Evaluaciones psicologicas para inmigración
Immigration Psychological Evaluations
Evaluaciones psicologicas para inmigración
Immigration Psychological Evaluations
Hardship Psychological Evaluations
A US citizen or legal US resident may experience significant difficulties if a relative is deported or refused entry/re-entry to the United States. In such cases the US citizen or resident can file for a hardship waiver. Hardship waivers may be used in these types of immigration cases:
- Fraud or Willful Misrepresentation
- Battered Spouse Self-Petitioner
- I-601 and I-601A
- CR1 or IR1 Visa (Extreme Hardship)
- Cancellation of Removal
- Fiancee Visa
- Same Sex Couples
Conveniently located in Miami, Florida, our immigration psychological evaluations are performed by experienced licensed psychologists in English or Spanish.
Our immigration hardship evaluations identify a variety of hardships, including mental health diagnoses, past and present trauma and/or abuse, medical conditions, academic/educational concerns, impairment of social and occupational functioning and financial strain. The impact these hardships on the US citizen or resident are carefully explored in our reports.
Additionally, our comprehensive immigration psychological evaluations specifically explore the US citizen or resident’s inability to relocate to another country as well as their inability to reside in the United States without their foreign relative. Our reports also provide empirical data that quantify the severity of mental health conditions, prognosis, and follow-up recommendations.
This evaluation includes:
- 2 90-minute initial interviews (including psychological assessment scales) with a licensed psychologist
- 5 days to write report draft and send to attorney for feedback
- 7 days to receive attorney feedback and finalize report*
- 30-minute final feedback session to review final report with client (optional)
- Final report will be sent to the attorney and client
Total Time for completion = 15 working days * **
*This is an estimate. Response times vary by attorney. **After completion of test administration. Rushed reports are available, subject to an additional fee.
Conveniently located in Miami, Florida, our immigration psychological evaluations are performed by experienced licensed psychologists in English or Spanish.
Our immigration hardship evaluations identify a variety of hardships, including mental health diagnoses, past and present trauma and/or abuse, medical conditions, academic/educational concerns, impairment of social and occupational functioning and financial strain. The impact these hardships on the US citizen or resident are carefully explored in our reports.
Additionally, our comprehensive immigration psychological evaluations specifically explore the US citizen or resident’s inability to relocate to another country as well as their inability to reside in the United States without their foreign relative. Our reports also provide empirical data that quantify the severity of mental health conditions, prognosis, and follow-up recommendations.
This evaluation includes:
- 2 90-minute initial interviews (including psychological assessment scales) with a licensed psychologist
- 5 days to write report draft and send to attorney for feedback
- 7 days to receive attorney feedback and finalize report*
- 30-minute final feedback session to review final report with client (optional)
- Final report will be sent to the attorney and client
Total Time for completion = 15 working days * **
*This is an estimate. Response times vary by attorney. **After completion of test administration. Rushed reports are available, subject to an additional fee.
You probably have more questions about our immigration hardship evaluations.
Here are some of the most common questions that people ask us about our hardship psychological evaluations.
Do I need an immigration psychological evaluation?
One way to figure out if you need psychological evaluation for your immigration case is to ask your immigration attorney. He or she can help you determine if you will be applying for a Hardship waiver. If you are, then you will need to undergo a psychological evaluation to determine if you would qualify for the waiver.
What should I bring to my evaluation?
Please bring the following information with you to the appointment:
- Immigration attorney’s name and contact information
- Primary doctor’s name and contact information
- Psychiatrist’s name and contact information
- Names of all medications and dosages you are currently taking
- List of all medical conditions
- 2 offical forms of photo identifaction
Are you qualified to do hardship evaluations?
Yes. The psychologists on staff at Envision Wellness are qualified to complete hardship evaluations. They are licensed psychologists on the State of Florida and have completed specific training to conduct immigration hardship evaluations.
Can this evaluation be done in a language other than English or Spanish?
Yes. We can perform these evaluations in other languages with the assistance of a Certified Medical Interpreter or Certifed Court Interpreter fluent in the client’s native language. The client is responsible for the cost of the the interpreter’s time.
