Types of Immigration Evaluations
Perhaps you've consulted with an immigration attorney and you've been (s)he recommended an immigration psychological evaluation. This does not mean there is something wrong with your mental health or overall well-being, rather immigration psychological evaluations help support your application/petition and explains the hardship you will suffer if the application/petition is denied. The immigration psychological evaluation is a written report submitted to USCIS as additional evidence to support your application/petition.
Extreme Hardship
An immigration psychological evaluation prepared to show extreme hardship is a thorough biopsychosocial report that documents a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) or U.S. Citizen's need for emotional support, caretaking, and/or financial assistance. This evaluation highlights the impact the LPR or U.S. Citizen would have if they are separated from a family member, often the applicant or beneficiary, as well as the impact the LPR or U.S. Citizen would face if they relocate to the family member's home country. These type of immigration evaluations are often prepared to support
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I-601, I-601, and I-212 applications.
VAWA Psychological Evaluations
VAWA - VAWA petitions allow certain battered spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens and certain spouses and children of LPR to file a petition for themselves, without the abuser's knowledge. This allows victims to seek both safety and independence from their abuser, who is not notified about the filing. The VAWA provisions, which apply equally to women and men, are permanent and do not require congressional reauthorization. VAWA immigration evaluations document the relationship the applicant had with his/her abuser.
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U-Visa Psychological Evaluations
U-Visa - The U nonimmigrant status (U visa) is set aside for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity. The legislation was intended to strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking of aliens and other crimes, while also protecting victims of crimes who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse due to the crime and are willing to help law enforcement authorities in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity. U-visa immigration evaluations document the events that led up to the crime you experienced, as well as the ramification of said crime.
T-Visa Psychological Evaluations
T nonimmigrant status is a temporary immigration benefit that enables certain victims of a severe form of human trafficking to remain in the United States for up to 4 years if they have assisted law enforcement in an investigation or prosecution of human trafficking.
Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to compel individuals to provide labor or services, including commercial sex. T-visas offer protection to victims and strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute human trafficking . T-visa immigration evaluations document the events that led up to your trafficking into the United States, as well as the ramification of the trafficking you experienced.
Political Asylum
An immigration psychological evaluation can be developed for an applicant presenting an asylum claim involving past persecution and trauma, as well as one involving a subjective fear and an objective basis for fearing persecution in the future. Applicants for asylum also are considered for withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture . Political Asylum immigration evaluations document what you experienced in your home country, as well as your well-founded fear of being returned to your home country.
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