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What to look for in a clinical evaluator for an immigration case:
Look for a therapist (Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Psychologist) who has experience doing clinical evaluations specifically for immigration purposes. A good evaluator will be able to create an open and sharing environment for the client. Sometimes this is … Continue reading
How does a clinical evaluation strengthen an immigration case?
There are many ways in which a psychosocial evaluation can strengthen a client’s asylum or other type of immigration case. Listed below are a few: Corroboration of a client’s story by an outside source Provide detailed explanation of a client’s mental … Continue reading
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Tagged deportation, extreme hardship, immigration evaluation, immigration law, psychological evaluation, trauma
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Why have your evaluation completed by a clinical social worker??
In this article about types of clinical evaluations that are often used to support immigration cases ( http://www.msba.org/departments/commpubl/publications/bar_bult/2007/oct/evaluation.asp) it is noted that many of the tests used by clinical psychologists in their evaluations with immigrants are not appropriate with this … Continue reading
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Domestic Abuse Evaluations
The Violence against Women Act (VaWA), passed in 1994, allows spouses who were filing for their legal status through their marriage to a US citizen, and were abused during this marriage, to file for their legal status independently. My evaluations … Continue reading
Hardship Evaluations
I often conduct hardship evaluations, during which I assess the negative impact U.S. citizen family members would suffer if their relative was deported. Usually, this is a parent and/or spouse. I assess the emotional and financial impact a deportation would … Continue reading
Clinical Evaluations with U-Visa clients
The purpose of the U-visa is to give immigrant victims of certain crimes temporary legal status and work eligibility in the United States. These crime victims have experienced a “felonious assault” and have cooperated with the police in helping to … Continue reading
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Reflections on working with asylum seekers:
Having worked for over 15 years as a licensed clinical social worker, I have repeatedly been reminded of how grateful I am for the good things in my life. My work reminds me not to take for granted for my … Continue reading
Susan Jacobson website
Thanks so much to Susan Jackobson for having two links to my website on hers. You can access her website at http://www.susanejacobsonnp.com/. This website if full of information for those who work with immigrants, including definitions of terms used in … Continue reading
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Tagged asylum, deportation, immigration law, psychological evaluations
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How to prepare a client for a psychological evaluation:
1. It is helpful for the client to call the therapist directly prior to the evaluation meeting to have a conversation about what to expect during the evaluation. 2. Encourage your client to be as open and honest as they … Continue reading
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Why refer a client for a psychosocial evaluation?
Some immigration lawyers use psychological evaluations regularly with their clients. Others have been slower to identify the strong benefits such evaluations provide. Here are two (of many) reasons immigration lawyers prioritize clinicial evaluations with their clients: 1, The impartial nature … Continue reading
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