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PAAIA Advocates for and Supports the Iranian People's Aspirations for Democracy, Human Rights, Freedom, and Self-Determination
The Temporary Family Visitation Act (TFVA) creates a new nonimmigrant visa category that allows family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to temporarily visit their relatives in the United States.
The Temporary Family Visitation Act (TFVA) creates a new nonimmigrant visa category that allows family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to temporarily visit their relatives in the United States.
The Iranians Count Census Coalition Releases the Special Tabulation Results from the 2010 U.S. Census
April 30, 2012, Los Angeles, CA – The Iranians Count 2010 Census Coalition (“ICCC”) is continuing its efforts to ensure that the number of Iranian Americans in the United States is accurately reported by the
April 25, 2012 – Meet Edesa Bitbadal: Front Runner Candidate for San Jose City Council
Meet Edesa Bitbadal: Front Runner Candidate for San Jose City Council April 23, 20120, San Jose, CA – Edesa Bitbadal, a long time resident of San Jose, CA with over fifteen years working effectively
PAAIA Asks Congress to Act on Museum Resolution
PAAIA Joins 47 Different Ethnic Groups Asking House to Support the National Museum of the American People April 24, 2012, Washington, D.C. – On April 18, 2012, 85 organizations representing 47 different ethnic groups asked
PAAIA to Host Outreach Event in Orange County, CA with U.S. Department of State
April 23, 2012, Irvine, CA – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of the State, will host a presentation for Iranian students in Orange County entitled “U.S. Public
PAAIA Co-Sponsors Iranian American Women’s Leadership Conference in Washington D.C.
April 21, 2012, Washington, D.C. – The Iranian-American Women’s Foundation (IAWF) was founded by Mariam Khosravani on the premise of women empowering and inspiring one another. The foundation provides a platform for dialogue among women
Meet Edesa Bitbadal: Front Runner Candidate for San Jose City Council
April 23, 2012, San Jose, CA – Edesa Bitbadal, a long time resident of San Jose, CA with over fifteen years working effectively in Government and assisting businesses, is a candidate for the city’s Council
April 19, 2012 – PAAIA Co Sponsors Panel on Iran, Nuclear Talks at Carnegie Endowment
PAAIA Co-Sponsors Panel on Iran – Nuclear Talks at Carnegie Endowment April 16, 2012, Washington D.C. – On Monday, April 16th the Carnegie Endowment in co-sponsorship with PAAIA held a successful, standing-room-only panel, Negotiating
PAAIA Celebrates Nowruz at the Persian Parade
April 17, 2012, New York City – On Sunday April 15, PAAIA joined numerous other Iranian-American not-for-profit organizations in walking in the 9th Annual Persian Parade in celebration of Nowruz, the Persian new year. The
PAAIA Co Sponsors Panel on Iran, Nuclear Talks at Carnegie Endowment
April 16, 2012, Washington D.C.- On Monday, April 16th the Carnegie Endowment in co-sponsorship with PAAIA held a successful, standing-room-only panel, Negotiating with Iran: Istanbul and Its Aftermath, which included discussion on the current round
Milad Pooran’s Bid for U.S. Congress Falls Short
Political future looks bright for the medical doctor and Air Force veteran April 4, 2012, Washington, D.C. – Dr. Milad Pooran lost his bid to become the Democratic nominee on April 3rd in a race for the 6th Congressional
Donate to PAAIA’s IA-100 to continue our hard work in reuniting families
PAAIA is working towards passing the TFVA which will create a new visa category that will allow the family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to visit from abroad. Currently, family members must apply to visit their relatives in the U.S. through B-2 visas which results in an unnecessarily high denial rate due to presumptions that the applicants intend to immigrate. The new visa category created by the TFVA will provide an opportunity for family members to visit their U.S. relatives without the worry of visa overstays.