Expedited and Same-Day Immigration Psychological Evaluations
Standard turnaround is 3 to 7 business days. When your deadline is closer, two published tiers cover it: a 48-hour expedited report ($1,050) and a same-day emergency report ($1,650), subject to availability. Every report is co-signed by two licensed clinicians.
How fast can you get an immigration psychological evaluation? Our standard turnaround is 3 to 7 business days. When your deadline is closer, two published tiers cover it: a 48-hour expedited report for $1,050 and a same-day emergency report for $1,650, subject to availability. Every report is reviewed and co-signed by two licensed clinicians.
The same service is also called a psychosocial evaluation. Whichever tier you need, the report is built the same way: a clinical interview by secure video, standardized instruments, DSM-5-TR impressions, and a co-signed report for the referring attorney to file. Speed changes the scheduling, not the rigor. The firm serves attorneys and families nationwide from New Mexico, in English and Spanish.
How long does an immigration psychological evaluation take?
Kipu Terra's standard turnaround is 3 to 7 business days from the completed interview to the delivered report. Many evaluators quote several weeks from first contact to a finished report; our standard timeline is shorter, and two faster tiers exist for tighter deadlines. The timeline covers the same work either way: intake, the clinical interview, standardized instruments, drafting, and a second clinician's review.
The deliverable is a 12 to 25 page report addressed to USCIS. The PHQ-9 and GAD-7 are administered on every case, with further instruments added when clinically indicated. The psychosocial evaluation supports the hardship waivers most families come to us for, and its length and depth do not shrink because the turnaround is faster.
Three turnaround tiers, prices published
Kipu Terra publishes three turnaround tiers. The standard evaluation is $750 with a 3 to 7 business day turnaround. The expedited tier is $1,050 and returns the report in 48 hours. The same-day emergency tier is $1,650, subject to availability. Whether your attorney calls it a rush, an expedite, or an emergency, these are the three published options, and the fee is the same flat number for everyone.
See the full fee schedule for what each tier includes. The prices here are the same published figures, never a different quote.
Same-day and 48-hour reports: what they include
A faster report is the same report, delivered sooner. The 48-hour and same-day tiers use the same standardized instruments, the same DSM-5-TR framework, and the same dual-clinician co-signature as a standard-turnaround case. The finished document is the same 12 to 25 page report addressed to USCIS. What speed compresses is the scheduling, not the clinical work or the review.
Because two licensed clinicians read and co-sign every report, an expedited case still passes through a second clinical review before release. The faster tiers move the schedule forward; they do not remove a step.
Can a psychological evaluation be expedited for a court deadline?
Yes, within the published tiers. Kipu Terra provides the evaluation; the referring attorney coordinates the filing and the hearing. The firm does not give legal advice or judge how a deadline should be met. For cases tied to an immigration court date, the cancellation of removal evaluation page covers that context. A U visa case on a tight timeline works the same way; see the U visa psychological evaluation.
If USCIS has issued a Request for Evidence with its own deadline, the same expedited tiers apply, and the attorney directs the response.
A tight timeline, fully remote
An urgent evaluation does not require travel. Kipu Terra conducts a remote forensic immigration assessment by secure video (Google Meet, free, works on any internet or phone connection), so a family in any state can complete the interview from home on short notice. From New Mexico, the firm serves attorneys and families nationwide, in English and Spanish, with no interpreter needed.
For how the remote interview works step by step, see the seven-step evaluation process.
Related: read what an immigration psychological evaluation covers, see the full fee schedule, or more evaluation questions.
Urgent evaluation questions
Can I get an immigration psychological evaluation in 48 hours?
Yes, through the published 48-hour expedited tier at $1,050, subject to availability. The report is the same as the standard evaluation: a clinical interview by secure video, the standard instruments, DSM-5-TR impressions, and co-signature by two licensed clinicians. What changes is the scheduling priority, not the depth of the work. Ask your attorney to send the case material as early as possible so the clock can start.
I need a psychological evaluation for immigration this week. Is that possible?
Often yes. A standard evaluation returns in 3 to 7 business days, so a report this week is realistic when the case is referred promptly. If the deadline is tighter than that, the 48-hour expedited tier ($1,050) or the same-day emergency tier ($1,650) can fit it, subject to availability. A same-day psych eval depends on a clinician being open that day, so contact us with the deadline and we will tell you what is workable.
Can the evaluation be finished before my immigration court date?
In most timelines, yes, through the standard or expedited tiers. The evaluation documents the clinical picture; your attorney handles the hearing and filing side. Send the case material as soon as the date is known so the report is ready with time to spare. The completed, co-signed report goes to your attorney to submit; whether and how it fits the hearing is the attorney's call.
Can a U visa evaluation be done in 48 hours?
Yes. The 48-hour expedited tier applies to any case type we handle, including the U visa psychological evaluation, which documents substantial abuse for a crime victim. The expedited price is $1,050, subject to availability, and the report follows the same standardized process as a routine-turnaround case. See the U visa evaluation page for what that assessment covers.
How far in advance of my immigration appointment should I schedule the evaluation?
As early as your attorney can refer the case. The standard 3 to 7 business day turnaround handles most timelines comfortably when there is a week or more before the deadline, and it lets you use the standard $750 tier rather than an expedited one. When time is short, the 48-hour and same-day tiers exist for that reason. There is no fixed cutoff we can promise; the earlier the referral, the more room everyone has.
Book an expedited evaluation
Kipu Terra works on referral from immigration attorneys and offices. Standard evaluations are $750 with a 3 to 7 business day turnaround. Expedited service is $1,050 in 48 hours, and same-day emergency service is $1,650, subject to availability. The interview is conducted by secure video (Google Meet), in English or Spanish, available nationwide from New Mexico.
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