just reread the lab test bit and see that it has to be done at least 90 days before import.  Yep, 4 months if her dog was just vaccinated.

Edited September 1, 2021 by SteveInBostonI130

[Paul&Anna 26]

3 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

Four months?  

 

The lab test requires the dog to have been vaccinated for at least 30 days.  Not sure what requires 4 months ?

 

EDIT:. Just reread the lab test bit and see that it has to be done at least 90 days before import.  Yep, 4 months if her dog was just vaccinated.

Yeah today she did the titer with microchip. And they informed her today about the 90 day wait then it takes up to 6 weeks for the application. Before today i was hoping to apply for the vaccination next week as the dog was already vaccinated for rabies previously. 

[SalishSea 16,776]

Dog will need his own Ukranian passport and a valid visa.

[Ed&Midori1031 330]

18 hours ago, Paul&Anna said:

Has anyone gotten any information if my wife can get approved by the cdc to bring her dog from a banned country? Ukraine. There is a list of exceptions and no where can I get an answer. 

As long as she gets the required vaccines, microchip, etc. and applicable documents should be fine. 

[Jiinna 0]

18 hours ago, Paul&Anna said:

She did the microchip and started the process today. It will take over four months to complete when her visa interview is this month coming. I hate to wait and stay apart with covid bans and such. To find out no. Vs later I’m sure we can get the dog when the ban expires

Why don’t you go over there and bring the dog under your name as a citizen? I brought my mother’s dog to the US from Moldova, which is a border country with Ukraine. I’m a citizen and I had zero issues, just showed the dogs passport with vaccinations.

[Paul&Anna 26]

1 hour ago, Jorgedig said:

Dog will need his own Ukranian passport and a valid visa.

That was before the import dog ban. Now there is more needed. 

[Paul&Anna 26]

1 hour ago, Ed&Midori1031 said:

As long as she gets the required vaccines, microchip, etc. and applicable documents should 

1 hour ago, Ed&Midori1031 said:

As long as she gets the required vaccines, microchip, etc. and applicable documents should be fine. 

Problem is neither her or I are able to get the new required documents. The only exceptions and it must be documented is relocating for a job. Relocating for work documented. Relocating from military orders. And that is all that they except now that there is the new vanThe only exceptions and it must be documented is relocating for a job. Relocating for work documented. Relocating from military orders. And that is all that they accept now that there is the new ban

31 minutes ago, Jiinna said:

Why don’t you go over there and bring the dog under your name as a citizen? I brought my mother’s dog to the US from Moldova, which is a border country with Ukraine. I’m a citizen and I had zero issues, just showed the dogs passport with vaccinations.

I could have before this new ban

[mari04 100]

I brought the dog from Ukraine. You need international pet passport which is easy to get in Ukraine at any international airport with full vaccination record. They have not even checked the paperwork at the customs..

[HRQX 4,145]

51 minutes ago, mari04 said:

They have not even checked the paperwork at the customs..

There currently is a "temporary suspension" for certain dogs thus a CDC Dog Import Permit is now also needed. https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/apply-dog-import-permit.html

Edited September 1, 2021 by HRQX

[Paul&Anna 26]

1 hour ago, mari04 said:

I brought the dog from Ukraine. You need international pet passport which is easy to get in Ukraine at any international airport with full vaccination record. They have not even checked the paperwork at the customs..

Unfortunately this isn’t the case now. After July this year USA banned all dogs from Ukraine. The permit to application process now takes over four and a half months and I don’t believe she qualifies. I called the CDC and NVC to verify. Says she needs to be a US citizen which she isn’t or a lawful resident with a USCIS number or Visa number to prove this. As far as I know she does receive these numbers until after she moves here. Secondly after providing she is one of these two the only exceptions to bringing a dog here even if you are a US citizen or lawful permanent resident is for relocating for work, school, military orders, or a service dog. And this information has to be mailed in with the application. The titers we just submitted in Ukraine will not be available until after November 31st. Then the application that is seems she doesn’t qualify for takes another six weeks. So now 4.5 months and her visa is only good for 6 months. With Covid-19 who knows what else. I don’t think it’s worth waiting until January or February of 2022 when her visa interview is in a few weeks. Especially if she doesn’t qualify for any of this. 

Edited September 2, 2021 by Paul&Anna