DNA Testing Instructions (Form SAP-10)

OMB 0970-0278 [valid through MM/DD/YYYY]

Administration for Children & Families
Office of Refugee Resettlement

DNA Testing Instructions
What steps do I need to take to get my DNA test?

1. Read the Authorization for Release of Information carefully and complete the form.

2. Fax or email your sponsor specialist the completed Authorization for Release of Information and a copy
of your photo ID. If you are unable to fax or email the documents, please send them by express or
priority mail as soon as possible.

3. After submitting the Authorization for Release of Information, your sponsor specialist arranges a DNA
testing session for you or will give you the contact information of the designated testing site to arrange
your own appointment.
4. Attend your testing session at the scheduled time at the designated DNA testing site. You must bring
the same photo ID that you submitted to your sponsor specialist with you to the testing site.
5. Contact your sponsor specialist after you attend your session to let him or her know you have been
tested. Your sponsor specialist may have further instructions for you to follow to complete other
aspects of your background check.

Do I need to pay for a DNA test?

There is no fee to you for having your DNA tested. However, you are responsible for any costs related to
traveling to and from the testing site.
I changed my mind and do not want to provide my DNA. Can I still sponsor a child?

We will not deny your sponsorship application just because you do not want to submit your DNA. However, if
you choose to continue with your application without providing a DNA sample, we will conduct a much more
intensive background check on you, including visiting and inspecting your home, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the child. This also means that the application process could take longer to complete.
When will I learn the results of my test?

For privacy reasons, we use the results of your test strictly for internal purposes and do not automatically
release results to anyone outside of the government, the care provider, or the testing company.
Who can I talk to about questions or problems with the DNA testing process?

You can reach out to your assigned sponsor specialist with questions about DNA testing or any other part of
the sponsorship process. You can also get help right away at any time of day from ORR’s National Call Center
by calling or texting 1-800-203-7001 or emailing [email protected].
THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.0 hour per
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may
not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Please
see the accompanying privacy notice / Privacy Act statement for a discussion of (1) the authority for solicitation of information, and whether disclosure is
mandatory or voluntary, (2) the principal purposes for which the information is intended to be used, (3) other routine uses which may be made of the
information, and (4) the effects, if any, of not providing all or any part of the requested information. If you have any comments on this collection of information,
please contact [email protected].

Family Reunification Packet | Version 17
SAP-10 (ENG) DNA Testing Instructions
Revised MM/DD/YYYY