Immigration Evaluations · NJ & NY · Telehealth Available · Interpreter-Friendly
Psychological evaluations for immigration proceedings.
Court-ready psychosocial evaluations for hardship waivers, asylum, VAWA, U-visa, and T-visa cases — prepared by a dual-licensed clinician with twenty-six years of experience documenting trauma.
The work
The evaluation that gives your case its human weight.
In many immigration cases, the legal argument depends on a clinical one: that deportation would cause extreme hardship to a qualifying relative, that an applicant’s trauma history is consistent with their account of persecution, that abuse occurred and left psychological evidence. Attorneys make the legal argument. A qualified clinician documents the human one. These evaluations are frequently the most persuasive evidence in the file.
Elisabeth Coffey conducts immigration evaluations with the thoroughness courts and USCIS officers expect: a comprehensive clinical interview, standardized instruments where appropriate, a trauma-informed approach to sensitive histories, and a professionally written report delivered on the timeline your case requires. Evaluations are available in person in Florham Park or via secure telehealth, and may be conducted with an interpreter.
Evaluation types
Evaluation types.
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Extreme hardship waivers (I-601 / I-601A)
Evaluation of the U.S. citizen or permanent resident family member, documenting the psychological, medical, financial, and practical hardship they would face if their relative were removed or denied admission.
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Asylum
Trauma-focused evaluation documenting the psychological sequelae of persecution — and the consistency between the applicant’s clinical presentation and their account. Conducted with care for re-traumatization.
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VAWA self-petitions
Documentation of abuse by a U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse or parent. Elisabeth brings specialized expertise in coercive control — the patterns of domination, isolation, and psychological abuse that do not always leave physical evidence but leave clear clinical signatures.
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U-visa and T-visa
Evaluation of the psychological impact of criminal victimization or trafficking, supporting petitions that require documentation of substantial harm.
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Cancellation of removal
Hardship evaluations of qualifying relatives — including children — documenting exceptional and extremely unusual hardship.
For attorneys
A clinical partner who understands your timeline.
Evaluations are typically scheduled within one week and reports delivered within two weeks of the evaluation; expedited timelines are available for filing deadlines. Reports are written to address the specific legal standard at issue in your case. Elisabeth is available for pre-evaluation consultation to discuss what the evaluation can and cannot establish, and reports are reviewed with counsel before finalization where appropriate.
Full attorney partnership page →“The law decides the case. The evaluation makes the person in it visible.”
Request an evaluation.
For attorneys: contact directly to discuss your case and timeline. For individuals: evaluations are typically arranged through your attorney, but you are welcome to reach out with questions. All inquiries are confidential.