Immigration Psychological Evaluation in Spanish

Yes. You can speak directly with our bilingual evaluator in Spanish throughout the interview. You do not need a family member to translate. Tell us your preferred language when you contact us so we can arrange the interview and explain the next steps in that language.

The interview is in Spanish, and the report is written in English for your immigration case. The report is typically 15 to 25 pages and is reviewed and co-signed by the LCSW Clinical Lead. It is delivered to you or your authorized legal representative. A brief Spanish summary of the completed evaluation is available on request.

You speak directly with the evaluator in Spanish. The evaluator hears your words directly and can ask follow-up questions in Spanish. Professional interpretation is available for French, Haitian Creole, Mandarin Chinese and Portuguese. Tell us the language you prefer so we can explain the available arrangements and any interpretation cost.

The evaluation follows the protocol for the person’s age and case type. A licensed clinician conducts the interview, selects standardized measures, and considers DSM-5-TR criteria. Adult hardship cases use PHQ-9 and GAD-7, with other measures when indicated. VAWA and minor evaluations follow their own protocols. An independently licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) reviews and co-signs the report. The interview is conducted in Spanish; measures are selected for their validated use and the person’s language.

At Kipu Terra, Bennett Reiss, LMSW, conducts the evaluation and drafts the clinical report. Steven Morrison, LCSW, is the Clinical Lead and reviews and co-signs every report before release. We document supported clinical findings and their limitations. Your immigration attorney can advise whether an evaluation is appropriate for the case and how to use the report.

The evaluation is delivered as a remote forensic immigration assessment via secure, HIPAA-compliant Google Meet. You do not travel to an office and you do not need special software. A licensed evaluator conducts the interview in Spanish, administers the instruments, and writes the report. The service is offered nationwide; New Mexico is the home base, not a limit on where the firm serves.

Clinical interviews take place through secure Google Meet. Contact us to confirm current appointment availability. Standard turnaround is 5-7 days. Rush service adds $300 for 72 hours, $500 for 48 hours, or $900 for 24 hours to the case base fee, subject to availability. Rush deadlines start after the final interview and receipt of all required assessments and records.

See how the evaluation works step by step and the transparent base pricing.

Kipu Terra is based in New Mexico and provides immigration psychological evaluations nationwide by secure video. You can begin through an attorney referral or contact us directly if you are representing yourself. The client pays Kipu Terra for the evaluation. We confirm the fee, schedule and authorized report recipient before engagement.

Searching from New Mexico specifically? See immigration psychological evaluations in New Mexico for Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, and Rio Rancho.

When a husband or wife needs a waiver like the I-601A, the person interviewed is often the Spanish-dominant spouse doing the searching. In a hardship case, the qualifying U.S. citizen or permanent resident relative is the one evaluated, not the family member seeking the waiver. So if you are the qualifying spouse and you are more comfortable in Spanish, you are exactly who the interview is designed for, and it is conducted in your language.

This applies across the hardship cases. See the I-601A extreme hardship evaluation, the I-601 waiver evaluation, I-612 / J-1 exceptional hardship evaluation, and, for survivor cases documented in Spanish, the VAWA psychological evaluation.