Immigration Psychological Evaluation Pricing
Transparent, published pricing for immigration psychological evaluations, also called psychosocial evaluations. Flat fees, no hidden costs, nationwide.
How much does an immigration psychological evaluation cost?
A standard immigration psychological evaluation at Kipu Terra costs $750, flat. That covers the clinical interview, standardized testing, and a 12 to 25 page report co-signed by two licensed clinicians. Expedited 48-hour service is $1,050; same-day emergency is $1,650. Providers online commonly quote well above our flat published fee.
The same fee applies whether your attorney calls it a psychosocial evaluation or a psychological evaluation; they name the same document. Speed options are listed below. For what happens after you schedule, see the evaluation process.
Standard Evaluation
Clinical interview, PHQ-9 + GAD-7 testing, 12 to 25 page forensic report.
$750
3 to 7 business days
Most CommonExpedited (48-Hour Rush)
Same scope as standard with prioritized turnaround. For approaching RFE deadlines or other time pressure.
$1,050
48 hours
Same-Day Emergency
True emergencies with same-day filing deadlines. Subject to staff availability.
$1,650
Same business day
Complex, RFE, or Supplemental Cases
Cases requiring additional testing, RFE responses, updated evaluations, or other specialized circumstances. Pricing based on scope.
$750 to $1,250
Varies
For how expedited and same-day turnaround works, see the speed and urgency page.
What Every Evaluation Includes
What does a hardship evaluation cost for each case type?
The flat $750 standard fee applies to every case type we handle. The clinical focus and the most relevant instruments differ by case, but the price does not. Each case has its own service page:
- I-601A hardship evaluation: $750 standard, the provisional unlawful presence waiver (el perdón provisional).
- I-601 waiver of inadmissibility evaluation: $750 standard, the broader waiver of grounds of inadmissibility (el perdón I-601).
- VAWA psychological evaluation: $750 standard, documenting the psychological impact of abuse for a self-petitioner.
- U visa psychological evaluation: $750 standard, documenting substantial abuse for a crime victim (víctima de crimen).
- T visa psychological evaluation: $750 standard, documenting the psychological impact of trafficking on a survivor.
- cancellation of removal hardship evaluation: $750 standard, the higher exceptional-and-extremely-unusual-hardship standard (EOIR-42B).
- I-212 permission-to-reapply evaluation: $750 standard, the hardship of continued separation after a prior removal.
Does insurance cover an immigration psychological evaluation?
No. This is a forensic evaluation prepared for a legal filing, not medical care, so health plans do not cover it. Payment is made directly to Kipu Terra LLC before the first session, separate from any fees paid to the immigration office or attorney. Receipts are provided on request.
Do you offer payment plans?
We do not offer payment plans. The fee is flat, published, and known before you commit, with nothing added later. The $750 standard fee is below what many practices charge even before any financing, so the total you pay is simply the published price.
Why is our standard fee $750?
We price the standard evaluation at $750 because the families we serve are often financially stretched, already carrying legal fees on top of everything else. An accessible clinical fee means more families can afford the evidence their case needs. Expedited and complex-case rates reflect the added urgency or scope, not a different baseline.
Immigration evaluations run expensive elsewhere for a real reason: clinician hours across the interview, scoring, and a 12 to 25 page report, plus a second licensed clinician reviewing and co-signing it. Kipu Terra does that same work at a flat published price rather than a higher or negotiated one. Many practices quote considerably more for the same scope of work.
Pricing questions families ask
What do families typically pay for a 601A psych eval?
At Kipu Terra, a standard I-601A hardship evaluation is $750, the same flat published fee that applies to every case type. Providers online commonly quote well above that fee, so families often pay more elsewhere. Expedited 48-hour service is $1,050 and same-day emergency is $1,650.
How much does a psychologist charge for an immigration evaluation?
Fees vary widely by provider, and many quote well above Kipu Terra's flat $750 standard fee, published on this page with no hidden fees. The evaluation is conducted by a Licensed Master Social Worker and co-signed by an independently licensed Clinical Social Worker.
How much does a letter from a psychologist for immigration cost?
Kipu Terra does not sell a short letter. What USCIS and attorneys rely on is a full forensic evaluation: a clinical interview, standardized testing, and a 12 to 25 page report co-signed by two clinicians. That report is $750 flat. A brief letter carries little evidentiary weight next to a documented evaluation, so the fee reflects the complete assessment, not a one-page note.
How much does the U visa crime-victim psychological evaluation cost?
The U visa crime-victim evaluation is $750, the same flat fee as every other case type. It documents the substantial mental or physical abuse the crime victim experienced, through a clinical interview, standardized testing, and a report co-signed by two clinicians. Expedited and same-day options are available at the published rates above.
The flat fee covers all seven case types. To see what the report contains, or for general questions, follow the links here.
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