Immigration and Forensic Evaluations in NYC
Immigration-related psychological evaluations can provide important clinical documentation of how trauma, abuse, family separation, or other circumstances have affected an individual's emotional and psychological well-being.
Evaluations are conducted with a trauma-informed, culturally responsive approach and may be completed in collaboration with an individual's immigration attorney.
Petitions for Asylum
An asylum evaluation explores the psychological impact of persecution, violence, or trauma experienced in the individual's home country. The evaluation documents relevant mental health symptoms, trauma history, and the ways these experiences may continue to affect the individual.
VAWA Petitions, U Visas, and T- Visas
VAWA Evaluations
Focuses on the psychological impact of abuse within qualifying family relationships. The evaluation may explore patterns of emotional, psychological, physical, or other forms of abuse and their effects on the individual's mental health and daily functioning.
U Visa Evaluations
Assesses the psychological effects of qualifying criminal victimization. The evaluation may document trauma-related symptoms, emotional distress, and the impact of the victimization on the individual's functioning and well-being.
T Visa Evaluations
Focus is on the psychological impact of human trafficking and related trauma. The evaluation may explore the effects of exploitation, coercion, abuse, and other traumatic experiences on the individual's emotional health and functioning.
Establishing Extreme Hardship
Examines the potential psychological and emotional impact that separation, relocation, or other immigration-related circumstances may have on a qualifying family member. The evaluation considers the individual's mental health, personal circumstances, family relationships, and other clinically relevant factors.