Immigration Psychological Evaluations in Texas
Specializing in online Extreme Hardship, VAWA, and Asylum evaluation services
I provide trauma-informed, independent and objective psychological evaluations to support USCIS applications.
My evaluations include the following:
Document family relationships, dynamics, and potential hardship should separation occur.
Accurate documentation of the applicant’s story while accentuating their strengths.
Clearly and effectively communicate the impact of psychological symptoms.
Provide a compelling and professional report to support your USCIS application.
Why are immigration psychological evaluations helpful?
These evaluations can greatly enhance your immigration case. This assessment captures a client’s complete immigration narrative, encompassing their home country conditions, relationships, and both physical and mental health. The report offers immigration officers a clear understanding of the client’s present circumstances, along with the physical, mental, emotional, and familial effects of separation or deportation.
I provide specialized assessments for the following immigration applications:
Extreme Hardship
For applicants whose separation would negatively impact a relative:
The report would communicate the psychological effects of deportation not just on the client, but also on their family members, such as their spouse, children, and parents. This is especially relevant for clients whose relatives would experience significant hardship if they were separated.
VAWA
For applicants who have experienced abuse by US citizen spouse:
The report would document the distinct experiences of the applicant and evaluate the psychological effects of the violence. Applicable to clients of all genders, including men and women.
Asylum
For applicants experiencing persecution or mistreatment in their home country:
The report would document the physical, mental, and emotional effects of mistreatment based on political or religious beliefs, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. Evaluate the potential risks and severity of these effects if they persist.
What’s the Process?
1. Contact Me
If you’re interested in obtaining an evaluation for you or a client, complete the contact form to begin the process.
2. Assessment sessions
We will meet virtually for two 60 minute sessions. Virtual sessions allow you to share your experiences and story in a comfortable and familiar space.
Appointments are available evenings and weekends so that services are convenient and accessible to clients.
3. Receive the report
I will complete a detailed and comprehensive report, providing a clear picture of your unique story and symptoms, that can be submitted with your USCIS application. The report will be submitted to both you and your attorney upon completion.
4. Requesting corrections (if needed)
You and/or your attorney can review the completed report and request any corrections if needed.
Fee For Service
Standard Evaluation: $1,000
All evaluations consist of two, 1-hour sessions with the client.
This includes consultations with your attorney & a comprehensive 8 to 12 page report completed within 4 weeks of our initial meeting.
Expedited Evaluation: $1,300
If a written evaluation is needed more urgently, it can be expedited to be completed within 2 weeks of the initial meeting.
Emergency Evaluation: $1,800
Emergency evaluation offer clients prioritized appointment slots, with the first appointment available within 24 hours of scheduling. The report will be completed within 1 week of the initial meeting.
Payment Plan
50% of the fee is due at time of the first appointment, and the final 50% is due at final appointment.
Please note, a completed report will not be provided to a client or their attorney until payment is received in full.
Frequently Asked Questions:
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I have 10 years of experience in conducting psychological and psychosocial assessments and evaluations, in various mental health service settings. These evaluations helped determine the appropriate level of care for mental health needs for individuals, as well as provide mental health diagnoses as appropriate.
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I can be most objective in our assessment and writing of your assessment, if I do not maintain an ongoing therapeutic relationship with you. To prevent any bias or conflicts of interest, I can only serve as your therapist after your immigration case has been resolved.
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Trauma and psychological harm often do not leave visible scars, so it's essential to objectively and clearly illustrate the 'invisible wounds' you carry in your application. Psychological evaluations help articulate, in straightforward terms, the complexities of your experience.
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I offer translation services in Spanish at no additional cost. Assessments can be completed in either English or Spanish.