United States: guide for Ukrainians
Official pages and hotlines, where to settle your status, Ukrainian consular posts and Passport Service centres with addresses, mobile operators, banks and the emergency number.
This is not legal advice. Addresses and hours change. Before you travel, check the page of the office itself.
Official information and help
State pages for people from Ukraine: status, housing, benefits, work and schools in this country.
- How the status is extended
- Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine was set to run until 19 October 2026, and USCIS published updates on it in August and September 2026. Rules for work permits changed with them, so read the current USCIS notice before you plan anything, and do not rely on older articles.
- Where status and residence are handled
- USCIS
- In an emergency
- Emergency number: 911.
- Your number for work and taxes
- For work, taxes and many accounts you will need: SSN / ITIN.
Consular posts of Ukraine
Passports, citizenship, certificates, powers of attorney, help in a crisis. A visit is booked free of charge through e-Consul.
Passport Service "Document"
There is no Passport Service centre here: passports are made at the consulate.
SIM card and mobile operators
The largest operators: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile. A SIM card is sold in the operator’s shops and in supermarkets. Take your passport: the shop may ask for a document. The telecom regulator FCC publishes coverage maps and consumer information about operators.
Bank account
The largest banks: Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citi. A bank usually asks for a passport, proof of address and of your status: ask the branch which documents it accepts from Ukrainians.
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Answers that are the same in every country: booking a consulate, the validity of a passport, the rules for men aged 18 to 60, the crisis line and Erasmus+.