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.
U.S. Launches a Virtual Embassy for Iran
By Shirin Jamshidi December 7, 2011, Washington, D.C. – More than three decades after the well-known storming of the US embassy in Tehran and the hostage taking of the diplomats for 444 days,
December 2, 2011 – Passing the Torch of Success is Coming to San Diego!
Passing the Torch of Success is Coming to San Diego! By PAAIA Staff December 2, 2011, San Diego – Building on the success of previous Passing the Torch of Success events, PAAIA San Diego will
THE IRAN JOB – An Unlikely Journey of An American Professional Basketball Player to Iran
By: Shirin Jamshidi In their soon-to-be-released film, The Iran Job, Sara Nojoudmi and her husband Till Schauder follow an American basketball player Kevin Sheppard as he accepts a job to play in one of the
PAAIA Shares Findings of the 2011 Survey of Iranian Americans with the Department of State
By: PAAIA Staff Survey results to be officially released next week November 30, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held a briefing on Tuesday at the Department of State
Houston and New York Join Other PAAIA Chapters in Giving Thanks – Persian Style!
By: Kia Makarechi & Houston Chapter Leader During the week of Thanksgiving, PAAIA chapters nationwide celebrated the second annual PAAIA Persian Thanks. Chapter volunteers, local merchants, and businesses came together to collect food items, donations,
Passing the Torch of Success is Coming to San Diego!
By: PAAIA Staff Building on the success of previous Passing the Torch of Success events, PAAIA San Diego will be hosting the Passing the Torch of Success at UC San Diego Manderville Auditorium
November 18, 2011 – Join PAAIA to Give Thanks Persian Style!
Join PAAIA to Give Thanks Persian Style! By PAAIA Staff November 16, 2011, Washington, D.C. – For the second year, PAAIA members and the communities in which they reside are coming together to give
Donate To NexGen
November 16, 2011, Washington, D.C. – Avid Boustani is the Coordinator for CleanTech Los Angeles at the Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Shirin Jamshidi is now a consultant at Booz Allen. Roya Soleimani is now
Farrah Douglas’ Campaign for State Assembly Continues to Gain Momentum
By PAAIA Staff November 16, 2011, San Diego, CA – Carlsbad City Councilwomen Farrah Douglas’ campaign for State Assembly of California continues to gain momentum with a recent endorsement from Encinitas Mayor James Bond. Douglas is
Join PAAIA to Give Thanks Persian Style!
By PAAIA Staff November 16, 2011, Washington, D.C. – For the second year, PAAIA members and the communities in which they reside are coming together to give thanks for the many blessings and opportunities afforded
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.