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.

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