Ukrainian Green Card holder Viktoriia Bulavina detained by ICE during interview
Dec 2025
Country of origin: Ukraine
Viktoriia Bulavina, 46, a Ukrainian who entered the US in September 2022 under the Uniting for Ukraine program and obtained a Green Card, was detained by ICE on December 4, 2025, during a scheduled green card interview in San Diego. She is married to US citizen Victor Korol and remains in federal custody. DHS claims her Temporary Protected Status expired in April 2025, while her legal team states her TPS application was approved in June 2024.
Sources
- ICE detains Ukrainian woman at green card interview appointment
NBC News·Dec 8, 2025·archived copy
- Why is ICE Detaining Green Card Holders, and What to Do If You Are Arrested?
heraldousa.com·2026-5-6T13:35:00-06:00·archived copy
- Ukrainian Woman Detained by ICE in California
kyivpost.com·Dec 10, 2025·archived copy
- Who is Viktoriia Bulavina? Ukrainian woman detained by ICE at green card interview Milwaukee despite having legal status
hindustantimes.com·Dec 9, 2025·archived copy
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