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Adoption S.T.A.R. is pleased to offer a Ukrainian adoption program. We estimate that the process can take less than one year from application to completion.
For information on Ukraine’s geography, history, language, climate, cuisine, children available, adoptive parent eligibility and travel requirements.
How long does it take to adopt? We estimate that once the I-600A is approved, you can travel about 2 - 4 months after your paperwork is at the State Department for Adoption in Ukraine. Most likely, it will take about 8 - 12 months from the time that you start the process to the time that you travel.
How is a child assigned to me? Ukrainian law does not permit agencies to provide pictures or videos of specific children. You must select your child once you are in Ukraine. In your dossier paperwork and home study, you describe the age and sex of the child you wish to adopt. When you arrive at the SDAPRC (State Department for Adoptions and Protection of Rights of the Child) in Ukraine, you are shown a picture of a child, and then you travel to meet that child. If the child does not meet your health expectations, then you may select another child.
What are the advantages of adopting from Ukraine? Ukraine adoption programs have been popular because the timeframe to adopt is usually under one year. Many families also like to see a child in person before making a commitment to adopt that child.
What is the process?
- Complete home study and form I-600A.
- Gather documents for your dossier and submit them to Adoption S.T.A.R. for certification. (This step can be completed simultaneously with the home study.)
- Dossier is sent to Ukraine, translated, and submitted to the SDAPRC.
- The SDAPRC sends a letter to your home issuing an appointment date for travel (appointment is usually about 2-4 months after paperwork is submitted).
- Fly to Kiev, Ukraine. A translator/driver will meet you at the airport and accompany you for the duration of your stay in Ukraine.
- Select a child at the SDAPRC from pictures and information about available children who match the profile you requested.
- Travel to the region of the child’s orphanage and visit with the child.
- Commit to the adoption of the child.
- Translator submits paperwork to the court. About one week later, you attend a court hearing to adopt your child.
- After finalization, wait 20 days (a 10-day appeal period, then an additional 10-day wait) until your child’s Ukrainian passport is issued. (You may wish to return home during this wait period. Only one parent need return to Ukraine - or wait in Ukraine - for the passport.)
- Obtain your child’s visa at the U.S. Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine.
- Bring your child home to the United States!
Looking for more information? For more details about adoptions from Ukraine please contact Adoption S.T.A.R. You can also find updated information on the U.S. Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine. Also check out the U.S. Department of State Intercountry Ukraine adoption page.
The Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Travelers’ Health Website is another good website to check out as it contains a wealth of information on health issues pertaining to international travel, including information on destination countries, recommendations regarding immunizations, and travel notices.
Are the children pictured on this page available for adoption? No children whose photos appear on this website or on any Adoption S.T.A.R. printed literature are available for adoption.
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