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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.
Iranian Americans Come Together to Celebrate and Support Cyrus Habib for Washington State Senate
by Kia Makarechi September 18, 2014, New York, NY – A number of PAAIA members and affiliated Iranian Americans gathered on Tuesday to celebrate and raise funds for Cyrus Habib, a member of Washington state’s
PAAIA Co-Sponsors Panel on U.S. Strategy in the Middle East at Carnegie Endowment
September 12, 2014, Washington, D.C. – On Friday September 12th, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in co-sponsorship with PAAIA, held a successful, standing-room only panel entitled The Middle East in Turmoil: Can it Recover?,
PAAIA Co-Sponsors Panel on U.S. Strategy in the Middle East at Carnegie Endowment
September 12, 2014, Washington, D.C. – On Friday September 12th, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in co-sponsorship with PAAIA, held a successful, standing-room only panel entitled The Middle East in Turmoil: Can it Recover?,
Rep. Wolf Introduces AUMF Bill of Concern to the Iranian American Community
September 11, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA), one of Congress’ leading advocates for human rights, this week introduced new legislation in the House that would authorize the use of military action against
Noor Iranian Film Festival Launches Indiegogo Campaign
September 5, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Noor Iranian Film Festival (NIFF) has recently launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds in order to make the festival self-sustaining. NIFF was created with the aim of shedding
Kerry Calls for the Release of Americans Detained in Iran
September 3, 2014, Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry issued a statement last week on the three-year anniversary of Iranian American Amir Hekmati’s detention in Iran, calling for the release of Hekmati
Meet Dr. Nikan Khatibi: Statewide Chair of Healthcare Professionals Coalition, Neel Kashkari for California Governor
September 2, 2014, Laguna Niguel, CA – Over the past few years, Iranian Americans have assumed active and integral roles in various political campaigns around the country. Dr. Nikan Khatibi’s role as the Statewide Chair
PAAIA Congratulates Maryam Mirzakhani on Becoming First Woman to Receive the Fields Medal
August 13, 2014, Washington, D.C. – PAAIA congratulates Maryam Mirzakhani on becoming the first woman to receive a Fields Medal, often considered to be mathematics’ equivalent of the Nobel Prize. A professor at Stanford University,
Judge Ashley Tabaddor Files Suit against Department of Justice for Violating First Amendment and Civil Rights Act of 1964
August 12, 2014, Los Angeles, CA – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) was today informed of a suit filed against the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) by Judge Ashley Tabaddor, an
Congressional Roundup
Congress is considering a number of legislative initiatives that may be of interest to the Iranian American community. The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a roundup on the status of the legislation.
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.