Immigration Psychological Evaluations
Available online across
CA, FL, NV, & VA
You don't have to continue wondering if you'll wake up one day in your home, or a place you've never known
Every day, I help people like you fight for a better life. I can support you by providing a comprehensive, in-depth psychological evaluation for your USCIS application.
Types of Cases I can support
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In extreme hardship cases, an applicant can be provided a waiver if their removal from the US would cause “extreme hardship” for a family member who is a citizen or lawful permanent resident. Your case must show that there will be extreme hardship if family members are separated due to deportation or if family members must relocate with the one being deported.
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A psychological evaluation may be helpful if you are seeking asylum. To receive asylum in the United States, you must show that you have suffered persecution or have a well-founded fear of persecution in your home country. Persecution may be based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a social group experiencing discrimination (e.g., Sexual or Gender Identity).
A psychological evaluation documents the persecution or suffering you have already experienced before coming to the United States or the reason why you are fearful that you would not be safe if you returned to your home country. It can also help document why you did not apply within the year deadline of arrival in the US, if applicable.
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The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was created to provide a pathway to legal status for family members who have experienced abuse from a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR). An immigrant family member usually relies on a U.S. citizen or LPR to petition for legal status on their behalf. But for cases in which there has been abuse, VAWA protects individuals applying without the knowledge, consent, or participation of their abuser.
This application and evaluation is not only for women; it protects people regardless of sexual or gender identity.
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A U-Visa is similar to a VAWA case in that it allows an individual to self-petition for legal status due to being the victim of a crime. It provides protection for those who have “suffered substantial mental or physical abuse.” To meet requirements, the victim must be willing to participate with law enforcement.
In these cases, a psychological evaluation can be helpful to document and provide evidence for the mental and emotional impact of abuse.
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A T-Visa provides victims of human trafficking with the right to live and work in the U.S. A psychological evaluation can help an immigration court understand how human trafficking affects the petitioner.
Part of the qualifications for this visa is that the petitioner has complied with any reasonable request from a law enforcement agency for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of human trafficking or you are unable to cooperate due to physical or psychological trauma; if either case applies, you may not need to show that you complied with reasonable requests from law enforcement)
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The SIJ Classification allows certain noncitizen children to apply for lawful permanent resident status in the United States (also known as applying for a Green Card). These children have been subject to state juvenile court proceedings related to parental abuse, neglect, abandonment, or a similar basis under state law.
I focus on:
Accurate Reporting: To covey your experience in your country of origin or in America.
Telling your story: Highlighting stressors and events that have shaped your journey of resilience and survival
Quality: Professional reports are free of errors and mistakes
Efficiency: Quick turnaround time, so you don’t have to sit and wonder
The Process:
Book an appointment
First, we will have a consultation and discuss how I can help you. Once we figure out how I can help you, we can schedule times for the interviews, which are conducted over Zoom.
The Evaluation
This part of the process happens over two interviews, about 1 hour each. I will ask you a series of questions to gather as much information as possible so that I can accurately provide an assessment for your application.
Report
Once the interview is completed, I can provide you with a report in roughly 14 business days. For those who need an expedited report, there is an additional fee. Please let us know your time frame when scheduling.
Frequently Asked Questions
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+ Psychological Immigration Evaluation: $1350.00
+ $500.00 expedited evals within 7 days.
+ $700.00 expedited evals within 5 days
+ Court Appearance: $500.00/ Hour
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A: Individuals may seek a psychological evaluator for their immigration case alongside a lawyer for several reasons. While lawyers specialize in legal matters, psychological evaluators offer expertise in mental health issues, crucial for cases involving trauma or mental health-related immigration claims. These evaluations provide supporting evidence, assess mental status and aid in strategic planning for the legal proceedings. My involvement can strengthen the case by offering insights and evidence beyond legal expertise alone.
A study conducted by Atkinson et al. (2021) found that compared to the national average of 42.4% of people achieving relief through Asylum or other forms of immigration petitions, those with an Immigration Psychological Evaluation (73.7%) reported positive outcomes.
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A: An immigration evaluation is critical for demonstrating the emotional and psychological factors that may impact an individual's need for asylum, an extreme hardship waiver, or another type of immigration petition.
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A: For many immigration applications, a psychological evaluation can support your case. This evaluation provides a clear portrayal of your story and describes the hardship you have already faced or expect to face in the future due to deportation. If you have suffered any psychological or physical abuse, it is valuable to have the mental impact of this abuse well documented.
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A: No, Grey Insight and Dr. Michael Grey (hereby known as Evaluator) are not responsible for the outcome of any legal proceedings for which the assessment is submitted. The Evaluator is committed to transcribing the petitioner’s words as accurately as possible; however, the Evaluator is not liable for any information written in the document that differs from the petitioner’s testimony, statement, affidavit or any other communication.