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USCIS Updates Guidance on DNA Evidence of Sibling Relationships
USCIS issued a policy memorandum that amends USCIS policy on DNA evidence of sibling relationships by permitting officers to suggest and consider direct sibling-to-sibling DNA test results, and provides standards for evaluating DNA results for full siblings and half siblings. USCIS policy on parentage testing remains unchanged.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 18050333.
Related Resources
- DOS Cable on Permitting Direct Sibling-to-Sibling and Half-Sibling DNA Testing as Evidence of Relationship - January 24, 2017
- BIA Determines Evidentiary Value of Direct Sibling-to-Sibling DNA Test Results Matter of Ruzku, 26 I&N Dec. 731 (BIA 2016)
- USCIS Policy Memo Use of DNA Evidence to Prove Sibling Relationships - October 17, 2014