Immigration Psychological Evaluation Pricing
Transparent, published base prices for immigration psychological evaluations, also called psychosocial evaluations. No hidden fees, nationwide, and your exact fee is confirmed in writing before you commit.
How much does an immigration psychological evaluation cost?
An immigration psychological evaluation at Kipu Terra starts at $750 for hardship cases, with published bases for each case type: VAWA at $1,350, U-Visa at $1,000, T-Visa at $1,200, and cancellation of removal at $1,000. Every base covers the clinical interview, standardized testing, and a 12 to 25 page report co-signed by two licensed clinicians. Expedited 48-hour service adds $300; same-day emergency adds $900. A more complex case, or live interpretation in a language other than English or Spanish (about $100 per hour), can change the fee, and your exact fee is confirmed in writing before the engagement. Providers online commonly quote well above our published bases.
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.
Hardship Evaluation (I-601A, I-601, I-212)
Clinical interview, PHQ-9 + GAD-7 testing, 12 to 25 page forensic report co-signed by two clinicians.
starting at $750
3 to 7 business days
Most CommonVAWA Self-Petition (I-360)
Trauma-informed interview, often across two sessions, a larger standardized battery, and safety and risk assessment.
starting at $1,350
3 to 7 business days
U-Visa (Crime Victims)
Documents substantial abuse from a qualifying crime, with trauma measures as clinically indicated.
starting at $1,000
3 to 7 business days
T-Visa (Trafficking Victims)
Trauma-informed pacing and the heavier documentation trafficking cases carry.
starting at $1,200
3 to 7 business days
Cancellation of Removal (EOIR-42B)
Documents the exceptional and extremely unusual hardship standard for immigration court.
starting at $1,000
3 to 7 business days
Rush and Complex Options
Expedited 48-hour service adds $300 to any base; same-day emergency adds $900, subject to availability. Complex, RFE, or supplemental cases are quoted per case, from $750.
base + $300 or + $900
48 hours or same business day
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?
Each case type carries its own published base price, reflecting what that evaluation actually requires: hardship cases start at $750, and the trauma-focused case types start higher. The clinical focus and the most relevant instruments differ by case. Each case has its own service page:
- I-601A hardship evaluation: starting at $750, the provisional unlawful presence waiver (el perdón provisional).
- I-601 waiver of inadmissibility evaluation: starting at $750, the broader waiver of grounds of inadmissibility (el perdón I-601).
- VAWA psychological evaluation: starting at $1,350, documenting the psychological impact of abuse for a self-petitioner.
- U visa psychological evaluation: starting at $1,000, documenting substantial abuse for a crime victim (víctima de crimen).
- T visa psychological evaluation: starting at $1,200, documenting the psychological impact of trafficking on a survivor.
- cancellation of removal hardship evaluation: starting at $1,000, the higher exceptional-and-extremely-unusual-hardship standard (EOIR-42B).
- I-212 permission-to-reapply evaluation: starting at $750, 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 base prices are published, and your exact fee is confirmed in writing before you commit, with nothing added later. The hardship base of $750 is below what many practices charge even before any financing, so the total you pay is simply the fee you agreed to.
Why does our pricing start at $750?
We set the hardship base 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. The higher bases for VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, and cancellation cases reflect the deeper interviews, larger batteries, and safety assessment those evaluations require, and the rush add-ons reflect urgency, 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 published base prices rather than higher or negotiated ones. 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 starts at $750, the published base for hardship cases. Providers online commonly quote well above that base, so families often pay more elsewhere. Expedited 48-hour service adds $300, and same-day emergency adds $900, both subject to availability. Your exact fee is confirmed in writing before the engagement.
How much does a psychologist charge for an immigration evaluation?
Fees vary widely by provider, and many quote well above Kipu Terra's published base prices, which start at $750 for hardship cases, 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 starts at $750 for hardship cases. 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 starts at $1,000. It documents the substantial mental or physical abuse the crime victim experienced, through a clinical interview, standardized testing with trauma measures as indicated, and a report co-signed by two clinicians. Expedited and same-day options are available at the published add-on rates above.
How much does a VAWA psychological evaluation cost?
A VAWA I-360 evaluation starts at $1,350. It runs deeper than a hardship evaluation: a trauma-informed interview, often across two sessions, a larger battery of standardized measures, and live safety and risk assessment, with the report co-signed by two clinicians. The exact fee is confirmed in writing before the engagement.
Is there a charge for an interpreter?
Not for English or Spanish: the bilingual evaluator conducts those interviews directly, with no interpreter in the room. For other languages, including Mandarin, Kipu Terra arranges a certified neutral interpreter for the live sessions at about $100 per hour, and the exact amount is confirmed in writing before the engagement. A friend or family member is never used as the interpreter.
Published base pricing covers all seven case types. To see what the report contains, or for general questions, follow the links here.
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