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Immigration Paternity test results are required for most visa applications involving family emigrating to the U.S. IDENTIGENE offers years of experience in DNA Paternity Testing for Immigration and understands how to work with the US Embassy to ensure DNA Paternity test results are properly submitted with your application. Because IDENTIGENE maintains laboratory accreditations for DNA testing with the AABB, LABI (ISO 17025), and NYSDOH, you can be sure that your Immigration DNA paternity test results will comply with the embassy standards.

HOW IMMIGRATION DNA TESTING WORKS

1. Submit a Visa Application

   Contact the embassy to submit a visa application. The embassy will assign a visa application number (case number).

2. Arrange DNA Collection Appointments

   An IDENTIGENE DNA Test Consultant will assist you with arranging DNA collection appointments for each person participating in the paternity test living in the U.S. The embassy will provide a list of collection sites in their country for the emigrating paternity test participant.

3. DNA Paternity Test Sample Collection

   At the collection appointment, each person provides proof of identity (driver's license, birth certificate, passport) for the collector. The collector obtains DNA samples from each paternity test participant, using the safe and effective cheek swabs provided by IDENTIGENE. After witnessing the DNA collection and signing copies of the identity documents, the collector sends the samples directly to our DNA paternity testing lab via express courier.

4. Paternity Test Reporting

   Choose how your results are reported: online, over the phone, or have a hard copy of the paternity test results mailed directly to you. You may also have a copy of the paternity test results sent directly to an attorney or government official.

DNA TEST RESULTS FOR THE EMBASSY

Immigration DNA paternity tests, or DNA paternity testing for immigration purposes, requires accurate paternity test results, as well as, proof of identity for each person participating in the DNA paternity test. For legal cases, IDENTIGENE tracks your DNA samples from the time they are collected at one of our DNA collection sites, or approved embassy facility, until the time they arrive at our DNA paternity testing lab. Following this chain-of-custody procedure outlined in the accreditation guidelines offers proof of paternity (or non-paternity), as well as, proof of identity to the embassy officials and to the I.N.S.

For assistance or more information on legal testing, call 888-404-GENE (888-404-4363).

Learn how to use IDENTIGENE's Home Paternity Test kit with this short video.

legal forms

• » Instructions for DNA Test Participants
• » Chain-of-Custody Form (Living Participant)
• » Chain-of-Custody Form (Prenatal or Non-standard Sample)
• » Report Release Form

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