Third-party resellers of DNA testing abound on the internet. Unfortunately, many of them are unfamiliar with strict requirements for immigration DNA testing. The problem has become so pronounced that many Embassies are now requiring petitioners to contact AABB-accredited laboratories directly.
Natalie Messelt from the US Embassy in Addis Ababa stated, “A petitioner must independently choose his or her own AABB lab, make the appointment, and go to the collection site directly. The collection site must then send the specimen to the main AABB lab testing site directly,
through the lab's internal, controlled system. Third-party vendors include, but may not be limited to, private companies or clearinghouses that serve as intermediaries to make appointments on behalf of petitioners or beneficiaries. The authority for collecting DNA specimens in the United States resides exclusively with the AABB labs and their directly affiliated collection sites.”
The immigration process is complex and lengthy, don’t risk delays and unneeded additional expenses of retesting – contact the AABB labs directly.
