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Original Date Announced
April 17, 2018When USCIS determines that primary evidence is unavailable or unreliable, the agency may suggest and accept certain DNA test results as evidence of a full- or half- sibling relationship in any petition or application for an immigration benefit in which a sibling relationship is required to establish eligibility. [ID #718]
USCIS Policy Memo (PM-602-0106.1): DNA Evidence of Sibling RelationshipsEffective Date
April 17, 2018Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre Trump-Era Policies
- October 17, 2017 A BIA decision, Matter of Ruzku, overruled a prior policy instructing officers not to suggest or consider direct sibling-to-sibling DNA test results. DOS previously amended Foreign Affairs Manual to allow DNA tests (January 24, 2017). USCIS PM-602-0106 (2014) - DNA Evidence of Sibling Relationships for Service Centers, Domestic and International Field Offices