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Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
Mariela G. Shibley, Psy.D.
19 episodes
2 weeks ago
Psychological evaluations are playing an increasingly critical role in immigration cases—from cancellation of removal to VAWA and hardship waivers—and clinicians in private practice need to be ready. In this part 2 episode, Attorney Jacob J. Sapochnick returns to share real-world insights from his practice, including how a 25-year-old conviction can derail a client's life, and how clinicians can help. He and Dr. Shibley also explore the future of provisional waivers, the growing need for hard...
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Psychological evaluations are playing an increasingly critical role in immigration cases—from cancellation of removal to VAWA and hardship waivers—and clinicians in private practice need to be ready. In this part 2 episode, Attorney Jacob J. Sapochnick returns to share real-world insights from his practice, including how a 25-year-old conviction can derail a client's life, and how clinicians can help. He and Dr. Shibley also explore the future of provisional waivers, the growing need for hard...
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Mental Health
Health & Fitness
Episodes (19/19)
Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
U.S. Immigration Law for Clinician Evaluators with Immigration Attorney Jacob Sapochnick Part 2
Psychological evaluations are playing an increasingly critical role in immigration cases—from cancellation of removal to VAWA and hardship waivers—and clinicians in private practice need to be ready. In this part 2 episode, Attorney Jacob J. Sapochnick returns to share real-world insights from his practice, including how a 25-year-old conviction can derail a client's life, and how clinicians can help. He and Dr. Shibley also explore the future of provisional waivers, the growing need for hard...
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2 weeks ago
12 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
U.S. Immigration Law for Clinician Evaluators with Immigration Attorney Jacob Sapochnick Part 1
Immigration evaluations that actually help clients start with understanding what attorneys need. This episode dives into exactly how clinicians can collaborate effectively with immigration attorneys to write legally impactful psychological evaluations. Mariela speaks with attorney Jacob J. Sapochnick about what USCIS and immigration courts are really looking for in hardship evaluations, the legal meaning of “extreme hardship,” common pitfalls clinicians accidentally fall into, and how private...
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3 weeks ago
23 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
How Legal Blind Spots Can Sabotage an Immigration Evaluation Report
A routine U Visa evaluation turns into a high-stakes scramble when a client’s DUI history is revealed mid-interview—shifting the focus from trauma assessment to evidence of rehabilitation. Clinicians conducting psychological immigration evaluations must understand the legal nuances behind each case or risk producing unusable reports. This real-world scenario illustrates how quickly an immigration evaluation’s purpose can change, why direct communication with attorneys is crucial, and ho...
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1 month ago
9 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
How Therapists Make High-Income, Flexible Practices
Burned-out clinicians are getting time back while growing their income by shifting from traditional therapy models to psychological immigration evaluations. This episode tells the story of a therapist who reduced her caseload from 20 weekly therapy clients to just 2 immigration evaluations per week, maintaining her income while regaining her work/life balance. We explore how this pivot into U.S. immigration work created a flexible, low-overhead, high-impact private practice. You’ll hear...
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1 month ago
10 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
New U.S. Immigration Rules for N-648 in 2025: What Mental Health Professionals Must Know
US Immigration implemented major policy changes to the N-648 disability process on June 13, 2025. Mental health professionals conducting psychological immigration evaluations must now meet stricter standards and ensure clinical consistency to avoid serious consequences. We unpack how these changes impact the documentation of cognitive, psychiatric, and developmental disabilities, what counts as “extenuating circumstances” for late submissions, and why inconsistencies —even unintentional...
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2 months ago
25 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
5 Easy Steps to Writing an Immigration Report for Psychological Evaluations
Writing immigration evaluation reports doesn’t have to be overwhelming—these 5 streamlined steps will help you write psychological evaluation reports faster, stay organized, and deliver clear, effective documentation that supports your client’s case. In this episode, you’ll learn a method that transforms report writing from a dreaded task into a structured, manageable process. You'll discover how to align your intake with your report structure, create a searchable log of past reports for easy...
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2 months ago
14 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
The Emotional Toll of Seeking Asylum – With Filmmaker Cady Voge
A Honduran family’s journey from the 2018 migrant caravan to unexpected refuge in Seattle reveals the hidden emotional toll of asylum, separation, and survival—and the rare support that helped them heal. Filmmaker Cady Voge captures it all in All We Carry, blending firsthand footage, intimate storytelling, and hard truths about what it really means to flee violence and rebuild. We explore what didn’t make it on screen, how joy and grief often collide in migration stories, and why faith, frien...
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2 months ago
44 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
Why Self-Care Matters for Mental Health Professionals Doing Immigration Evaluation Work
Holding space for trauma day after day takes a toll—and without intentional self-care, even the most mission-driven clinicians can burn out. This episode explores the emotional cost mental health professionals endure in immigration evaluation work, unpacking vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and the subtle ways burnout creeps in. You'll learn how to recognize subtle warning signs, establish sustainable habits, and protect your emotional health without losing your sense of purpose. W...
