An immigration psychological evaluation is an assessment conducted by a licensed clinician to evaluate your mental health and fitness for immigration purposes.

Immigration mental health evaluations are a broader category that includes psychological evaluations and are crucial for various immigration cases, such as U-Visas, VAWA Waivers, Extreme Hardship Waivers, and asylum applications.

These evaluations are typically performed by licensed mental health professional who specializes in immigration evaluations. The primary goal is to determine whether you meet the mental health requirements for immigration, ensuring there are no issues that could pose a risk to public safety.

These evaluations are often required if you are seeking asylum, refugee status, or other forms of immigration relief.

Psychological evaluations play a crucial role in immigration cases, particularly in assessing trauma, family separation, and hardships faced. Collaboration between myself and your immigration attorneys ensures proper documentation and support as you navigate emotionally challenging immigration proceedings.

They provide valuable insights into your mental health and its impact on your immigration case. An immigration evaluation can support your application by addressing any psychological factors affecting your immigration status.

Once the evaluation is complete, it will be complete within 7 business days. I will send you a copy to review in order to ensure that your experiences are captured to your satisfaction.

Once you have approved of the evaluation, I will send a copy to your legal team.

I am able to support people navigating the immigration process through the following avenues

• Domestic Violence Waiver (VAWA Waiver)

  • Undocumented immigrants facing abuse from a US citizen spouse can seek legal separation through the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

  • My goal during the evaluation is to establish the mental, emotional, or physical abuse suffered, providing the necessary evidence to support your petition for legal status independent of your abusive spouse

• Extreme Hardship Waiver

  • Applying for a hardship waiver becomes essential when the separation from a relative living in the United States poses a threat of significant harm.

  • This immigration evaluation aims to comprehensively assess the potential extreme and exceptional hardships you may face, providing the necessary documentation to support your waiver application.

• U-Visa

  • Designed for victims of crimes that occurred within the United States, the U-Visa offers protection to those who have experienced domestic violence, physical or sexual exploitation, kidnapping, trafficking, rape, or serious misdemeanors.

  • This immigration evaluation focuses on documenting the trauma and hardships endured, reinforcing your eligibility for the U-Visa.

• Political Asylum

  • For those forced to flee their home country and seek refuge in the United States, a political asylum waiver becomes a lifeline.

  • This immigration evaluation plays a pivotal role in substantiating claims of severe psychological damage that would prevent your safe return. I will work diligently to compile a comprehensive assessment to strengthen your case for political asylum

Overall investment: $1750

• Deposit: $350 non-refundable

• Initial Session: $350

• Secondary Session: $350

• Draft of Report (Within 7 Days Evaluation): $350

• Final Draft Submission to Legal Team: $350

Payment Options

• Pay in full up front: $1750

• 5 Payments: $350 (outlined above)

• 6 Months Payment Plan

  • 5 payments of $295

  • 1 payment of $275

Interpreting Services Add On: $250

I am not bilingual, however I work with highly competent, professional interpreters in order to ensure that your voice is captured effectively and accurately throughout the entire evaluation.

My goal is to ensure that you are heard throughout the entire process of the evaluation regardless of language barriers.

Please note there is an additional $250 fee for interpreting services.

I understand that some immigration matters require urgent attention. While the timeline for evaluations may vary on a case by case basis, I always do my best to accommodate urgent cases whenever possible. Please inform me of any time-sensitive considerations during our initial consultation, and I will do my best to expedite the evaluation process.

While the specific requirements may vary based on the type of evaluation, it's generally helpful to bring any relevant documents, such as medical records, legal paperwork, or other evidence related to your case.

During the initial consultation, we will discuss the necessary documentation for your specific immigration evaluation.

Additionally, due to the nature of the evaluation being conducted in a virtual capacity, please ensure that you are in a secure and private location free of distractions. You are welcome to bring any items that bring you a sense of comfort and a sense of familiar safety. Pets and coffee are always welcome!

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I am always mindful to adhere to the strict confidentiality standards that govern my license. Immigration evaluations are deeply personal and demand a level of vulnerability that I have tremendous respect for. Therefore, your privacy is my number one priority throughout the entire process.

Your personal and sensitive information will be handled with the utmost care and privacy in accordance with ethical guidelines.

Unfortunately, I am unable to offer ongoing therapeutic support to individuals seeking immigration evaluations. Doing so could potentially jeopardize or discredit the validity of my objectivity.

It is important that we preserve the objective lens through which immigration evaluations are conducted in order to ensure that the evaluation will be as supportive to your case as possible.

I do have several therapy referrals that I can offer to you if you are seeking ongoing therapeutic support. Feel free to ask me for those referrals at any point in our evaluation process or consult with the directory of services in my Referrals &Rresources page.

If you are ready to being the process of your immigration evaluation, fill out the consultation form below and I would be happy to set up a consultation call. Please note in your message if you will be needing interpreting services for our consultation call.

During our consultation call we will:

• Discuss the nature and details of your case

• Determine how I can best support you

• Determine what pricing model works best for you and your budget

• Give you access to the patient portal to fill out the preliminary intake, consent, and assessment forms

• Schedule both of our evaluation sessions

While I cannot guarantee the outcome or result of any court case, individuals with psychological immigration evaluations are nearly twice as likely to be granted immigration relief.

I am committed to ensuring that immigration authorities understand your psychological experience through clinically valid documentation that honors your truth.