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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.
Support Legislation to Protect Dual Nationals from Discriminatory Visa Rules
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Congress that would strip the discriminatory dual nationality provisions contained in the Visa Waiver Program reforms passed into law late last year. Europeans of Iranian origin have already been
US Implements New Visa Rules
Today the Obama administration announced the new visa requirements for travelers who are dual nationals under the Visa Waiver Program. The new regulations are in response to the Visa Waiver Program reforms passed into law
Meet Anna Kaplan, She Could be the First Iranian American in Congress
January 25, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Iranian American Councilwoman Anna “Monahemi” Kaplan recently announced her plans to run for the 3rd Congressional seat of New York Representative Steve Israel, who recently announced that he will not
Meet PAAIA’s New CHIP Fellow, Aava Khajavi
January 25, 2016, Washington, D.C. – There will be a new Iranian American on Capitol Hill this spring. Aava Khajavi is the recipient of the Akbar Ghahary Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP), working at the office
Can Iranian Americans Be Protected Under the New Visa Waiver Reforms?
January 25, 2016, Washington D.C. – On January 22, 2016, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) published an article regarding the protection of the Iranian American community under the Visa
National Security Leaders Welcome Nuclear Deal Implementation
January 22, 2016, Washington D.C. – The Iran Project published a statement by 53 National Security Leaders welcoming the implementation of the Iran Nuclear Deal or Joint Cooperative Plan of Action (JCPOA). The letter, dated January 18th, heralded
PAAIA Applauds Implementation of Nuclear Agreement Between World Powers and Iran
January 16, 2016, Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) welcomes todays announcement of the implementation of the historic nuclear agreement between the P5+1 coalition (U.S., U.K., France, Russia, China,
PAAIA Welcomes Release of Four Iranian Americans Detained in Iran
January 16, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) welcomes the release of four Iranian Americans detained in Iran, including Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, Pastor Saeed Abedini, and former
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Protect Dual Nationals from New Visa Reforms
January 13, Washington, D.C. – Representatives Justin Amash (R-MI.), John Conyers (D-MI), Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today introduced legislation that would strip the dual nationality provisions contained in the visa waiver program reforms
Iranian American Lily Sarafan Will Change the Way You Age
“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” –Abraham Lincoln. December 23, 2015, Washington, D.C. – In 2005, a Silicon Valley startup named Home Care Assistance
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.