Immigration Psychological Evaluations
Compassionate, comprehensive psychological evaluations for individuals navigating complex immigration matters.
Elevated Horizons Mental Health provides secure telehealth evaluations for qualifying individuals located in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
Evaluations may support cases involving:
Asylum
Extreme Hardship Waivers
U Visas
T Visas
Violence Against Women Act petitions
What Is an Immigration Psychological Evaluation?
An immigration psychological evaluation is a comprehensive clinical assessment that documents an individual’s mental health history, symptoms, life experiences, and the psychological effects of trauma, separation, persecution, abuse, or other significant circumstances.
When appropriate, the completed report may be used by an immigration attorney as supporting documentation in an immigration case. Elevated Horizons Mental Health provides independent clinical evaluations and does not offer legal advice or guarantee a particular immigration outcome.
Types of Evaluations
Asylum Evaluations
Document the psychological effects of persecution, trauma, violence, threats, or displacement.
Extreme Hardship Evaluations
Assess the potential emotional, psychological, medical, financial, and family impact of separation or relocation.
U Visa Evaluations
Document the psychological effects experienced by victims of qualifying crimes.
T Visa Evaluations
Assess the mental health impact of human trafficking, exploitation, coercion, or related trauma.
VAWA Evaluations
Document the psychological effects of abuse or extreme cruelty by a qualifying spouse, parent, or family member.
The Immigration Evaluation Process
1. Referral From the Legal Team
The process typically begins when an immigration attorney or law firm contacts Elevated Horizons Mental Health on behalf of a client. The referring legal team provides the case type, referral question, relevant deadlines, and any specific documentation requirements.
2. Initial Consultation
The initial consultation may include the referring attorney, the client, or both. In some cases, the attorney may meet with the evaluator first to explain the legal matter and clarify the purpose of the psychological evaluation before the client is scheduled.
The consultation helps determine whether Elevated Horizons Mental Health is an appropriate provider, what records are needed, whether interpretation services are required, and the expected scope and timeline of the evaluation.
3. Engagement and Document Collection
If EHMH accepts the referral, the law firm and evaluator confirm the scope of services, fees, payment arrangements, and anticipated timeline. The legal team provides relevant records, declarations, affidavits, legal questions, medical information, or other documents needed for the evaluation.
The client completes the required clinical paperwork, informed consent documents, and any necessary authorizations for communication with the legal team.
4. Clinical Interviews
The evaluator conducts one or more secure telehealth interviews with the client. Interviews may address the client’s mental health history, symptoms, traumatic experiences, family circumstances, functional impairment, and the psychological factors relevant to the immigration matter.
5. Psychological Report
After completing the interviews and reviewing the available records, the evaluator prepares an independent psychological report. With the client’s written authorization, the completed report is securely furnished to the referring attorney or law firm.
6. Follow-Up and Legal Support
The evaluator may communicate with the legal team regarding factual corrections, clarification requests, or additional information needed to complete the report. Case consultation, deposition preparation, or testimony may be available for an additional fee when requested and scheduled in advance.
Fees and Payment
Immigration psychological evaluations generally range from $1,400 to $3,000, depending on the case type, complexity, number of interviews, amount of record review, requested timeline, interpretation needs, and required documentation.
Initial consultation: $200
Attorney or testimony preparation: $200 per hour
Half-day testimony: $900
Full-day testimony: $1,600
The referring law firm typically pays the evaluation fee as part of its work on the client’s immigration matter. Payment responsibility, invoicing, deadlines, and included services are confirmed in writing before the evaluation begins.
Immigration psychological evaluations are self-pay professional services and are not billed to the client’s health insurance. Payment does not guarantee a particular clinical opinion, report conclusion, or immigration outcome.
Referrals From Attorneys and Law Firms
Elevated Horizons Mental Health welcomes referrals from immigration attorneys, law firms, legal aid organizations, and qualified victim-service agencies.
To request an evaluation, the referring legal team should be prepared to provide:
The type of immigration matter
The specific purpose of the psychological evaluation
The client’s current physical location
Relevant filing dates, court dates, or other deadlines
Available declarations, affidavits, medical records, or supporting documents
Language or interpretation needs
Contact information for the attorney or legal representative managing the case
EHMH provides an independent clinical evaluation and does not determine legal eligibility, offer legal advice, or guarantee approval of an immigration petition, visa, waiver, or other legal benefit.
Refer a Client for an Immigration Psychological Evaluation
Attorneys and law firms may contact Elevated Horizons Mental Health to discuss the case type, referral question, client location, anticipated deadline, and evaluation requirements.
Individuals who contact EHMH without legal representation may be advised to consult an immigration attorney before beginning the evaluation process so the purpose and documentation requirements can be clearly identified.