Trauma-informed, online
Culturally responsive, Bilingual immigration psychological evaluator.
In the state of Illinois, Oregon, and Washington
When Your Story Matters, How It's Told Matters Too.
meet may.
As a 1st generation Asian Immigrant, May Han provides culturally sensitive immigration evaluations to clients from all walks of life. With an M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northwestern University, May enjoys helping individuals and families navigate their immigration journey in a way that feels safe and effective.
May brings both clinical depth and practical legal awareness to this work. She is not only mental health professionalβshe also understand how immigration cases are evaluated, what decision-makers look for, and how to communicate psychological findings in a way that is clear, structured, and usable. May collaborates closely with each clientβs legal team to ensure the evaluation stays clinically grounded while directly addressing the legal purpose of the report.
May understands that each of us has a unique storyβone that shapes who we are, what family means to us, and our reasons for being here. As a therapist with visible and invisible social-cultural identities, May approaches each encounter with openness and cultural humility, striving to be her clientβs voice and tell the human story accurately and in a legally sound way.
May provides immigration psychological evaluations in both English and Mandarin .
Service we provide
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Extreme Hardship Waivers (I-601 / I-601A)
An extreme hardship waiver is a request to overcome certain immigration barriers by showing that a qualifying family member would experience serious hardship if the waiver were denied. Our evaluations help explain how separation or relocation could affect a loved one's emotional health, relationships, and daily life.
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Cancellation of Removal
Cancellation of removal is a way for certain people facing deportation to ask an immigration judge for permission to remain in the United States. In some cases, this requires showing that deportation would cause unusually serious hardship to a qualifying family member. Our evaluations help explain how losing a loved one's presence and support could affect the family's emotional well-being and everyday life.
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Asylum
Asylum is a form of protection for people who have experienced persecution or fear being harmed in their home country because of their identity, beliefs, or other legally protected reasons. Our evaluations help document the emotional effects of these experiences, including trauma, fear, anxiety, and the challenges of rebuilding a sense of safety.
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VAWA (DV& Family Abuse)
VAWA allows survivors of abuse by a U.S. citizen/ permanent resident family member to seek immigration protection without relying on their abuser. Our evaluations help document the emotional impact of abuse and the psychological harm that may not be visible to others.
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U Visa
A U Visa is a form of immigration protection for victims of certain crimes who have suffered significant physical or emotional harm and meet requirements related to assisting law enforcement. Our evaluations help explain how the crime has affected their emotional health, sense of safety, relationships, and daily life.
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T Visa
A T Visa is a form of immigration protection for eligible survivors of severe human trafficking, including forced labor or sexual exploitation. Our evaluations help document the lasting emotional effects of exploitation and the challenges survivors may face as they work toward safety and stability.
What is an immigration psychological evaluation?
An immigration psychological evaluation is a structured mental health assessment completed for an immigration case. The purpose is not to provide therapy, and it is not to decide who deserves relief. The purpose is to evaluate psychological functioning, document clinically relevant findings, and produce a written report that addresses a legal-adjacent questionβso the legal decision-maker can understand psychological impact in a careful, grounded way.
What does an evaluation usually include?
A well-run immigration evaluation typically includes several pieces of information gathered over timeβnot just one conversation. Our standard service (based on the service specifications you referenced) includes two structured interviews (1.5β2 hours each), psychological screening, file review, collateral information gathering when relevant, and correspondence with the clientβs attorneyβfollowed by writing and editing the report.
Hereβs what those components mean in plain language:
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We ask about your background, stressors, and experiences relevant to the legal question, but we do it with pacing and clarity. You are not expected to tell everything in perfect order. You are not expected to βperformβ your pain. Our job is to ask the right questions, notice patterns, and document what is clinically relevantβwithout sensationalizing what happened.
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Screening tools are not a test of worthiness. They are a structured way to assess symptom clusters (for example, anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms) and to support clinical impressions.
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When records are available (medical, therapy, hospital, police, declarations, prior evaluations, etc.), reviewing them can strengthen the clinical picture and reduce reliance on memory alone.
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When counsel shares the referral question and legal context, the report can be more directly aligned with what USCIS or the court needs to understand. Attorney correspondence is part of the standard scope.
What the report is meant to do
Tell the Human Story
Behind every immigration case is a person with experiences that deserve to be understood. Our reports help communicate those experiences with clarity, compassion, and respectβwithout exaggeration or sensationalism.
Make the Psychological Impact Clear
Emotional suffering isn't always visible or easy to explain. We document how a person's experiences affect their mental health, relationships, work, and daily life, turning complex emotional experiences into clear, clinically grounded findings.
Provide Credible Evidence for Immigration Cases
Our reports bring together interviews, psychological assessments, and relevant records into a well-organized, professional document. The goal is to give attorneys and immigration decision-makers reliable psychological evidence that can support the case while maintaining clinical accuracy and integrity.
Frequently asked questions
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Fee
We charge a flat fee of $1800 per report. This includes:
-Two Structured Interviews (1.5-2 hours each, usually a week apart, can be done in one week when schedule allows)
- Psychological screening
-File reviews
-Collateral information gathering,
-Correspondence with client's attorney,
-Report Writing & Editing
Please note that we ask for a non refundable 1/3 ($600) of the payment to reserve your spot.
Remainder payment by a credit / Debit/HSA card is due at the time of service.
If needed, a payment plan is offered where the remainder payment can be divided by two equal payments ($600). Your clinician will collect each payment at the end of each interview.
However, regardless of the payment plan you choose, we require full payments to be made before your clinician releases the 1st draft.
Timeline:
We pride ourselves on our comprehensive report that attorneys and courts appreciate.
It usually takes about 5-6 weeks from the first formal interview to generate a well-written report.
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Given the extensiveness of immigration evaluation. We generally do not accept requests with a court date or deadline that is within two months of today. ( eg: If you reach out on 11/19 we generally wonβt be able to accept your case if you have a deadline that is earlier than 1/19 next year.
However, we reserve a limited number of spots for expedited services with an increased fee. The price for an expedited evaluation is $2700,
The report will be ready 2 (two) weeks after the last formal interview.
Please mention that in the contact form, and our clinician will reach out and let you know if they currently have any openings for this service.
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We are currently considered a βOut of Network Providerβ for insurance purposes. and do NOT work with any insurance directly. Generally, from what our clients tell us, it is a hit or miss for insurance when it comes to immigration evaluation coverage,
We can give you a "superbill" (which includes session dates, diagnosis, and fees paid) for you to seek whatever reimbursement your insurance company may pays for "out of network" mental health services.
We accept HSA, FSA, and HRA Cards so you can pay for health service likes this with pre-tax dollars.
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Since COVID-19, we have shifted our practice 100% online by having HIPAA-compliant virtual sessions for all sessions scheduled. We are actively adapting to the ever-changing needs of our clients and are pleasantly surprised by the added emotional safety of remote evaluation sessions provided for people.
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No. Currently, we are only able to work with individuals that are 18 y.o and up. If you have a child or adolescent that needs therapy, I recommend you go to psychology today and set the filter up to search for a therapist that is specialized in working with children in your childβs age range.
