![]() ![]() Many Iranian Americans come to the United States as medical students, and some have benefited from programs such as Conrad 30. Since 1994, Conrad 30 has helped rural and other medically unserved communities across the United States obtain access to high-quality, U.S.-educated Iranian and other foreign physicians. R and Paul ( R – KY ) & Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Ĭonrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act is a legislation which reauthorizes and strengthens the Conrad 30 federal visa waiver program for foreign doctors, including Iranian students, who have studied medicine in the United States. Family members that can visit under this new B-3 visa include spouses, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, siblings, uncles, aunts, nieces, and nephews. citizens and legal permanent residents to petition for their family members to visit them temporarily through enforceable measures. TFVA would establish a new nonimmigrant visa category allowing U.S. The problem with this is that consular officers presume many of these B-2 visitors intend to immigrate rather than simply visit, resulting in a high rate of unnecessary denials and pushed many to apply for immigrant visas as the only path to visit relatives in the U.S. citizens and permanent residents with their relatives.Ĭurrently, travelers who want to visit family in the U.S. Issues stem from the fact that there is no visa category specifically designed to temporarily reunite U.S. for a temporary visit is challenging and deeply flawed. As many Iranian Americans can painfully attest, the current process for bringing relatives to the U.S. Temporary Family Visitation Act (TFVA) is PAAIA’s signature legislation. If a space is blank, that means the Representative or Senator is not currently a supporter of that legislative initiative. Representatives and Senators who sponsor or otherwise support a legislative initiative that PAAIA supports receive a “ X“. Note: We recommend visiting this page on a computer, laptop or tablet instead of a phone for the best experience. ![]() The scorecard is an informational tool used by PAAIA and its affiliated organizations and does not indicate approval or disapproval of specific members of Congress. This scorecard aims to hold members of Congress accountable for their votes and positions on issues of concern to the Iranian American community. In the 117 th Congress, PAAIA worked with members of Congress on several pieces of legislation and congressional initiatives, including immigration-related issues, supporting the Iranian people’s human rights, access to critical telecommunication tools, and free internet. Published biennially, the primary purpose of the scorecards is to ensure that Iranian Americans are informed of the voting records and performances of their members of Congress. The PAAIA Congressional Scorecard for the 117th Congress rates votes, sponsorships, and statements by members of Congress that affect and are of importance to the Iranian American community.
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