Fwd: Visa Regulations for Iranian Students: Overview & Analysis

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From: PAAIA <info@paaia.org>
Date: Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 12:40 AM
Subject: Visa Regulations for Iranian Students: Overview & Analysis
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Visa Regulations for Iranian Students: Overview & Analysis By PAAIA Government Affairs Office September 20, 2010, Washington, D.C. - In 2007, Leila, a student at Stanford University, lost a sister-in-law in a fight with cancer. At the time, her brother, his wife, and new-born child lived in Vancouver, Canada, a mere two hour flight from Leila's California residence. However, due to the nature of visas granted to Iranian students, Leila could not risk a trip abroad to visit her family. "To me, making the decision to go out of the United States is basically equivalent to answering this question: am I able to handle my studies and research from outside America if I go out and my clearance doesn't come on time?" Unfortunately for Leila and many other Iranian students the answer is no. FULL ARTICLE Nazie Eftekhari and the Minnesota Mentees By Mahasti Afshar September 23, 2010 - It's a privilege to bring you this story about Nazie Eftekhari, founder and principal architect of HealthEZ, founder of The Araz Group, and a member of IAPAC board. Ms. Eftekhari enlisted as a Mentor when we launched the PAAIA Mentorship Program last April and was matched with three talented Iranian American youth who are aiming for a future in healthcare. Nazie not only brought her three mentees to Minnesota for an intensive workshop with healthcare experts—all expenses paid—she also jumpstarted their career by finding them jobs. How extraordinary is that?! And in this economy too! What follows is the story as told by Nazie and her mentees, Keyvon Hosseini, Shayli Eshaghi, and Christine Soufastai. In Nazie's Own Words "On Thursday September 2nd, 2010, I met with my mentees in person for the first time at Interlachen Country Club for breakfast…" FULL ARTICLE WATCH VIDEO! Seyhoun Gallery: It Takes a Family By Saina Bailey I'm here at the Seyhoun Gallery on upper Melrose Avenue in the heart of West Hollywood's gallery district with the lovely Maryam Seyhoun for a one-on-one. What a lovely space. Please tell us a little about Seyhoun Gallery. Thank you. The original Seyhoun Gallery was founded by my mother, Mrs. Masoumeh Seyhoun, on Soraya Avenue in Tehran over forty years ago. It was the first gallery in Iran that was designed after Western art galleries. I founded the Los Angeles branch back in 2004. FULL ARTICLE PASSING THE TORCH OF SUCCESS IS JUST 10 Days Away LAST DAY FOR MAILED TICKET SERVICE! Purchase your tickets online by midnight 9/30/10, and your ticket will be conveniently mailed to your home. Avoid long lines the day of the event - don't delay - purchase your tickets today! Event details. When: Sunday October 10, 2010, 2:00 - 5:30pm Where: UC Berkeley, Wheeler Auditorium Tickets:  $40 general admission; $20 students (with valid ID) Online: Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office By Phone: (510) 642-9988 In Person: Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office, UC Berkeley (Bancroft & Telegraph) Find us on Facebook! What is Passing the Torch all about? WATCH THE VIDEO!   Sign up as a Member (FREE) to continue getting the newsletter and other Member Benefits! Urge Congress to pass the DREAM Act!! Help deserving students earn a path to legal residency. Take action today! Register to Vote, make your voice heard! Click here to read PAAIA's Congressional Scorecard , and see how your member of Congress voted on important issues. Mohammad Reza Shajarian: Protest Through Poetry New Iran Sanctions Tighten Controls on Consumer Goods GUEST ESSAY: One Iranian American wrestles with 'Xerxes' and '300′ Melody Moezzi: Better Muslim than Gay, Huffington Post 9.21.10 Dr. Fred Aminzadeh Appointed Key Advisor by Saratoga Resources, Inc. VOA on Beverly Hills Mayor Jimmy Delshad's 9.02.10 Mahsa Saeidi-Azcuy Appears on The Apprentice, Tonight, Sept 16, 9/8c PAAIA Nex/Gen Amir Bagherpour writes about continuity and change in Frontline/Tehran Bureau Iranian Women: Q&A with Roza Ferdowsmakan Cheers to Farhang Foundation, Taste of Beverly Hills (scroll down to the end)! Shiva Farivar's Campaign for Irvine City Council Will Ali Farokhmanesh of Iowa, be invited to join Team Melli? Rome film festival to open with Knightley film Iranian American Filmmaker Massy Tadjedin's film! Camp Ayandeh update Iranian Jews in America: Torn Between Homelands DOJ Settles with Iranian American Contractor who Alleged Brady Violation Tala Raassi's bathing suits adorned Miss Universe contestants on Monday's pageant Miss Universe Pageant and her Marie Claire Interview IA Weddings over the top Maz Jobrani: Did you hear the one about the Iranian-American ... SNL's Nasim Pedrad Writing A Comedy On Persians In Beverly Hills (para 4)

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