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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.
Farzaneh Brothers Donate $1.6 Million to Oklahoma State for Iranian Studies
February 13, 2015, Washington D.C. – The Oklahoma State University will be expanding their Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies program thanks to Iranian American business owners and philanthropists Mohammad and Jalal Farzaneh. The $1.6 million
Hafez and the Lines of Beauty
February 13, 2015, Washington, D.C. – In conjunction with an exhibit on Nasta’liq, an aesthetically refined form of Persian calligraphy developed between the 14th and 16th centuries, the Freer and Sackler Galleries of the Smithsonian
Rand Report Examines Congress’s Role in Implementing a Nuclear Deal with Iran
February 13, 2015, Washington D.C. – Rand Corporation recently released a comprehensive non-partisan report entitled, “The Days After a Deal with Iran: Congress’s Role in Implementing a Nuclear Agreement,” as part of a series of
PAAIA Voices Concern Over UMass Amherst’s Proposed Policy on Iranian Students
February 13, 2015, Washington, D.C. – In a recent statement, University of Massachusetts Amherst announced they will no longer accept Iranian nationals to their engineering and natural sciences programs due to their concerns in complying
The Census Bureau’s New MENA Category and its Implications for Iranian Americans
February 12, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Census has initiated a plan to test a new classification for persons from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for possible inclusion in the 2020
PAAIA Names Leila Golestaneh Austin, Ph.D., as New Executive Director
February 2, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Board of Directors of PAAIA Fund and The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (collectively “PAAIA”) are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Leila Golestaneh Austin as the
Senate Banking Committee Passes New Iran Sanctions Bill
January 30, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) recently introduced legislation that would trigger new sanctions against Iran if an agreement is not reached on its nuclear program. The
Less Than Four Days to Make Sure Iranian Americans Are Counted
January 30, 2015, Washington, D.C. – In October of 2014, the U.S. Census Bureau announced it will test a new Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) ethnic category as part of its mid-decade research for possible inclusion in
UPDATES: P5+1 Iran Nuclear Negotiations Resource Center
January 30, 2014, 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
Councilwoman Anna Kaplan Announces Bid for Re-election
January 29, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Councilwoman Anna “Monahemi” Kaplan – representative for the 4th District Town of North Hempstead, New York – has announced her plans to run for re-election in November 2015. Kaplan
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.