CBP announced that as of June 30, 2022, U.S. citizens with expired passports will no longer be allowed to return to the United States. U.S. citizens will be required to contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate to apply for U.S. passport renewal before returning...
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Pars Equality Center and Bolour / Carl Immigration Group believe the recent TRIG exemptions fall short from revoking the IRGC TRIG ban
Press ReleaseJune 27, 2022 Pars Equality Center and Bolour / Carl Immigration Group believe the recent TRIG exemptions fall short from revoking the IRGC TRIG ban On June 23, 2022, The Department of State (DOS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a...
Pars Equality Center’s Legal Director, Paris Etemadi Scott, quoted in IDEASPACE article on an immigration bill that would allow foreign nationals to visit family in the United States:
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In May 2022, the ACLU of Massachusetts, together with law firm Mintz, filed a lawsuit on behalf of Afghans who had filed humanitarian parole applications that were either denied or remain outstanding
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The Mayor of the City of San José, Sam Liccardo, recognizes Pars Equality Center’s Legal Director, Paris E. Scott, as part of the City’s Equity Task Force, helping center racial equity in a city planning process.
Employment Authorization Extension Rule Revised
Tomorrow, May 4, 2022, USCIS will publish a new rule increasing the automatic Employment Authorization (EAD) validity period for certain EAD renewals from 180-day to 540-day extension. Please see link and excerpt below: "This rule temporarily amends...
Afghan Nationals in the United States Granted 18-Month Temporary Protected Status
The Department of Homeland SecurityannouncedTemporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghan nationals currently living in the United States. This designation will safeguard more than 76,000 Afghans who arrived in the United States as of March 15, 2022, and will be in...
Three Iranian American organizations: Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), Pars Equality Center, and Iranian American Bar Association (IABA), have sent a letter to President Biden asking him to recognize Nowruz with a video greeting.
The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500Dear Mr. President,As the celebration of Nowruz (the Persian New Year) approaches, we the undersigned IranianAmerican organizations are writing to encourage you to record a video greeting...