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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 Interviews Amir Farokhi on his Campaign for Atlanta City Council
Atlanta, GA – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) recently had the opportunity to interview former NexGen board member Amir Farokhi about his campaign for Atlanta City Council. The election, which will be held in November
Congress Passes a Clean Extension of the Iran Sanctions Act – Measure is Unlikely to Impact the Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON – Last week, the United States Senate passed a clean 10-year extension of the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA), sending the bill to the White House for President Obama’s signature. Originally enacted in 1996, the ISA
Over 50 House Democrats Call on the Obama Administration to Completely Dismantle the Discriminatory NSEERS Registration System
WASHINGTON – On December 2nd, House Democrats wrote a letter calling on President Obama to permanently dismantle the regulatory framework behind the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) before his administration ends. Created in the wake
PAAIA Congratulates Dr. Cumrun Vafa on Receiving a Breakthrough Prize
SILICON VALLEY, Calif. – Dr. Cumrun Vafa, an Iranian American string theorist at Harvard University, received a Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics at the Silicon Valley award ceremony on December 5th. The Breakthrough Prize Foundation annually
PAAIA Urges President Obama to Rescind the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS)
WASHINGTON – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) joined a coalition of advocacy, civil rights, and inter-faith organizations who wrote a letter urging President Obama to rescind the regulatory framework behind the National
Update: Assessing the JCPoA Under the Newly Arriving Trump Administration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Morad Ghorban Phone: (202)-828-8370 Email: Morad@PAAIA.org Policymakers, Middle East analysts, and nuclear arms control experts want to know whether Iran will comply with the terms of the nuclear agreement. To help
Victories and Losses for Iranian Americans in the November Elections
WASHINGTON – A number of Iranian Americans were on the ballot on Election Day, November 8th, 2016. Of the eleven candidates listed below, the following three were successful in their campaigns: State Senator Cyrus Habib for Washington State
Reflections, Post-Election: A message from PAAIA to the Iranian American Community
Reflections, Post-Election: A message from PAAIA to the Iranian American Community This election was undoubtedly one of the most contentious in modern American history. As proud and patriotic Iranian Americans, we fully support the American
PAAIA Interviews Dr. Arshya Vahabzadeh
WASHINGTON – Dr. Arshya Vahabzadeh M.D. is an Iranian American physician with a distinguished career in medicine and behavioral health. Dr. Vahabzadeh is a faculty member at the Harvard School of Medicine, he is the Director
PAAIA Releases Report on Strengthening Compliance on the Iran Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON– As part of its continued support for the implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held a panel discussion on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA)
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.