DNA Testing In Nigeria For Immigration Purposes
Are you petitioning for a child, parent or sibling and immigration (Embassy or USCIS) provided your family with an option to perform a DNA test to submit as evidence? If you answered yes. The information in this post will pertain to your family’s current situation and how to best proceed.
Getting Started:
In order to utilize a DNA test result for the purposes of submitting evidence to the Embassy in Nigeria or to USCIS service center in the United States. The first step for your family would be to receive some sort of office action request for evidence letter from USCIS like the I-130 or letter from a U.S. Embassy official in Lagos, Nigeria that specifically requests additional evidence be submitted and DNA testing is mentioned as one of the accepted options that can be used as evidence.
Assuming your family has received the above-described request for evidence letter from an immigration office. The next step would be to contact IDTO and allow one of our experienced consultants the opportunity to coordinate a DNA sample collection appointment for the petitioner in the U.S. Please note beneficiaries that are currently residing in Nigeria will have their samples collected by the Embassy in Lagos and not by the lab. Therefore the Embassy will be responsible for supplying your family member (beneficiary) of their DNA sample collection appointment date and time.
After the petitioner’s samples are collected they will be sent directly to the laboratory. Once the Embassy in Nigeria coordinates the sample collection appointment for the beneficiary. The sample will also be shipped directly to the lab to be tested and analyzed.
When all the samples arrive at the lab. The turnaround time for the completion of your result will be 2 to 3 business days from the receipt of all samples by the lab. All DNA samples are tested by facilities we partner with which are accredited by the AABB to conduct Immigration and legal chain of custody testing.
Upon completion of your genetic test. One of DNA testing consultants will contact the petitioner for an updated on the status of your DNA test result. A copy of your result will be shipped to the requesting immigration office either USCIS or to the U.S. Embassy. And a copy of the result will be sent to your home.
Related DNA Questions:
How long does the immigration DNA testing process take for Nigeria?
The turnaround times for the completion of your DNA test result will depend on how soon the Embassy in Nigeria schedules the beneficiary’s DNA sample collection in Lagos. The average turnaround time we have experienced over the years is six to eight weeks. But it is important for us to emphasize that this process could be longer depending on what’s going on at the Embassy in Lagos. Please keep in mind due Covid-19 protocols set forth by the U.S. Embassy in Lagos. DNA sample collections have been temporarily suspended which will lead to extended turnaround times.
How much is the DNA test price for immigration purposes for Nigeria?
The price of your test will depend on how many people are involved with your relationship test as well as the location of the participants who require their samples to be collected.
Are there any additional fees besides the cost of my DNA test?
The cost of your test will cover the testing itself as well as the shipping fees. The sample collection fees in Nigeria and in the U.S. are not included in the cost of your paternity test or maternity test.
What are the most common DNA relationship tests immigration may request your family to submit as secondary evidence?
The most common relationships an immigration official may request are paternity testing, maternity DNA testing or sibling DNA testing
Can I have my DNA samples collected in another part of Nigeria like Abuja or Ibadan?
If you are performing a DNA test for immigration purposes than the answer to this question is, No. All DNA samples must be collected under the strict supervision of a U.S. Embassy Lagos official.
In closing, if you are in need of reliable DNA paternity testing or any related relationship testing service. Please do not hesitate to contact our office today at 646-383-8778 to get started.