Psychological Evaluations for Immigration
We conduct psychological evaluations for immigration cases. These evaluations can be for VAWA, asylum, U-Visa, or hardship cases. The purpose of these evaluations is to document the mental health conditions and diagnoses and to describe how a potential deportation would impact a client and their family. Evaluations are provided in English and Spanish.
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To schedule a FREE consultation with Dr. Banda, please call her at (213)284-0880.
Dr. Banda is here to help you.
Dr. Banda migrated to the Unites States during her childhood and understands firsthand the struggles and trauma of the immigrant community. As a licensed psychotherapist with over ten years of experience she is uniquely qualified to aid you in your case.
Hardships
Asylum
U-Visa
VAWA
Why Dr. Amanda Banda?
Because:
Your report will be ready in 2-3 days
She answers the phone
No waiting list!!!
She is bilingual in English and Spanish
She migrated to the U.S. during her childhood, therefore she understands first hand the struggles and the trauma of the immigrant community.
She is licensed psychotherapist in CA and graduated from USC.
She has over 10 years of experience conducting mental health evaluations.
She has conducted over 500 evaluations for immigration.
She has received referrals from over 50 immigration lawyers in CA.
Steps To Schedule An Evaluation:
** Evaluations are done via zoom or phone**
client calls Dr. Banda at 213-284-0880 to inquire about the evaluation
Dr. Banda explains the process and offers an appointment on the same week
Client receives a verbal and text confirmation with the appointment date and time, receives the options of payment and the documentation to sign before the appointment.
Dr. Banda contacts the client on the day and time of the appointment.
What Happens After The Evaluation:
Dr. Banda will submit the complete evaluation to the client and lawyer simultaneously, via secure email.
If any corrections are needed, Dr. Banda will make the correction within 24 hours and will resubmit the report to the lawyer and client.
To those clients applying for U-Visas and VAWA.
Dr. Banda will help them apply for Victims of Crime Funding to receive psychotherapy at no cost to them. The benefit of receiving psychotherapy is that the client would have the chance to process their trauma and they will receive a letter from Victims of Crime acknowledging that they were the victims of a crime which reinstates their reason for applying for a U-Visa.
Clients who need psychotherapy, but can't afford it, could receive psychotherapy through our USC interns.
About Dr. Amanda Banda
Dr. Amanda Banda is the founder and program director of Familias Unidas.
She is a Doctor of Educational Psychology and Leadership, a psychotherapist and clinical social worker, licensed in the state of California, (LCSW License #82340). She has been practicing psychotherapy since the beginning of her Master of Social Work program in 2013, at the University of Southern California school for Social Work.
After graduating in 2015 with her master’s in social work, she worked for several years as a psychotherapist at an out-patient, community mental health agency and for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. During that time, she provided psychological assessment and treatment for adults and children struggling with a wide range of diagnoses, including depression, anxiety and PTSD, as well as issues such as domestic violence, substance abuse, separation from loved ones and dislocation. She also gained experience assessing children’s attachments to their parents, as well as treating many children who had been separated from one or both parents for various reasons.
Since establishing her mental health agency, she has conducted over 500+ psychological evaluations relative to extreme hardship waiver, U- Visa, VAWA and asylum determinations. Dr. Amanda Banda is fluent in Spanish. She was born and raised in Mexico and immigrated to the United States when he was a child. Amanda understands the struggle of the immigrant as she has gone through the steps of obtaining legal permanent residency, and later becoming a proud American citizen.
What People Are Saying
“I highly recommend Dr. Amanda Banda! She is a person you can trust. She makes me feel so comfortable sharing and talking about everything with her 🤗”
— Nayeli Lopez
I’m glad we were recommended to Dr. Amanda, she was great!! I felt so comfortable speaking with her. Thank you so much!
— Daysi Silva
“I had to do an evaluation for immigration for my husband. Dr. Amanda is very professional and was really patient with me. She even explained me twice. Really good service I had made my appointment less than 24 hours. Dr. Amanda also let me do my evaluation in Spanish even though I could of done it in English. In the beginning I was nervous but once talking to her I had that confidence to talk to her. I would recommend her.”
— Gina Gonzalez
“Amanda personally took my evaluation and was able to help me in my very very short time frame of 24HRS she is wonderful and professional. My family and I are thankful we found her office!
UPDATE : I have received my evaluation copy IN LESS THAN 5 hrs and I’m speechless Dr.Amanda Banda was able to see even the trauma I did not realize I carried and I am forever thankful because now I can work and heal those wounds directly! Thank you 10/10 would recommend. She’s an ANGEL.”
— Irvin Hernandez
Contact Us
Due to Covid19, all of our services are currently being offered via Zoom or phone.
Hours (Pacific Time Zone)
Monday: 10am – 8pm
Tuesday: 10am - 8pm
Wednesday: 10am - 8pm
Thursday: 10am - 8pm
Friday: 10am - 8pm
Saturday: 10am - 8pm
Contact Details
info@familiasunidasla.com
323-430-4200
Address:
5717 East Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90022