Immigration Evaluations: Purpose Over Profit, People Over Paperwork

If you’ve ever been asked to complete an immigration evaluation, you already know, it’s not a task you take lightly. There’s nothing simple or routine about it. What you write can change the course of someone’s life. Their future. Their safety. Their family’s well-being.

And yet, I’ve seen the shift. More and more therapists are hearing about this work and thinking: “This could be a good side income.” And yes, I understand the business side, we all have to sustain ourselves. But let me be clear: if your only reason for stepping into this space is the money, this might not be the right corner of the field for you.

This work isn’t just about writing, it’s about understanding why you’re writing. It’s about standing at the intersection of mental health, trauma, legal systems, and cultural nuance. And doing it with clinical integrity.

Why I Stay Committed to Immigration Evaluations

When I started offering these evaluations, I didn’t do it for recognition or revenue. I did it because I saw the weight clients carried when they came into my office with thick folders and thin hope. I realized that we, as clinicians, could offer more than just “support”, we could offer a form of advocacy that actually speaks the language of the system.

Over the years, I’ve worked with survivors of domestic violence, trafficking, hardship, and political persecution. I’ve assessed asylum seekers and families desperate to remain together. I’ve watched immigrant clients transform when they realize that someone finally believes their story and will help them put it into words that matter.

Let’s Talk Ethics

It’s not just about writing a good report. It’s about writing one that is clinically sound, culturally informed, trauma-aware, and legally useful. I’ve worked alongside incredible clinicians, therapists who are deeply trained in immigration evaluations and who do this work because they believe in it.

That’s the kind of therapist I want to elevate.

So if you’re trained and doing this work from an ethical, grounded place, I invite you to be featured on our resource page. Because this isn’t about competition, it’s about collaboration. When we uplift each other, we serve our clients better. That’s why I’m offering training and building a directory. Because at the end of the day, this work is bigger than me.

Why I Offer Training (and Why It’s Not Just a Sale)

Yes, I sell a course. But let me be honest: this course wasn’t created to “cash in.” It was created because I’ve reviewed too many evaluations where I could see the harm that happens when the clinician wasn’t ready. That’s not fair to the client. And it’s not fair to the therapist either.

I built this training so that clinicians can feel confident, competent, and prepared—not just technically, but ethically. I want us to do better. For our clients. For our profession. For ourselves.

Let’s Keep the Standards High

If you’re already doing this work, thank you. If you’re curious and committed to doing it right, I welcome you. And if you’re a therapist who wants to be listed on our upcoming Immigration Evaluation Resource Page, now’s the time to let us know.

And if you’re an attorney looking for trusted, ethical evaluators, this is where you’ll find us.

Get Involved

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We don’t just write reports. We give voice to the experiences the system too often overlooks. We stand in the gap, not because it’s easy, but because it’s necessary.

Let’s keep showing up, with purpose, with precision, and with people at the center.