We recommend Verbatim Languages Translators & Interpreters. They provide certified medical translators and interpreters in a variety of languages in the greater Miami area. Costs range from $95 – $160 per hour (2-hour minimum) depending on the language.
Due to the legal nature of these evaluations, family members, friends, or other persons casually known to the client cannot serve as interpreters. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
My immigration hearing is in less than 2 weeks. How fast can you complete this evaluation?
Rush fees are as follows:
<14 business days but >10 business days +$500
<10 business days but > 5 business days +$1000
< 5 business days but > 1 business day +$1500
24 business hours or less +$2000
Evaluation was rejected and needs to be completed again. Can you do a revision?
First, don’t panic. Rejections happen occasionally. We can provide revisions for individuals which we have evaluated, subject to a prorated charge. If you were evaluated by another psychologist, we cannot provide a revision. We would need to repeat the entire evaluation.
My evaluation been rejected several times. What’s going wrong?
Chances are that whoever did the previous evaluations failed to provide sufficient supporting data. Unfortunately, we’ve seen a lot of poorly conducted evaluations that cost families a lot of money. We believe that this is a huge disservice to the general public and damaging to the mental health field’s credibility.
At Envision Wellness, our psychologists will interview you and/or family member on 2 separate occasions for about 90 minutes each time. During the second session, you and/or your loved one will also complete psychological assessment scales. Then, the psychologist will prepare a draft of the evaluation report and send it to your immigration attorney for their review. Once your attorney has reviewed the draft, the report will be finalized and you’ll meet one final time with the psychologist to review the comprehensive final report, receive recommendations, and address any questions. If previous evaluations consisted of less than the above described, no quantitative data, or a 1-page letter instead of a final report, then it’s likely your previous evaluations were poorly conducted.
Don’t get scammed.
Our evaluations may seem costly, but remember, you get what you pay for. Our evaluations are comprehensive assessments conducted by experienced psychologists with good rates of acceptance by US immigration who specialize in neuropsychology, trauma, and cross cultural psychology.
Does my healthcare insurance cover this evaluation?
Maybe. However, our psychologists do not accept any form of health insurance. As out-of-network providers, they can give you a superbill (a receipt with medical procedure codes) that you submit to your healthcare insurance company. Your insurance carrier will determine if you are eligible for reimbursement of this evaluation’s cost based on your healthcare plan’s coverage.
How does payment work?
We require that 50% of the evaluation be paid at the first appointment. The remaining 50% is expected on the day of the second appointment. We will provide you with a receipt for your records. No additional payment is required at the final session when you receive the evaluation’s results.
There’s a $250 USD non-refundable scheduling fee for hardship testing to cover the time spent in preparation for the testing session.
At this time we do not accept personal checks or money orders for this type of evaluation. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Do you conduct immigration evaluations for minors (age 17 & under)?
Not this time. Our immigration evaluations are only provided to adults (age 18 and older).
My attorney told me to get a psychological evaluation for my hardship case. Can my current therapist complete this evaluation?
No, your current therapist cannot conduct your immigration psychological evaluation. You need to have another professional perform an immigration evaluation, and this professional would be considered your evaluator or examiner. With your written permission, the evaluator can contact your therapist to gather information for the immigration evaluation.
Your therapist can also provide a supporting letter or treatment summary to the evaluator for the psychological evaluation once you have attended a minimum of 5 or 6 sessions.
If I start therapy with you, will you be able to do my psychological evaluation for my hardship case?
No, your current therapist cannot conduct your immigration psychological evaluation. You need to have another professional perform an immigration evaluation, and this professional would be considered your evaluator or examiner. With your written permission, the evaluator can contact your therapist to gather information for the immigration evaluation.
Your therapist can also provide a supporting letter or treatment summary to the evaluator for the psychological evaluation once you have attended a minimum of 5 or 6 sessions.
Call us or schedule a Clarity Consult to learn more and get pricing for this evaluation.
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