Immigration psychological evaluations are useful in providing a mental health clinical opinion that impact immigration proceedings.
Comprehensive Immigration evaluations include the following: Initial Interview with Licensed Psychologist, Collateral documentation review and/or collateral clinical interview, 2 – 3 Hours of Psychological Testing Scoring and Interpretation of Test Results, Report Writing, and Final Feedback Session with Client
Also referred to as a "Cancellation of Removal" evaluation. In an extreme psychological hardship case, a citizen or resident of the United States applies for the immigration waiver because the deportation of a family member will cause extreme hardship for themselves or their family.
In these cases, an individual requests to be excused from taking the U.S. citizenship examination due to cognitive deficits. These conditions include, but are not limited to, dementia, traumatic brain injury, learning disabilities, or an intellectual disability.
VAWA Evaluations are useful when a person immigrates to the United States and marries a U.S. citizen. The evaluation assesses presence of trauma or other mental health symptoms subsequent to a possible abusive relationship between the citizen as the abuser and the immigrant spouse as the victim. The victim can petition the USCIS to legally remain in the United States, and eventually receive a Green Card.
In political asylum cases, an individual has been subjected to mistreatment and abuse in their country of origin due to their political beliefs, religious affiliation, ethnic identity, or gender. Asylees seek refuge or safety from their country of origin when permanently relocating to the U.S. It is not uncommon for individuals to develop depressive disorders or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder caused by the abuse or mistreatment endured in their country.
U nonimmigrant visas provide legal status to victims of an enumerated list of “qualifying criminal activities.” Applicants have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse from criminal activity. This visa is available if they possess information concerning the crime at issue and have been, are being, or are likely to be, helpful to law enforcement efforts.
T nonimmigrant visa applicants seek legal status as victims of human trafficking that may be supported with an expert evaluation.
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