Request an Evaluation

Compared to the national average, applicants that receive a forensic evaluation are 50% more likely to be granted asylum*. SAFE Net provides free appointments with expert psychological and medical evaluators, and our clinical supervisors work to ensure that all affidavits are accurate and effective. We accept both affirmative and defensive cases and specialize in working with survivors of torture. Our typical turnaround time is five weeks

Updated Eligibility Criteria (2025)

To qualify for our services, applicants have to meet all four of the following criteria:

1. The applicant is in immigration detention, facing deportation, or is at risk because of immigration status

2. The applicant either:

   • lives, works, or goes to school in Seattle

   • is experiencing housing instability and are currently or have in the last two years been receiving social services from a Seattle-based agency

   • is enrolled in the Dedicated Docket program at the Seattle immigration court

   • is receiving legal defense services at a legal clinic that takes place in Seattle

   • lives elsewhere in Washington state and does not require our assistance with interpretation - meaning either that the applicant is fluent in English, the attorney agrees to arrange professional interpretation through a service we approve, or an evaluator in our network that's fluent in the applicant's preferred language has availability

3. The applicant is receiving pro-bono or low-bono representation

4. The applicant has an annual household income that is at or below 200% of the 2025 federal poverty level:

   • 1 person: $31,300
   • 2 people: $42,300
   • 3 people: $53,300
   • 4 people: $64,300
   • 5 people: $75,300
   • 6 people: $86,300
   • 7 people: $97,300
   • 8 people: $108,300
   • 9+ people: add another $11,000 for each additional person

Next Steps

1. Download our 2023-2025 Release of Information form 

2. Send a signed ROI, Declaration, I-589 form, and any other supporting documentation to evalnetteam@lcsnw.org

3. Fill out our Evaluation Referral form online

We recommend sending documents securely. If you don't have access to digital encryption, let us know you have material ready to send and we'll reply with an encrypted thread that accepts attachments

*Citations

Lee, K. (2017, July). Seeking sanctuary. Monitor on Psychology, 48 (7)

Ferdowsian, H., McKenzie, K., & Zeidan, A. (2019). Asylum Medicine: Standard and Best Practices. Health and Human Rights, 21 (1), 215

EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). (2013). FY 2016 Statistical Yearbook