An immigration evaluation is a detailed mental health assessment that a therapist provides for an immigration case. It includes a detailed writeup of the following pieces of information: biopsychosocial evaluation, mental status exam, and some clinical self-assessments. Depending on the type of immigration case, the assessment addresses various psychological aspects related to the legal needs in the case. The therapist’s clinical assessment provides evidence in support of the client’s immigration case, and can often be one of the deciding factors in whether or not a client’s family can stay together or whether a client can escape life-threatening circumstances in their home country.