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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.
PAAIA’s Bay Area Chapter Hosts Reception in Support of Mirkarimi for Sheriff
By Nealan Afsari July 5, 2011, San Francisco, CA– On Thursday, June 23, 2011, a group of Iranian Americans from Northern California gathered at the home of Tina and Hamid Moghadam, in support of Supervisor
OFAC Clarifies that Iranian Americans May Continue Flying on Iran Air
By the Asian Law Caucus July 1, 2011, San Francisco, CA – On June 23, 2011, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury announced that it has added
Legal Analysis: U.S. Sanctions Relating to Iran Air
Can We Still Legally Fly on Iran Air? By Farhad Alavi and Babak Hoghooghi July 1, 2011, Washington, D.C.-The designation on June 23 of Iran Air and its affiliates on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN)
PAAIA’s New York Chapter Hosts Reception in Support of Judge Sabrina Setareh Kraus
By Sarah Bahmani June 29, 2011, New York, NY – “Every vote counts,” was the hit-home message of Judge Sabrina Setareh Kraus last Wednesday evening, where PAAIA members gathered friends, colleagues and supporters to raise
PAAIA Hosts Outreach Events with the U.S. Department of State
By Kayvan Farchadi June 29, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of the State, hosted two informative panel discussions on changes to visa validity
Asian Law Caucus Releases a Know-Your-Rights Publication on Iran Sanctions
By PAAIA Staff June 27, 2011, Washington, D.C.-The Asian Law Caucus (ALC) and many other national Iranian American membership organizations increasingly receive inquiries from concerned community members about the Iran Sanctions.Issues of concern include if
June 9, 2011
Newsletter11 PAAIA to Host Outreach Events with U.S. Department of State BY PAAIA STAFF June 9, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of
PAAIA to Host Outreach Events with U.S. Department of State
By PAAIA Staff June 9, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of the State, will host a series of informative panel discussions on
For Alexandra Monir, Book is Just the Beginning
By Kia Makarechi June 8, 2011, Los Angeles, CA – Talent runs deep in 25-year-old Iranian-American Alexandra Monir’s family. Given that her grandmother is the late Persian folk and opera singer Monir Vakili, it is
June 3, 2011
Newsletter10 PAAIA Chapters and Friends Take Nowruz to Local Schools Nationwide BY PAAIA STAFF May 27, 2011, Washington, D.C. – Building on our successful efforts to pass the Nowruz Resolution through both Chambers of Congress in
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.