Psychological Evaluation for T Visa
Form I-914
You got out of a situation where you worked or lived under control, deception or threats. Our report documents what that experience left on your mental health, so USCIS understands your whole case.
Trafficking doesn't always look like it does in the movies
Debts that are never paid off, documents taken away, workdays with no rest, threats against your family back home. Many victims of labor or sex trafficking don’t recognize themselves as victims until much later.
For the T Visa, USCIS needs to understand the force, fraud or coercion you experienced and the harm it left. The serious harm you would suffer if you had to leave the United States also matters.
A psychological evaluation puts that impact into clinical terms: the fear, the trauma and what still weighs on your daily life.
Many victims don't know they are victims
If anything on this list happened to you on the way here or in the United States, talk to your attorney about the T Visa. The final decision belongs to USCIS, case by case.
- You had to cook, clean, carry loads or work for the smuggler or their people during the journey
- You were locked up, had your phone or documents taken, or were denied food to make you obey
- You worked to pay off a debt without knowing how much you owed or when it would end
- An employer in the United States exploited you and threatened you with the police or immigration
- Your partner forced you to work, inside or outside the home, with threats or violence
- You were sexually abused by the smuggler, an employer or your partner, and could not refuse or escape
What you need to know about the I-914 evaluation
What is it?
A clinical interview with standardized tests. The result is a report signed by a Licensed Clinical Psychologist documenting the impact of trafficking on your mental health. It also documents how it affects your daily life: work, sleep, parenting and relationships.
Who needs it?
People forced into labor or sexual contact through force, deception or threats, here or on the journey to get here, who are in the United States on account of that trafficking. Women, men and minors.
Why does it help?
It supports your declaration with professional evidence of the trauma and helps show the serious harm you would suffer if you had to leave the country.
How long does it take?
About 7 days after the interview. If your case is urgent, choose Express delivery (48 to 72 hours) or 24-Hour Rush delivery.
"You don't have to tell your story perfectly. You just have to tell it the way it happened. We take care of the rest."Dr. Gustavo R. Benejam, Psy.D.
What your T Visa evaluation documents
Each section answers what USCIS needs to see in an I-914 application. The report doesn’t exaggerate or promise an outcome: it describes precisely what the evaluation found.
- IWhat happened to you, in the order the law asks for: what was done, how you were forced and for what purpose
- IIThe link between what you went through and the symptoms you have today
- IIIStandardized psychological tests and symptom credibility testing
- IVHow trauma affects memory, and why gaps in an account can be due to trauma
- VThe extreme hardship, involving unusual and severe harm, you would suffer if you had to leave the country. Conclusions signed by Dr. Benejam
How it works
Book
Online, by phone or by text. We confirm the exact date and time.
Interview
In your language, at your own pace.
Signed report
For you and your attorney.
Dr. Benejam explains the T Visa evaluation
In a few minutes: what the T Visa evaluation is for, what the interview is like and what your attorney receives.
A Licensed Clinical Psychologist
signs your report
Your evaluation is led by Dr. Gustavo R. Benejam, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, together with his clinical team. He reviews and signs every report.
Frequently asked questions
about the T Visa evaluation
Can’t find your question? Text us at (305) 981-6434.
Do I have to have reported the people who exploited me?
The T Visa generally requires complying with reasonable requests from authorities. There are exceptions, for example for people under 18 or because of physical or psychological trauma. Your attorney will tell you what applies in your case, and the evaluation can document that trauma.
Will the people who exploited me find out?
Not from us. The report goes only to you and your attorney, and federal law protects the confidentiality of these cases.
Does it apply if it was labor trafficking, not sex trafficking?
Yes. The T Visa protects victims of both types of trafficking.
What happens in the interview?
We talk about your story and you answer a few brief tests. You can take breaks whenever you need.
Does my health insurance cover it?
No. Health insurance, Medicaid and Medicare do not cover psychological evaluations for immigration purposes.
Can I do it by video if I don't live in Florida?
In almost every state, yes, thanks to Dr. Benejam's PSYPACT authorization. Check the state map or text us.
Does the evaluation guarantee approval?
No. No evaluation guarantees an outcome. What it does is document your case with clinical rigor so it is considered in full.
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