Immigration psychological evaluations are used during immigration proceedings. These evaluations are conducted by specialists in immigration psychology who understand both psychological issues and immigration-related matters. There are many types of immigration psychological evaluations conducted to match the specific needs of a case.
1. Extreme Hardships
A hardship psychological evaluation is done on a citizen or resident of the United States who may suffer extreme hardship or suffer exceptional and extremely unusual hardship upon separation from a relative who is a foreigner or upon relocation abroad to be with the foreigner. The psychological evaluation for waivers explores and documents hardships that impair the qualifying relative’s ability to move to another country and issues that impair the qualifying relative’s ability to reside in the United States without the foreigner.
2. Spousal Abuse
Spousal Abuse psychological evaluations are done on men and women. These immigration psychological evaluations document extreme cruelty, battery, and other forms of abuse. The psychological evaluation describe the nature, severity, and frequency of spousal abuse or domestic violence.
3. Violence Against Women Act
VAWA psychological evaluations are done on men and women. These immigration psychological evaluations document extreme cruelty, battery, and other forms of abuse. The psychological evaluation describe the nature, severity, and frequency of spousal abuse or domestic violence.
4. Asylum Evaluations
Psychological evaluations for asylum cases can document the impact of mistreatment, abuse, or persecution experienced in a foreign country. The emotional impact may include the development of formal mental health disorders such as Major Depressive Disorder and Post traumatic Stress Disorder. The psychological evaluation includes a clinical interview and testing of the person applying for asylum.
The psychological report describes the persecution or abuse, the “protected group” the applicant belongs to, the mental health consequences of prior abuse persecution, and the mental health consequences related to fear of abuse/persecution in the future.
5. U Visa
Victims of some types of crimes may be eligible for U Visas. Psychological evaluations are used to document the substantial physical or mental abuse resulting from having been the victim of a serious crime. The U Visa psychological evaluation assesses the client’s mental state and assesses the mental health consequences resulting from exposure to the crime.
6. T Visa
Victims of human trafficking may be eligible for T Visas. Psychological evaluations document the nature and severity of the trafficking. The evaluation also documents the physical or mental abuse resulting from having been the victim of human trafficking. The T Visa psychological evaluation assesses the client’s mental state and assesses the mental health consequences resulting from exposure to the trafficking.
7. Citizenship Examination Waiver (N648)
Individuals who suffer some types of disabilities or impairments may seek exemption for the English and Civics requirements for naturalization. Psychological evaluations explore the person’s memory, attention, or concentration problems. Psychological tests are used to measure the nature and severity of the client’s learning problems.
Please do not hesitate to contact Florida Immigration Psychology. Let our years of experience help through the immigration psychological evaluation process.