Immigration Evaluations

professional clinical support for your immigration journey

A psychological immigration evaluation helps tell their story with an objectively and details the biopsychosocial factors impacting upon the applicant. Within the expertise of a mental health professional, your report will be

Clinical
Objective
Details mental health factors
Includes family history
Includes family constellation
Includes assessments normed for cross-cultural use

A REPORT IS

A REPORT IS NOT

Required for your application
A legal document
Therapy
A guarantee of a successful outcome

I am excited to meet with you and hear your story. In taking your history and completing the interviews, you may feel anxiety. This is a normal reaction. I will work to create an

environment in which you feel comfortable sharing the information needed .

You may be asked questions that you are not used to being asked in your culture. I will do my best to explain the process and why the question is important. You are always welcome to ask questions about the process as we go along. I will check in with you frequently about your comfort. Together we will document your story fully in order to help immigration officials in their evaluation.

~Nina

STEP ONE

Reach out to discuss needs and review documents.

We will schedule our initial interview, review payment details and answer questions.

STEP TWO

I will coordinate with your attorney to understand more fully their assessment of your needs.

Prior to interviews, you will be sent detailed background information packets to complete.

Return at least 3 days before scheduled interview.

STEP ThREE

Complete two interviews.
Interviews are scheduled for

an hour each.

Interviews are completed via Zoom and may include family.

I will make you aware of the need for others prior to our first interview.

If needed I will coordinate with an interpreter to assist.

REPORT

Your report will be complete within 10 business days of our last interview.

Report will be submitted to attorney for review and and revisions will be made.

What We Do

Asylum

Applicant has fled their home country

Person has well-founded fear of persecution if they return to home country

Persecution due to membership in a particular targeted social group

ethnicity/race
nationality
religous belief
sexual orientation/gender expression
political views
women facing domestic violence
individuals fleeing gang violence

Application must be made within one year

Hardship

Also called an I-601 or I-601 Waiver

US citizen (USC) or "qualifying relative" can petition for an undocumented family member who is at risk of having to leave the country and being barred from returning for a number of years

If waiver is granted, allows family member to remain in US

U Visa

Undocumented immigrants who are a victim of certain crimes

Have been helpful or intend to be helpful to law enforcement or government officials in investigation/prosecution of criminal activity

Have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse

Applicant can be in the US or abroad

Crime occurred in the US or violated US laws

Crimes: Trafficking Fraud in Foreign Labor Contracting Incest Murder Obstruction of Justice Perjury Prostitution Sexual Assault Slave Trade Stalking Torture Abduction Blackmail Domestic Violence Extortion False Imprisonment Female Genital Mutilation Felonious Assault

T Visa

Applicant is a victim of human trafficking

Person has assisted law enforcement in investigation/prosecution of perpetrators

VAWA

Undocumented immigrant married to US citizen or permanent reside and is a victim of domestic violence.

Immigrant may "self-petition" for citizenship, independent of abusive spouse if domestic violence is proven