Arizona has a substantial immigrant population. In 2024, approximately 1 million immigrants lived in Arizona, accounting for 13.4% of the state’s population, or roughly 2 in 15 residents.
Immigration Psychology provides objective immigration psychological evaluations for matters involving USCIS and immigration court proceedings in Arizona. These structured, evidence-based assessments document mental health conditions, emotional functioning, symptoms, and other clinically relevant factors that may be relevant to an immigration case.
Our Services
Asylum Evaluations
An asylum evaluation assesses trauma-related symptoms and documents how reported experiences affect an individual's current psychological functioning. Such evaluations may be relevant to defensive asylum claims heard in Arizona immigration courts, where immigration judges consider the evidence presented when determining eligibility for asylum.
Citizenship Examination Waiver
A citizenship examination waiver assessment may be appropriate when a naturalization applicant has a qualifying disability or impairment that prevents them from meeting certain citizenship examination requirements. USCIS uses Form N-648 to assess requests for exceptions to the English and/or civics requirements. Licensed clinical psychologists are among the medical professionals authorized to complete this form.
Competency To Participate
Competency evaluations examine whether individuals can understand immigration proceedings and meaningfully participate in them. Under Matter of M-A-M-, immigration judges must conduct further inquiries when there are indications that an individual's competency may be in question.
Dangerousness Evaluations
Dangerousness evaluations assess clinically relevant factors associated with potential risk. These assessments may be relevant to Arizona immigration custody proceedings, where immigration judges considering bond evaluate whether an individual's release would pose a danger to others or property, along with other applicable considerations.
Hardship Waivers
A hardship evaluation documents the psychological and emotional effects of circumstances such as family separation, relocation, caregiving responsibilities, or health concerns. Our psychologists examine the relevant clinical evidence without determining whether the circumstances meet the applicable legal hardship standard.
Immigration Bond Hearing
For an immigration bond hearing, a psychological assessment may document mental health history, current psychological functioning, behavioral stability, treatment history, and other clinically relevant information. Bond proceedings are separate from removal proceedings, and immigration judges determine whether jurisdictional and eligibility requirements are satisfied.
Same Sex Couples Hardship
An evaluation for same-sex couples hardship follows the same independent clinical approach applied to other hardship assessments. It may document the psychological effects of separation, relocation, disruption of family relationships, and other circumstances relevant to the case.
T Visa
A T-visa evaluation documents the psychological effects associated with human trafficking, including trauma-related symptoms and impaired functioning. Arizona has statewide resources addressing labor and sex trafficking. When trafficking experiences are relevant to an immigration filing, psychological assessments can provide additional clinical documentation of their effects.
U Visa Psychological Evaluations
A U-Visa evaluation assesses the psychological effects of qualifying criminal victimization. The evaluation focuses on documented symptoms, clinical diagnoses when appropriate, and the effects on an individual's daily functioning. Questions of legal eligibility and immigration relief remain with the appropriate authorities.
VAWA
VAWA evaluations document the psychological effects of battery, extreme cruelty, coercive conduct, or other forms of abuse within qualifying family relationships. Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), eligible individuals may file self-petitions with USCIS without their abuser's knowledge or cooperation.
Why Choose Immigration Psychology in Arizona
At Immigration Psychology, our doctors in psychology use evidence-based assessment methods, select psychological tests based on the referral question, and present their findings in clear clinical reports. Evaluations may be conducted in person or through a secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth system when appropriate.
Our independence is fundamental to every evaluation. We document mental health evidence, identify the nature and severity of clinically relevant conditions, and provide objective opinions regardless of who requests the assessment or the outcome being sought. To learn more about our immigration evaluation services in Arizona and discuss the details of your case, contact us today to schedule your complimentary consultation.
Attorney Referrals
Please have your clients call any of the numbers below. We will explain the evaluation process, timeline, and cost. We will secure the consents and releases. Once the evaluation is completed, we will send the report to counsel for review.
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Phone
Info@ImmigrationPsychology.com
Jguerrero@ImmigrationPsychology.com
Office Hours
Monday – Friday
9am – 5pm