On March 29, 2016, the BIA issued a decision titled the Matter of Ruzku, 26 I&N Dec. 731 (BIA 2016). The BIA held that if sibling-to-sibling DNA test results reflect a 99.5% degree of certainty or higher that a full sibling biological relationship exists; the evidence should be accepted and considered to be probative.
New USCIS Policy on NTA Issuance After Denied Benefit Request
March 31, 2025
On February 28, 2025, the USCIS new policy guidance on when to issue NTAs after denying a benefit request.
