Immigration DNA Testing – AABB-Accredited
United States Immigration DNA Testing
To transmit U.S. citizenship at birth to a child born abroad, the U.S. citizen parent(s) or their spouse must establish a genetic or gestational relationship with the child. The connection required between the child and parent depends on the section of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) through which the child is deriving citizenship.
U.S. Immigration and VISA Relationship DNA Testing
WHY DO I HAVE TO TAKE A DNA TEST FOR U.S. IMMIGRATION?
As part of U.S. immigration or visiting procedures, you may be requested to perform an immigration relationship DNA test to prove that you are related to your relatives living in the United States, or related to an applicant. In most cases this is a Legal Relationship test in the form of a Legal Paternity, Aunt / Uncle, or Grandparent DNA Test.
This is generally an administrative formality, but is a crucial step in the VISA application process.
Immigration DNA tests are different from other types of DNA tests and have stricter sample collection procedures. Additional oversight helps to ensure people are not cheating the tests and no fraud is being committed during the process of gaining a U.S. VISA.
Keep in mind It’s important for you to request and perform all steps of the test correctly. Be sure you follow all the rules and procedures if you want your test results to be valid and legal in the eyes of U.S. Immigration.
IMMIGRATION DNA TESTS CAN ONLY BE LEGALLY COMPLETED AT THE REQUEST OF U.S. IMMIGRATION (USCIS) OR IF A CONSULAR OFFICER HAS REQUESTED THE DNA TEST.
Your requesting letter or proof of request must be submitted to our laboratory and include:
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Full legal name of each participant.
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Date of birth for each participant.
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Contact phone number for each participant.
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Mailing address for each participant.
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Notation of where the party is located (e.g. U.S., International, or both).
Our laboratory will assist with the scheduling of appointments, the shipment of sample kits to and from U.S. Embassies or Consulates worldwide, and the release the official testing results to government authorities. A copy of the test will also be sent to our client.
We Partner with AABB Accredited Labs
1st Class DNA testing understand how life-changing an immigration DNA test can be. Our partnership with DDC provides full service from the first phone call: communication with consulates all over the world, DNA-collection coordination, fast results, and more.
Accreditation
1st Class DNA is partnered with DNA Diagnostics Center, an accredited DNA testing laboratory which is certified by the American Association of Blood Bank (AABB), ACLASS Accreditation Services (ISO/IED 17025), College of American Pathologists (CAP), New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).
