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.
November 10, 2011 – Mirkarimi on the Verge of Making History by Becoming First Iranian American Sheriff in the U.S.
Mirkarimi on the Verge of Making History by Becoming First Iranian American Sheriff in the U.S. By PAAIA Staff San Francisco, November 10, 2011 – Two highly successful and qualified Iranian American candidates were on
Iranian American Women Celebrate Their Heritage and Success
By Zohreh Ghahremani November 1, 2011, Irvine, CA – On Sunday, October 23, 2011, over 680 Iranian Americans gathered at the second Women’s Leadership Conference: Pathways to Success Held at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa to
PAAIA’s Bay Area Chapter Sponsors Panel Presentation on Iran Sanctions
By Mehrnoush Yazdanyar November 9, 2011, San Farncisco, CA – On October 20th, 2011, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in collaboration with the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) and Stanford University’s Persian
IAPAC Endorsed Candidates on November Ballot
Mirkarimi Makes History by Becoming First Iranian American Sheriff in the U.S. By PAAIA Staff San Francisco, November 10, 2011 – Two highly successful and qualified Iranian American candidates were on the ballot on Election Day,
PAAIA Raises Concern Over Anti-Iranian Poster in Katy Texas
November 4, 2011, Washington D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is calling on the owner of local Katy barbecue restaurant to take down an anti-Iranian poster. The poster ‘Let’s Play Cowboys
Nov 4, 2011 – An Opportunity to Make History: Bock & Mirkarimi Gear Up for Election Day
An Opportunity to Make History: Bock & Mirkarimi Gear Up for Election Day By PAAIA Staff Iranian American San Franciscans have opportunity to elect two of their own to law enforcement leadership in San Francisco.
Washington DC Passing the Torch of Success Releases Event Teaser
Roya Soleimani, a young NexGen member, waited for the stage manager’s final cue before leaning towards the microphone and making the first announcement of the event: “Ladies and Gentlemen, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian
Coming Soon: PAAIA’s 2011 Survey of Iranian American
An integral component of better understanding our community and having its voice heard is the availability of on-going accurate statistical data about the Iranian American community. In striving to become an accurate source of information
PAAIA Congratulates Cyrus Amir-Mokri on Becoming U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary
By PAAIA Staff November 2, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate confirmed late on Monday the appointment of Cyrus Amir-Mokri as the U.S. Treasury Department’s Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions. Amir-Mokri was nominated by
An Opportunity to Make History: Bock & Mirkarimi Gear Up for Election Day
Iranian American San Franciscans have opportunity to elect two of their own to law enforcement leadership in San Francisco By PAAIA Staff October 31, 2011, San Francisco, CA – With less than one week left
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.