Eight forensic immigration psychological evaluation services delivered by Dr. Julia Mantonya, PsyD (PSY28494): California-licensed clinical psychologist with nine-plus years of forensic assessment experience. Statewide California via secure HIPAA-compliant telehealth. Flat-fee pricing $1,500 to $2,500. 5-7 day turnaround. Professional interpretation available in most languages if needed.
We offer eight forensic psychological evaluation services for California immigration cases: asylum / withholding / CAT ($2,000), VAWA self-petition ($2,000), U-visa crime victim ($1,800), T-visa trafficking ($2,000), extreme hardship waiver (I-601 / I-601A) ($2,500), cancellation of removal (EOIR-42B) ($2,500), N-648 disability waiver ($1,500), and immigration competency evaluation ($1,500). Standard turnaround is 5-7 business days; priority rush (3 days, +50%) and emergency rush (24 hours, +100%) are available. See full pricing details or contact us to schedule.
INA 208 / 241(b)(3) / Form I-589
Forensic psychological evaluation documenting persecution-related trauma for asylum applications, withholding of removal claims, and Convention Against Torture protection. Standardized testing battery: PCL-5, PHQ-9, GAD-7, BDI-II, TSI-2. The clinical opinion addresses well-founded fear of persecution and consistency with the persecution narrative.
Asylum evaluation detailsINA 204(a)(1) / Form I-360
Forensic evaluation documenting battery or extreme cruelty for VAWA self-petitions by abused spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens or LPRs. 8 U.S.C. § 1367 provides strong confidentiality protections that limit when the government may share your information with an abuser. Despite the name, VAWA protects all genders.
VAWA evaluation detailsINA 101(a)(15)(U) / Form I-918
Forensic evaluation documenting substantial physical or mental abuse for U-visa petitions. Maps clinical findings to the five-factor substantial-abuse test at 8 CFR 214.14(b)(1): nature of injury, severity of conduct, severity of harm, duration, and any permanent or serious harm.
U-visa evaluation details22 U.S.C. § 7102 / Form I-914
Forensic evaluation for survivors of severe forms of human trafficking. The DES-II is added to the standard battery to document dissociative pathology common in trafficking survivors. Documents psychological coercion, the central element distinguishing trafficking from other crimes.
T-visa evaluation detailsForm I-601 / I-601A / Cervantes-Gonzalez factors
Dual-scenario forensic evaluation documenting extreme hardship to a qualifying U.S. citizen or LPR spouse or parent (children do not qualify). Both separation AND relocation scenarios analyzed under all five Cervantes-Gonzalez factors. The 20-30 page report addresses Patel v. Garland's no-judicial-review reality.
Hardship waiver evaluation detailsINA 240A(b) / Form EOIR-42B
Forensic evaluation documenting exceptional and extremely unusual hardship for non-LPR cancellation of removal, also called "10-year cancellation," "42B cancellation," or "non-LPR cancellation." Addresses the Matter of J-J-G- (BIA 2020) clinical-documentation requirement.
Cancellation of removal evaluation detailsINA 312(b) / 8 CFR 312.2(b)(2) / Form N-648
Medical certification for the disability exception to N-400 naturalization English and civics requirements. ONLY medical doctors (M.D.), doctors of osteopathy (D.O.), or licensed clinical psychologists (PsyD or PhD) may sign. Includes the MoCA cognitive screen and a focused mental status exam.
N-648 evaluation detailsMatter of M-A-M-, 25 I&N Dec. 474 (BIA 2011)
Forensic competency evaluation for respondents in California immigration proceedings with possible mental impairment that affects their ability to participate. Maps clinical findings to the four Matter of M-A-M- factors and includes Franco-Gonzalez class-membership analysis where applicable.
Competency evaluation detailsDr. Mantonya holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) and is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with the California Board of Psychology (PSY28494). For two of these eight services, N-648 disability waivers and competency evaluations: only a doctoral-level provider can perform the work under the governing regulations and case law. For the other six, a doctoral-level evaluator brings the diagnostic depth and forensic-assessment training that immigration courts and USCIS officers expect. Read about Dr. Mantonya's credentials and methodology →
The practice is based in Santa Clarita and serves all of California through secure HIPAA-compliant telehealth, with in-person appointments available across Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. A telehealth evaluation follows the same standardized battery and produces the same forensic report as an in-person session, so clients in San Diego, Sacramento, Fresno, the Bay Area, and everywhere between book the same way. What changes with distance? Nothing about the evaluation itself.
Start by telling us about your case through the contact form, in your own words and in any language. If the case is a fit, your private intake link arrives within one business day. Dr. Mantonya reviews and replies within 1 business day with next steps and the secure booking link. Interpreter available if needed.
Disclaimer: This page describes available services. The information here does not constitute legal or clinical advice and does not establish a clinician-patient relationship. A clinician-patient relationship forms only after a signed engagement agreement and completed intake.