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Immigration psychological Evaluators: New York
The evaluation is conducted by Ahmed Alif, a licensed clinical social worker in New York and a PhD candidate at New York University. His research and practice focus on the impact of immigration enforcement policies and programs on the health and mental well-being of unauthorized immigrants and their families. Ahmed has extensive experience working with marginalized communities in New York, including DACA recipients, mixed-status families, refugees, and asylum seekers. He holds a B.S. in Applied Psychology from New York University and an M.S. in Social Work with a focus on health, mental health, and disabilities from Columbia University. Alif is fluent in English, Bangla/Bengali, and Hindi-Urdu. For evaluations requiring other languages, secondary assessors are available: African French (Hawa Niangado, LCSW), Gujarati (on-site staff interpreter), and Spanish (on-site staff interpreter)
I specialize in trauma-informed psychological evaluations for immigration cases, including asylum, VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, and hardship waivers. My work is informed by my volunteer experience with the Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights, where I conducted forensic psychological evaluations for asylum seekers. This experience shaped my compassionate and thorough approach. I am dedicated to creating a safe and empathetic environment where clients feel heard and understood, particularly when recounting difficult or traumatic experiences. I collaborate closely with immigration attorneys to ensure that each evaluation is both legally sound and clinically detailed, helping clients present the strongest case possible.
I primarily offer virtual evaluations via telehealth, providing flexibility for clients regardless of location. For clients who prefer in-person evaluations or need accommodations, I am available to travel within the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) for an additional fee.
Dr. Azzam has over a decade of experience in conducting evaluations.
These psychological evaluations and reports could be the components in your case that make the biggest difference, as they can add remarkable value to your immigration cases.
As a doctoral-level evaluator, Dr. Azzam offers more objective tests that test for malingering (in other words “faking”) that could strengthen your report further.
She has extensive pre-licensure experience under the training and supervision of a clinical psychologist who specializes in these evaluations as well. By the time she was licensed, she had already completed countless evaluations and reports, and has since completed hundreds more.
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