Immigration DNA testing in Chantilly: what USCIS accepts

Immigration DNA testing in Chantilly is $549, and what makes it acceptable to USCIS is the process behind it: collection through an AABB-accredited lab partner, strict chain-of-custody, and results shipped directly to USCIS or the embassy rather than released to you. Whether you need it at all depends on your case — immigration DNA testing is typically requested when documentary evidence of a biological relationship is insufficient.

The accreditation and chain-of-custody are not optional details — they are the whole point. USCIS and U.S. embassies only accept DNA results from an AABB-accredited laboratory, collected under documented chain-of-custody so the agency can be certain whose samples were tested. Each participant’s identity is verified with photo ID at collection, the samples are sealed and tracked, and the lab reports the result through the official channel.

A key thing to understand: the result is not released to the patient. Because the test exists to satisfy a government agency, the AABB lab sends the report directly to the requesting USCIS office or U.S. embassy named on your case. The overseas participant is typically tested at a designated embassy or panel physician, and the lab coordinates shipping the kit and reporting the combined result.

What to bring to your collection: a government-issued photo ID for each U.S.-based participant, and your case or petition information (such as the USCIS case number, the petitioner/beneficiary names, and the receiving office or embassy details). A DNA test confirms a biological relationship; it is one piece of an immigration case and does not by itself decide the outcome. To start, call us at 571-500-7030 — we will confirm exactly what your specific case requires before collection.