Parents are usually able to
complete their adoption 4-6 months after the dossier is
submitted in Ukraine. Political situations can impact this
timeline. The governing body for adoptions in Ukraine is the
SDA.
However, the timeframe for
any adoption depends on several factors, including how fast
you complete the homestudy, USCIS and dossier, available
children, and the practices in the country and region of the
adoption.
Parents complete application
to A Love Beyond Borders (LBB) and begin a Homestudy with
LBB or a licensed agency in your state.
We guide you through each
step of the dossier preparation.
Parents submit completed
dossier to LBB. We will send it to Ukraine to be translated
and registered at the adoption center, the SDA.
Officials review dossier and
invite parents to Ukraine to select a child. You will select
a child from the database of children available for
adoption, with assistance from an English-speaking staff
person at the SDA.
Parents spend two weeks in
the region for the bonding period with the child. Once
parents accept their referral, the Ukraine legal process
begins and a hearing at the local city court is scheduled.
After the court hearing, one
or both of the parents may leave Ukraine before you return
to complete the immigration process, approximately one month
later. Then one parent
can return in about two weeks to complete the process at the
US Embassy in Kiev and take their child home. Although
several factors can impact the time adoptive parents will be
required to be in Ukraine, currently the majority of
families are completing their adoptions in 4-6 weeks.
When it is time to travel we
will assist you with recommendations for airfare.
Accommodations (typically an apartment) and transportation
(train, intercountry flights, etc.) in Ukraine will be
coordinated by the facilitator. You are responsible for
intercountry transportation costs (plane, train). Adoptive
parents are responsible for shared accommodations
(apartment) with the facilitator, and paying for meals and
transportation costs for the facilitator while in Ukraine.
This is estimated in the per day/diem fee of $100-150
dependant on region.
We look forward to assisting
you with your adoption.
Due to the nature of
international adoptions, the requirements, timelines and fees
are subject to change without notice.