DNA in Immigration Cases?

Is DNA permissible in immigration cases?

I only ask because my Mom--who had to change her name to get her citizenship--is trying to file an 1-30 for me. Due to the name change, we have different last names and her first name does not match what is on my birth certificate. However, we have alot of proof that she has been my caretaker for the past 18 years. Is this enough?

The reason she never tried to file earlier is because she got BAD legal advice that the government would revoke her citizenship if they found out she changed her name.

well....its pretty common for mothers to have different last names from thier children, its called REMARRIAGE. So I doubt DNA will necessary

Ah, well if she legally changed her first name, isn't there any paperwork attesting to that?

DNA tests are used in some parts of immigration applications, if they for some reason doubt the relationship b/t a child and parent. For example, when my aunt, a USC, filed for my grandma to come here, they had to take a DNA test to prove their relationship. It's more common with people immigrating here from certain countries I believe.

Something similar happened to me when immigration noticed that my mom's abbreviated and not full name was on my birth certificate. We had to get the original birth registrar in my home country to amend my birth certificate and to attest to the fact that both names were indeed the same person, and they apparently accepted that as proof in the end. Hope that helps.