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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.
Ahsha Safai, Candidate for San Francisco Board of Supervisors
December 23, 2015, San Francisco, CA – First generation Iranian American, Ahsha Safai is running for the office of the Supervisor of District 11, the most diverse district in San Francisco. He has 15 years of
Iranian American organizations urge President Obama to waive discriminatory visa language
December 23, 2015, Washington, DC – A coalition of Iranian American organizations issued the following joint-statement regarding legislation recently passed into law concerning the Visa Waiver Program: As Iranian American civil rights and advocacy organizations, we
#VoicesOfIran Instagram Contest
PAAIA is starting an Instagram Campaign to share the stories of Iranians and Iranian Americans as part of our bridge-building pillar. We hope to create a cross-cultural understanding of the similarities and differences in lifestyle
PAAIA Opposes Visa Waiver Program Reform in Government Funding Bill
December 16, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Last night Congressional leaders announced that an agreement has been reached on the omnibus appropriations bill, which will include the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 158). Unfortunately,
PAAIA Sends Letter to President Obama Voicing Concerns About Provisions of the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act
December 14, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Today, PAAIA sent a letter to President Barack Obama, expressing concerns over the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 158). The letter commends efforts that increase the
Senator Cardin Seeks Changes to Visa Waiver Program Reform Legislation
December 15, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), issued a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (R-NV), Speaker of the
Members of Congress Urge Congressional Leadership to Consider Improvements to Visa Waiver Bill Provisions
December 11, 2015, Washington,D.C. – Today, thirty-three members of Congress issued a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (R-NV) asking them to consider making improvements to the
Everything You Need to Know about the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act
What is HR 158? The Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act is a White House backed, bipartisan effort to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include terrorism risk as a factor when determining an alien’s
PAAIA Expresses Serious Concerns with Discriminatory Reprecrussions of Visa Waiver Program Improvment Act of 2015
Dear PAAIA Supporter, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) today expressed urgent concerns with the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 158), as amended. While the Iranian American
PAAIA Releases Video in Support of Settlement for Iranian American Immigration Judge
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) released a video today supporting the settlement reached by Iranian-American Immigration Judge Ashley Tabaddor. The video outlines the importance of this settlement with the
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.