Psychological Evaluations for Immigration Cases

By helping immigrants with unlawful status reduce their legal obstacles through psychological evaluations,
​East Bay Area Therapy carries out its mission to help diverse populations reduce distress
​and improve their overall mental health and wellness.
Grace Pacheco, M.A., MFT is a bilingual licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), who specializes in the assessment and psychological treatment of individuals who have been victims of violent crime or other severely traumatic experiences. Ms. Pacheco regularly conducts mental health assessments, performs psychological testing, engages in professional psychological writing, contributes to university and college level courses as a guest lecturer, and provides expert testimony in court settings within her scope of practice and competence, as established by her formal graduate education, advanced training, and clinical experience.

Clinical Psychological Evaluations

U Nonimmigrant status (U Visa)

Extreme Hardship Waiver
(Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver I-601A or Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility I-601)

Asylum Seekers

T nonimmigrant status (T Visa)

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

Office & Video Appointments

Psychological evaluations can easily be scheduled online.

After booking, you will receive correspondence from Grace Pacheco, M.A., MFT with the next steps of the process.

A link to a pre–appointment health questionnaire will be included in your appointment confirmation text message
which can be completed from any mobile device.

The face-to-face appointment will last approximately 2 hours.

The drafted report will be submitted electronically to your immigration attorney within 3 weeks for review.

If you need faster turnaround, make sure to select the add-on rush service option.

A signed official hard copy will be mailed directly to the immigration attorney's office and to the subject of the evaluation.

​It is our pleasure to help you book your appointment, answer any questions, ​
and ensure that your experience is exceptional.
​Please, do not hesitate to contact Grace@EastBayAreaTherapy.com

Book Your Psychological Evaluation Appointment Online!

The drafted report will be submitted electronically to your immigration attorney within 3 weeks for review.
If you need faster turnaround, make sure to select the add-on rush service option.