Immigration Evaluations · Midway, FL

Midway Immigration Psychological Evaluations, Court Ready

Court-ready psychological evaluations for asylum, extreme hardship, VAWA, U-Visa and more, prepared for Midway. Trilingual, trauma-informed, online across Florida or in person near Boca Raton.

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How we can work together in Midway

Virtual Sessions

Close a door in Midway, open your laptop, and we start. No drive, no waiting room, nobody sees you arrive.

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In Person

Some things land better in the same room. My Boca Raton office is quiet, private, and yours for the hour.

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Talk by Phone

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If you or a loved one in Midway has an immigration case, a psychological evaluation can give the court clear, professional evidence of what an application alone cannot show. Common cases include asylum, the I-601 and I-601A extreme hardship waivers, VAWA, U-Visa for crime victims, T-Visa for trafficking survivors, and cancellation of removal.

An immigration psychological evaluation is a formal report by a licensed clinician that documents how immigration circumstances, such as past trauma, fear of return, family separation, abuse, or exceptional hardship, affect mental health. For Brazilian and Latino families near Midway, this is not a translated service; it is the same care in your language.

After a free consultation and a trauma-informed clinical interview, your court-ready report is usually delivered within seven to fourteen days, in coordination with your attorney. Midway sits in Gadsden County, part of Florida's Big Bend, and Najla Sallum, LCSW serves clients statewide online and in person near Boca Raton. Call or text to talk it through first. There is no obligation, and Najla responds personally.

LCSW · Florida licensed English · Português · Español 14+ years of experience
Najla Sallum, LCSW

Meet Your Evaluator

Najla Sallum, LCSW

Clients in Midway work directly with Najla Sallum, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than fourteen years of clinical experience. She practices in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, by secure video anywhere in Florida or in person at the Boca Raton office. The videos here are hers, recorded to explain this work in plain language, so you know who you are meeting before the first call.

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Know the Terms

Immigration evaluation terms, in plain words

The acronyms that come up most often for Midway families. Plain-language summaries for orientation, not legal advice.

Case types

AsylumProtection from persecution

Relief for people who fear serious harm in their home country. Filed on Form I-589.

I-601Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

The extreme hardship waiver, usually filed from outside the United States.

I-601AProvisional Unlawful Presence Waiver

Filed inside the United States, also based on extreme hardship to a U.S. spouse or parent.

VAWAViolence Against Women Act

Lets an abused spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen or resident petition on their own.

U-VisaCrime victim visa

For victims of certain crimes who helped police or prosecutors and were harmed.

T-VisaTrafficking survivor visa

For survivors of human trafficking who are helping, when able, with the case.

Cancellation of RemovalRelief in immigration court

Can stop a removal when a U.S. family member would face exceptional and extremely unusual hardship.

N-648Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions

Can waive the English and civics tests for citizenship when a disability prevents them.

NACARANicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act

Special relief for certain people from Nicaragua, Cuba, and several Central American countries.

Clinical & agencies

LCSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker

The Florida license Najla holds to provide therapy and clinical evaluations.

PTSDPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder

A trauma response often documented in asylum, VAWA, U-Visa, and T-Visa evaluations.

MDDMajor Depressive Disorder

Clinical depression, one of the conditions an evaluation may identify and describe.

GADGeneralized Anxiety Disorder

Persistent, hard-to-control worry, sometimes documented alongside trauma.

DSM-5Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5th edition

The reference clinicians use to name and describe mental-health conditions.

USCISU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

The agency that reviews most immigration applications and their supporting evidence.

EOIRExecutive Office for Immigration Review

The immigration court system, where removal and cancellation cases are heard.

HIPAAHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

The federal privacy law that keeps your health information confidential.

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Straight Answers

Frequently asked

Yes. Court-ready evaluations are available to Midway residents by secure video statewide or in person near Boca Raton, in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.

Asylum, extreme hardship waivers (I-601 and I-601A), VAWA self-petitions, U-Visa, T-Visa for trafficking survivors, and cancellation of removal cases all benefit from a clinical evaluation.

The confidential interview usually runs two to three hours, and the written report is delivered within seven to fourteen days. Interviews can often be scheduled within one to two weeks.

Yes. Every evaluation can be conducted in English, Portuguese, or Spanish, whichever feels most natural for you.

Call or text (754) 225-9819 for a free phone consultation. Najla responds personally and coordinates directly with your attorney as needed.

When you are ready, I am here.

Send me a note or pick up the phone. I work by video anywhere in Florida and in person in Boca Raton, in English, Português, or Español.