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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 is Now Accepting Applications for 2015 Mentorship Program and OGHAB Internships!
April 7, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Applications have now opened for the 2015 Mentorship Program and OGHAB Internship Program! Applications for OGHAB are due May 1st, 2015 and applications for Mentorship are due June 1st,
UPDATES: P5+1 Iran Nuclear Negotiations Resource Center
April 3, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Like much of the world, Iranian Americans have followed the Iran nuclear negotiations and ensuing developments with great interest. The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a resource page that
PAAIA Welcomes Tentative Nuclear Agreement between P5+1 and Iran
April 2, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Obama Administration announced today that the P5+1 coalition (U.S., U.K., France, Russia, China, and Germany) and Iran have agreed on the parameters of an agreement that would limit Iran’s
UPDATES: P5+1 Iran Nuclear Negotiations Resource Center
March 27, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Like much of the world, Iranian Americans have followed the Iran nuclear negotiations and ensuing developments with great interest. The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a resource page that
Los Angeles City Hall Celebrates Nowruz
March 24, 2015, Los Angeles, CA – On Friday, March 20th, the Los Angeles City Hall celebrated Nowruz alongside the Iranian American community for the eleventh year in a row. Beginning in 2004 with the support
President Obama Calls for the Release of U.S. Citizens Imprisoned in Iran
March 24, 2015, Washington, D.C. – On March 20th, marking the Persian New Year, President Obama issued a statement urging for the immediate release of all U.S. citizens currently detained in Iran, including Iranian Americans
House Members Send Cautionary Letter to President Obama on Iran Nuclear Negotiations
March 24, 2015, Washington D.C. – As the deadline approaches to reach a comprehensive nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1, members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent an open letter to President Obama
President Obama Addresses Iranian People in Nowruz Message
March 20, 2015, Washington, D.C. – As he has done in previous years, President Obama yesterday released a special video message to those celebrating Nowruz, taking the opportunity to speak directly to the
PAAIA Hosts Annual Nowruz Reception on Capitol Hill
March 19, 2015, Washington, D.C. – On March 18, 2014, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) hosted a Nowruz reception for members of Congress and their staff on Capitol Hill in conjunction with
Nowruz Resolution Introduced in the U.S. Congress
March 18, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael M. Honda (CA-17th) today introduced a bipartisan resolution in honor of the Iranian New Year into the House of Representatives. The legislation recognizes the cultural and historical
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.