Based in New Mexico, we serve immigration attorneys and families nationwide. Our clinicians conduct evaluations directly in English and Spanish. We coordinate qualified interpreters for French, Haitian Creole, Mandarin Chinese, and Portuguese, as well as other languages upon request.
Clinical reports for immigration cases. LCSW review and co-signature on every report.
Understanding why a psychological evaluation exists
The person evaluated depends on the form of immigration relief.
An immigration psychological evaluation organizes clinical evidence for the form of immigration relief involved. Kipu Terra prepares dual-clinician, co-signed evaluations for I-601A, I-601, I-612, VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, Cancellation of Removal, and I-212 matters.
Who is evaluated and what the report documents depend on the form of immigration relief.
Some matters focus on hardship to a qualifying relative. Others focus on the psychological effects of abuse, qualifying criminal activity, human trafficking, continued separation, or other case-specific factors. The referring attorney identifies the legal standard. Kipu Terra evaluates the appropriate person and provides clinical evidence tailored to that question.
Through structured interviews and clinically appropriate standardized instruments, we document symptoms, daily functioning, and the connection between the person’s experiences and the relevant immigration question. The completed report is written for review by the referring immigration attorney and USCIS or the immigration court.
Kipu Terra is based in New Mexico and serves clients nationwide by secure, HIPAA-compliant Google Meet.
A clear four-stage process
After intake, the process has four stages: clinical interview, standardized assessment, clinical review, and a co-signed report. The standard turnaround is 5-7 days. We confirm the schedule and report recipient with you before engagement.
Step 1
Case review, intake planning, and secure-video interview sessions
Step 2
Standardized instruments selected for the case and clinical history
Step 3
Report drafting, second clinical review, and co-signature
Step 4
Co-signed report delivered to you or your authorized legal representative
Standardized measures are selected for the person's age, symptoms, language, and case type. DSM-5-TR diagnostic impressions are included when supported by the clinical evidence. The bilingual evaluator conducts interviews in English and Spanish, with professional interpretation available in French, Haitian Creole, Mandarin Chinese, and Portuguese. Every report is reviewed and co-signed by the LCSW Clinical Lead.
Every report is reviewed and co-signed by an independently licensed Clinical Lead before release.
We identify the case type and plan the interview and assessments for the person's age, language, symptoms, and circumstances.
6 supplemental interview modules for VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, Cancellation of Removal, Complex Family, and Substance Use.
The report documents supported clinical findings and their sources. Its focus depends on the case type: hardship to a qualifying relative, or the psychological effects of abuse, crime, or trafficking.
We conduct evaluations directly in English and Spanish. For almost any other language, we arrange professional interpreters as needed. We have extensive experience conducting evaluations with professional interpretation in Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, French and Creole. Interpretation beyond English and Spanish generally costs about $100 per hour. We confirm language arrangements and the exact fee in writing before engagement.
Base pricing from $750, published for every case type. Serving a vulnerable population at fair pricing.
Prefer to be interviewed in Spanish? See how an immigration psychological evaluation in Spanish works: interview in Spanish, report in English for USCIS, no interpreter.
Named clinicians on every report. No anonymous pipelines.
Founder & Primary Evaluator
Bilingual Peruvian-American. NYC raised, New Mexico based. Twenty years as a China-Latin America affairs analyst before clinical practice. English, Spanish, intermediate Mandarin.
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Clinical Lead
Independently licensed clinical authority. New Mexico based. Co-signs every report before release.
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Pricing is published as a base per case type: hardship evaluations from $750, VAWA from $1,000, U-Visa from $1,000, T-Visa from $1,000, and cancellation of removal from $1,200. Rush service adds $300 for 72 hours, $500 for 48 hours, or $900 for 24 hours to the case base fee, subject to availability. Every evaluation includes the full clinical interview, standardized testing, and dual-clinician co-signature, and your exact fee is confirmed in writing before the engagement.
A member of Kipu Terra will follow up with you personally and promptly. Reach us the way that suits you.