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Every story deserves to be heard with compassion.

I’m Dr. Mary Lou Ancheta, Psy.D., a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of MindWorks Psychological Services in Las Vegas, Nevada. My practice is dedicated exclusively to immigration psychological evaluations, providing independent, evidence-based, and clinically sound assessments that help individuals and families present their cases with clarity and credibility.

As a PSYPACT-authorized psychologist, I am licensed to provide telehealth immigration evaluations across the following participating states:

PSYPACT States: AL, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY.

Additionally, evaluations are also available in California through a licensed clinician on our team.

At MindWorks, we specialize in comprehensive immigration evaluations, including:

  • VAWA (Violence Against Women Act)

  • Hardship Waivers (I-601, I-601A)

  • N-648 Disability Waivers

  • Cancellation of Removal

  • U-Visa & T-Visa

  • Asylum

Each evaluation is conducted with clinical precision, cultural sensitivity, and professional integrity, ensuring that your attorney receives a clear, credible, and well-documented report that meets the highest USCIS and court standards.

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Psychological Immigration Evaluations

  • Psychological evaluations supporting VAWA self-petitions to document emotional, physical, or psychological abuse by a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse or partner.

  • Comprehensive assessments highlighting the extreme emotional, psychological, and financial hardship a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident would face if their loved one were removed from the U.S.

  • Professional psychological assessments for applicants seeking exemption from the U.S. citizenship test due to significant mental health or cognitive conditions.

  • Clinical evaluations detailing the emotional and psychological impact that deportation would have on U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident family members.

  • Psychological evaluations for victims of crimes (U-Visa) or human trafficking (T-Visa) documenting trauma and its lasting emotional effects.

  • Trauma-informed evaluations documenting persecution, torture, or trauma experienced in one’s home country and its impact on mental health.

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PLEASE KNOW THIS:

You don’t have to navigate this on your own.

Each immigration evaluation at MindWorks is individually tailored to your circumstances and written to withstand professional and legal scrutiny. Reports are comprehensive, objective, and clinically supported, meeting the highest professional, ethical, and legal standards required by immigration courts, USCIS, and attorneys.

We combine clinical expertise with compassion, ensuring that you not only receive a strong evaluation report but also feel supported throughout the process—from your first consultation to the delivery of your final report.

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FAQS

  • “Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.”

    Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • “We are all woven from stories—of leaving, of arriving, and of building something new.”

    Anonymous

  • “Our stories travel with us; they are the one thing no border can contain.”

    Anonymous

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Clarity, compassion, and support you can trust

We proudly serve clients across Nevada and nationwide through secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth, with in-person appointments available in Las Vegas by request. Whether you are working directly with an immigration attorney or seeking an evaluation independently, our team is here to make the process as accessible, efficient, and supportive as possible.

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