by | Mar 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
In light of the recent global outbreak of COVID-19 and issuance of directives from health authorities, Pars Equality Center (Pars) is closed to the public until further notice.
However, Pars Immigration Services Department continues to serve the community by offering remote immigration services including:
- scheduling consultations and meetings by phone or videoconference;
- reviewing documents electronically; and
- filing cases online
Please do not hesitate to contact our Immigration Services by calling 408-261-6405 (San Jose Office) / 818-325-7551 (Los Angeles Office) or emailing immigration@parsequalitycenter.org / immigrationLA@parsequalitycenter.org. You will be given instructions within 24-48 business hours to secure a consultation with one of our legal representatives.
Our Immigration and Citizenship services include Legal Consultations, U.S. Citizenship/Naturalization applications, Immigration Visa Petitions, Consular Processing & Inadmissibility Waivers, Green Card and Green Card renewals, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), U Visa, and other humanitarian relief, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment Authorization and Representation at USCIS interviews. Our experienced legal staff can assist you in English, Spanish, Persian (Farsi) and French.
Also, stay tuned for informative Know Your Rights sessions on Pars Facebook page on topics including the new Public Charge Rule, The COVID-19 travel ban proclamations, Impact of COVID-19 on travelers seeking entry to the U.S., and many more hot topics.
Finally, please take care of yourselves and your loved ones. Stay safe, and best wishes.
by | Mar 4, 2020 | Newsletter
Pars Equality Center (Pars) has gone through transformational growth over the past decade.
In 2010, Pars was established as a civil rights organization but it soon became apparent that our community members were in dire need of social services including public benefits, job placement, and language support. Accordingly, Pars decided to change its mission and provide these critical services to our underrepresented community.
Over the past ten years, Pars has grown to include a full range of essential social and legal services including comprehensive immigration services; citizenship preparation classes; job training and placement; affordable housing assistance; free tax preparation; English as a Second Language (ESL) classes; basic computer instruction; financial education/savings program; entrepreneurship and mentoring services; “Silver Club” support activities for senior clients; and a full range of informative workshops, field trips and social events to promote a sense of connectedness for all refugee and immigrant newcomers.
Achieving this level of growth would not have been possible without the organization’s leadership, the Board of Directors, Advisors, Founding Members, Volunteers and our most dedicated Staff and Contractors. We strive to continually evolve to better serve the needs of our community in the new decade. Your support remains the pillar of our continued success.
by | Feb 20, 2020 | Newsletter
Pars Equality Center and PAAIA’s Census and Civic Engagement Forum on February 22 at 9:00 am at Stanford University. Get your ticketsHERE.
by | Feb 18, 2020 | Newsletter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 18, 2020
Contact: Paris Scott
Phone: (408) 261-6405
San Jose, CA – Today, Pars Equality Center (Pars) announced its Write In Iranian campaign for the upcoming 2020 Census. Pars is partnering with the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) in an effort to increase awareness among the Iranian American community about the importance of participating in the upcoming census.
In 2010, 200,000 Iranian Americans self identified their heritage after checking the demographic box for ‘Other,’ which allowed for a write-in option. The 2020 Census, for the first time ever, will allow a write-in option irrespective of which demographic box is checked, permitting complete freedom of identification. With this in mind, the goal of the Write In Iranian campaign is to spread awareness of the upcoming census, and to highlight the importance of writing in ‘Iranian.’
The census is a population count of everyone residing in the United States which includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. The census occurs once every ten years and is mandated by the U.S. Constitution (Article 1 section 2).
Data from the census provide the basis for distributing more than $675 billion in federal funds annually to communities across the country to support vital programs, impacting housing, education, transportation, employment, health care, and public policy nationwide. As a result, spending just a few minutes to fill out your census form will help ensure your community gets its fair share of federal and state funding.
As a state, county and local partner for the 2020 Census, Pars is working to make sure every Iranian American is counted. We will carry on with our efforts over the classification of the Iranian American community and urge the Census Bureau to broaden its options pertaining to reporting of ethnicity.
If you would like to know more about Pars’s Write In Iranian campaign for the 2020 census, you can visit ourWrite In Iranian website.
by | Feb 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 18, 2020
Contact: Paris Scott
Phone: (408) 261-6405
San Jose, CA – Today, Pars Equality Center (Pars) announced its Write In Iranian campaign for the upcoming 2020 Census. Pars is partnering with the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) in an effort to increase awareness among the Iranian American community about the importance of participating in the upcoming census.
In 2010, 200,000 Iranian Americans self identified their heritage after checking the demographic box for ‘Other,’ which allowed for a write-in option. The 2020 Census, for the first time ever, will allow a write-in option irrespective of which demographic box is checked, permitting complete freedom of identification. With this in mind, the goal of the Write In Iranian campaign is to spread awareness of the upcoming census, and to highlight the importance of writing in ‘Iranian.’
The census is a population count of everyone residing in the United States which includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. The census occurs once every ten years and is mandated by the U.S. Constitution (Article 1 section 2).
Data from the census provide the basis for distributing more than $675 billion in federal funds annually to communities across the country to support vital programs, impacting housing, education, transportation, employment, health care, and public policy nationwide. As a result, spending just a few minutes to fill out your census form will help ensure your community gets its fair share of federal and state funding.
As a state, county and local partner for the 2020 Census, Pars is working to make sure every Iranian American is counted. We will carry on with our efforts over the classification of the Iranian American community and urge the Census Bureau to broaden its options pertaining to reporting of ethnicity.
If you would like to know more about Pars’s Write In Iranian campaign for the 2020 census, you can visit our Write In Iranian website.
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