Bumping this old post because of me and my wife's situation.
She has been asked to get a psych evaluation. My wife takes SSRIs for her depression but that's it. The psychiatrist wants to charge us $1600-2000 for the evaluation. This seems like extortion, especially if the concern is whether my wife is a public health or safety risk.
Do we absolutely need to get the evaluation? Can we try to contact immigration and convince them otherwise? My wife and I cannot afford this type of fee.