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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 Launches the Iranian American 2010 Census Project
April 1, 2009, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Iranian American 2010 Census Project aimed at securing an accurate count of the
Iranian American Organizations Unite to Form Iranian American 2010 Census Project Coalition
Iranian American Organizations Unite to Form Iranian American 2010 Census Project Coalition July, 31, 2009 – Mindful of events in Iran following the June 12th presidential election, your voice as an Iranian American will
Census Bureau Releases Language Assistance Guide in Persian for 2010 Census
August 14, 2009, Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Census Bureau recently published a language assistance guide for the 2010 Census in Persian (Farsi). This guide, which is an exact replica of the short form every
2010 Census is not over yet!
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Representative The count will continue until July 2010 when it will end. Those who have not responded, still have a chance to fill out a form and mail it back. Forms
Why Don’t NIAC and PAAIA Cooperate?
Why Don’t NIAC and PAAIA Cooperate? Dear Friends, I’d like to share with you a recent email exchange about PAAIA’s relationship with NIAC that was initiated by one of our members, Afsaneh Mirfendereski. It followed
Mahmoud Reza Banki Gets 2 ½ Years For Havaleh
By Benjamin Weiser, NY Times Aug 16, 2010, New York, NY – “An Iranian immigrant who had earned a Ph.D. from Princeton and aspired to a career in biotechnology was sentenced to two and a
Passing The Torch Speaker Davar Ardalan Appointed Exec Producer, Michael Eric Dyson Show
By Sara Sepidzadeh, Special Contributor for PersianMirror Aug. 17, 2010, Washington, D.C. – “Social media innovator and veteran NPR News Senior Producer Davar Ardalan, joins The Michael Eric Dyson Show as Executive Producer today. The
Mehdi Kalantari’s Revolutionary Sensor Detects Faulty Bridges
By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun Aug. 16, 2010 – The device that Mehdi Kalantari hopes will revolutionize monitoring of the structural integrity of bridges around the world is about as small and flat as
Teaching The Divan Of Hafez, One Ghazal A Week
Q&A by Sanam Zahir Aug. 19, 2010, Los Angeles, CA — Born in Iran, raised in England and the U.S., architect, artist, and teacher Afsaneh Mirfendereski shares her passion for Persian poetry by teaching Hafez on
Breaking News: New OFAC Regulations Ban All Imports From Iran
By PAAIA Government Affairs Office Aug. 19, 2010, Washington, D.C. —The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has issued new sanctions regulations against Iran since PAAIA’s most recent report on August 5th. According to Erich Ferrari
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.