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3 months ago
15 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
How Psychoanalytic Thinking Deepens Immigration Evaluations
Psychoanalytic thinking transforms psychological U.S. immigration evaluations. It gives clinicians deeper insights into their clients so they can write more credible reports. Instead of fixating on surface-level symptoms or narrowly diagnosing distress, Dr. Mariela Shibley unpacks how her psychoanalytic training allows her to hear what's left unsaid—revealing unconscious defenses, emotional patterns, and developmental histories that deeply shape a client’s trauma response. Whether working on ...
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3 months ago
12 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
How to Write Immigration Evaluation Reports in 4 Hours or Less Ethically
How do I write a psychological immigration evaluation report in 4 hours or less? Efficient workflows, streamlined case interviews, and faster report writing—this episode dives into how to simplify every step of the immigration evaluation process. Learn how to book new clients, clarify immigration case types, schedule case interviews with intention, and reduce no-shows to appointments. Dr. Shibley shares her favorite time-saving strategies, including structured intake guides, templ...
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4 months ago
20 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
How Mental Health Professionals Support Immigrant Families Living in Fear
Fear isn’t always a response to trauma—it can be the trauma. For immigrant communities, the constant threat of detention, deportation, and separation doesn’t just provoke anxiety—it creates real-time psychological harm that mirrors PTSD. This episode dives into the emotional toll of living in chronic fear, how it affects families and children, and why mental health professionals have a powerful, often untapped tool to respond: immigration evaluations. You’ll hear about what it means to be an ...
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4 months ago
12 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
Why Immigration Attorneys Rely on Psychological Evaluations: Legal Insights from Attorney Ginger Jacobs
Legal outcomes in immigration cases often depend on the precision and credibility of psychological evaluations. From hardship waivers to asylum and cancellation of removal, courts and immigration officers rely on these evaluations to determine whether someone’s suffering meets the legal threshold for relief—but not all reports are created equal. In this episode, immigration attorney Ginger Jacobs shares what mental health professionals need to know to write evaluations that hold up under scru...
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4 months ago
43 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
Great vs. Basic Reports: Mistakes That Make or Break an Immigration Case
Shortcut training to learn how to do immigration evaluations isn’t just ineffective—it’s unethical. Many mental health professionals believe they can master these complex evaluations through a single workshop or just by reviewing a sample report. But without a deep understanding of legal and psychological nuances, evaluators risk producing weak, misleading reports that can lead to case denials and devastating consequences for immigrant families. This episode uncovers why conductin...
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5 months ago
10 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
How Mental Health Providers Can Set Their Fees as Immigration Evaluators
Setting fees for immigration evaluations can feel like a balancing act between fair compensation and client accessibility. This episode dives into practical strategies for pricing your services, managing payment plans, and handling rush requests—all while maintaining empathy for clients facing financial hardship. Learn why flat fees often work better than hourly rates, how to set clear payment policies, and when offering pro bono services might make sense for your practice. You’ll leave with ...
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5 months ago
11 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
How to Market Your Services as an Immigration Evaluator
Most mental health professionals struggle with marketing, especially when it comes to connecting with immigration attorneys. Your website, networking approach, and even how you introduce yourself can make or break your success in this niche. Learn practical, proven strategies to position yourself as the go-to expert for immigration evaluations, ensuring attorneys see you as a trusted resource rather than just another provider. In this episode, we break down the essential steps to make your se...
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5 months ago
21 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
Intro to Immigration Evaluations: What They Are, How They Differ from Other Psychological Assessments, and Why They Matter
Immigration psychological evaluations play a critical role in immigration cases. Dr. Mariela Shibley discusses how these psychological assessments bring objectivity to a biased system, support immigrant families, and even change legal outcomes. This episode is a detailed overview of what immigration evaluations and reports are, how mental health providers can conduct these evaluations, and how they make an impact on immigration cases. Learn how mental health professionals can help level...
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5 months ago
13 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
How can Mental Health Professionals Help Undocumented Immigrants in this Political Climate?
In the current political climate, with millions of undocumented people and their families living in chronic stress and fear, mental health professionals are uniquely positioned to help immigrants. But many psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other mental health providers don’t know how. In this episode, I discuss how mental health professionals can support undocumented individuals in today’s uncertain and often hostile political climate. From how to discuss documentation status ...
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5 months ago
16 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
Differences Between Immigration Evaluations and Other Forensic Assessments
There are key differences between conducting forensic evaluations and immigration evaluations. If you’re a mental health professional eager to add immigration evaluations to your practice, this episode is a must-listen. Dr. Shibley explains that while both fall under the umbrella of forensic psychology, immigration evaluations require a unique approach, from understanding referral questions to writing reports for a different type of audience—USCIS officers and immigration judges. If you’re a ...
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5 months ago
17 minutes

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
Trailer
5 months ago

Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
Psychological evaluations are playing an increasingly critical role in immigration cases—from cancellation of removal to VAWA and hardship waivers—and clinicians in private practice need to be ready. In this part 2 episode, Attorney Jacob J. Sapochnick returns to share real-world insights from his practice, including how a 25-year-old conviction can derail a client's life, and how clinicians can help. He and Dr. Shibley also explore the future of provisional waivers, the growing need for hard...