Voluntary AABB DNA Testing for Spousal I-130

[SandyLinhHoang123 0]

Hi everyone,

 

I am filing I-130 for my husband in Vietnam (IR-1 / CR-1) and want to make my case as strong as possible.

I understand that DNA testing is usually requested only if USCIS issues an RFE and is primarily for parent-child cases. However, I am considering voluntary DNA testing through an AABB lab.

 

I have a few questions:

1. Has anyone done voluntary DNA testing for a spouse-only I-130?

2. Does doing it voluntarily ahead of an RFE help at all, or is it ignored if not requested?

3. Any potential downsides or risks to starting DNA preemptively?

 

Thank you for sharing your real experiences.

 

Sandy

[TBoneTX 48,847]

Welcome to the forum!

19 minutes ago, SandyLinhHoang123 said:

I am considering voluntary DNA testing through an AABB lab

The unanswered question (other than "make my case as strong as possible") is why.  What would be proved?

 

You're right that DNA testing is chiefly for parent-child cases; I've not seen it mentioned on VJ for any other purpose.  In addition, it's the consulates that typically request DNA tests -- through their approved labs -- in parent-child cases.

 

Again, the question is why you'd seek to do this.  There are far more, and far more straightforward, ways to prove a bona fide relationship, if that's your concern.  What would you expect to show or prove that couldn't be shown or proven otherwise?

Edited Monday at 06:27 AM by TBoneTX

[pushbrk 14,211]

5 hours ago, SandyLinhHoang123 said:

Hi everyone,

 

I am filing I-130 for my husband in Vietnam (IR-1 / CR-1) and want to make my case as strong as possible.

I understand that DNA testing is usually requested only if USCIS issues an RFE and is primarily for parent-child cases. However, I am considering voluntary DNA testing through an AABB lab.

 

I have a few questions:

1. Has anyone done voluntary DNA testing for a spouse-only I-130?

2. Does doing it voluntarily ahead of an RFE help at all, or is it ignored if not requested?

3. Any potential downsides or risks to starting DNA preemptively?

 

Thank you for sharing your real experiences.

 

Sandy

 

Unless there is a plausible reason for USCIS to think you and your spouse are close blood relatives, this is a total non-issue.

[Rhema1 553]

5 hours ago, SandyLinhHoang123 said:

Hi everyone,

 

I am filing I-130 for my husband in Vietnam (IR-1 / CR-1) and want to make my case as strong as possible.

I understand that DNA testing is usually requested only if USCIS issues an RFE and is primarily for parent-child cases. However, I am considering voluntary DNA testing through an AABB lab.

 

I have a few questions:

1. Has anyone done voluntary DNA testing for a spouse-only I-130?

2. Does doing it voluntarily ahead of an RFE help at all, or is it ignored if not requested?

3. Any potential downsides or risks to starting DNA preemptively?

 

Thank you for sharing your real experiences.

 

Sandy

Why do you want to the DNA is nothing has been requested?

We sometimes complicated our cases when when it should pretty a straight forward case.

[Crazy Cat 46,005]

5 hours ago, SandyLinhHoang123 said:

3. Any potential downsides or risks to starting DNA preemptively?

 I would absolutely not do this.  You are raising unneeded (and unwanted) attention to your case.

Edited Monday at 11:48 AM by Crazy Cat

[appleblossom 5,640]

18 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

 I would absolutely not do this.  You are raising unneeded (and unwanted) attention to your case.

+1.
 

@SandyLinhHoang123, are you and your spouse related? If so, what relation is s/he to you? 

[Boiler 48,438]

I was wondering the same Cousin marriage?

[Marieke H 2,613]

I think some clarification would be helpful here... What are you trying to prove? Do you have a child together and are you wanting to prove that your spouse is the biological parent? If so, DNA testing might help to prove that but is a bit excessive. Or are you wanting to prove that you and your spouse are not related? In that case, providing unrequested DNA evidence could complicate your case.

[SandyLinhHoang123 0]

To add context, we were denied twice previously, before we had our child. Our current evidence includes wedding and travel photos, wire transfer receipts, chat logs, affidavits, our child’s birth certificate, and IVF records from an overseas hospital. We still have limited joint documentation (no joint bank account, lease, or shared address). Since I understand the focus is on proving a bona fide marriage, I’m asking whether voluntary AABB DNA testing would add any weight to our spousal sponsorship case now that we have a child. I can't think of any other evidence to strengthen our case. 

Edited yesterday at 05:04 AM by SandyLinhHoang123

[SandyLinhHoang123 0]

12 hours ago, Boiler said:

I was wondering the same Cousin marriage?

No, we are not cousin marriage. 

[TBoneTX 48,847]

38 minutes ago, SandyLinhHoang123 said:

we were denied twice previously

Ah.

What were the reasons given for denial?

Under which specific provisions of the immigration code were you denied?

Attach any verbatim correspondence that you can show us, blacking out all identifying information.

[Boiler 48,438]

So they doubt who is the father?

 

Unusual but as a point of principal I always thing it is a good thing to do.

[pushbrk 14,211]

3 hours ago, SandyLinhHoang123 said:

To add context, we were denied twice previously, before we had our child. Our current evidence includes wedding and travel photos, wire transfer receipts, chat logs, affidavits, our child’s birth certificate, and IVF records from an overseas hospital. We still have limited joint documentation (no joint bank account, lease, or shared address). Since I understand the focus is on proving a bona fide marriage, I’m asking whether voluntary AABB DNA testing would add any weight to our spousal sponsorship case now that we have a child. I can't think of any other evidence to strengthen our case. 

No, it would not add weight to your evidence if both your names are on the birth certificate.  Focus on evidence of time spent together in person.

[appleblossom 5,640]

7 hours ago, SandyLinhHoang123 said:

To add context, we were denied twice previously, before we had our child. Our current evidence includes wedding and travel photos, wire transfer receipts, chat logs, affidavits, our child’s birth certificate, and IVF records from an overseas hospital. We still have limited joint documentation (no joint bank account, lease, or shared address). Since I understand the focus is on proving a bona fide marriage, I’m asking whether voluntary AABB DNA testing would add any weight to our spousal sponsorship case now that we have a child. I can't think of any other evidence to strengthen our case. 

Forget the DNA but focus on what else you can find. You say you have limited joint documents so what do you have? How much time have you spent together in person, both overall and since your previous refusals? 

[Crazy Cat 46,005]

7 hours ago, SandyLinhHoang123 said:

I’m asking whether voluntary AABB DNA testing would add any weight to our spousal sponsorship case now that we have a child.

It would not.  In fact, it could cause the consulate to think you are grasping at straws.  I would concentrate on evidence of time together.