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Immigration Psychological Evaluations

Assessment Procedures

In an effort to provide the most objective and accurate assessment possible, all immigration evaluations begin with an in-depth conversation with the referring attorney to collect as much information as possible in order to develop a clear understanding of the unique nature and circumstances of the case at hand. Only after this initial gathering of information is completed do we then schedule an opportunity to meet with the client.
Once an appointment with the client is scheduled, the assessment process begins with an extensive one-on-one interview with each of the involved parties. This critical phase is where our psychologists gather important facts about an individual's case. Information regarding the client's family, social, educational, work and medical histories, as well as any relevant records and documentation from attorneys, doctors and hospitals, are all reviewed in order to uncover any issues that may impact the nature of the immigration proceedings. 
Based on the information obtained from the one-on-one interview(s), our psychologists then employ a series of psychological tests designed to capture additional details and information to help paint a clearer picture the client's current state of mental health. Our large inventory of empirically derived measures, written in English (and available in several other languages upon request), are all recognized as highly valid and reliable.


Areas of Focus

Because each case is unique, the following types of measures are samples of instruments that may be used in an assessment:
  • post traumatic stress disorder surveys
  • personality inventories
  • cognitive / intelligence tests
  • memory impairment measures
  • tests to assess memory malingering
  • neuropsychological tests
  • measures of acculturation
  • adaptive behavior scales
  • mental status measures
  • nonverbal cognitive tests
  • depression scales
  • scales of anxiety
  • attention deficit measures
  • health inventories
  • partner violence surveys
  • measures of violent behavior and tendencies
  • checklists of psychopathic behaviors
  • risk assessments
  • malingered symptom inventories
  • measures of achievement
Immigration Psychology Associates helps attorneys, individuals and businesses worldwide with all of their US immigration evaluation needs. We currently provide translation services for Arabic, Albanian, Chaldean, Spanish and more. We invite you to CONTACT US today!
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