Author: Mohammad Shahhosseini

2021 Nowruz Mobarak 🌷 نوروز مبارک

There is no doubt that we are all excited about Nowruz and the early days of spring. The winter is finally gone!

First of all, if you are reading this note in your inbox and can’t see any images below, please click here and read the post on our website.

We wish we could have an in-person gathering like Happy Valley’s previous years to celebrate Nowruz together. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and prioritizing our community’s health and well-being, we plan to celebrate Nowruz with a set of virtual events. Nothing can stop us from being creative to serve the Iranian community in this challenging time! We hope everybody gets vaccinated sometime soon so we can get back together again.

1- It is our honor to announce that ISA will be hosting a virtual and exclusive musical performance by Milad Derakhshani (میلاد درخشانی), the award-winning Iranian musician based in Tehran.

Sunday, March 21st, 2020, from 2:00 PM (EST)
Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/82820217295

2- You might follow Emad & Sina on Instagram. Emad Aghasi is a Digital Marketing Manager who is passionate about music. He plays the violin. Sina is a singer and guitar player. We have invited them to join Melissa Shoshahi on our Instagram LIVE on Sunday, March 21st, at noon (12:00 PM – EST)

3- Melissa Shoshahi, an award-winning Iranian-American stand-up comedian, will host an exclusive Trivia Night for us on Saturday, March 20th at 9:00 PM. We hope you all join us and have fun.

Here is the link to Trivia Night: psu.zoom.us/j/92216268713

4- Do you remember this song? 🙂

Many more events to come and عیدتون مبارک 🌱🌷

Hope to see you all in person – ISA Board of Officers

Immigration and Employment options for Postdocs and Graduate Students

Iranian Student Association in collaboration with Thomas J. Arkell from Dunn Law Firm, LLP presents.

Sunday – March 14th, 2021 – 3:00 PM EST

The topics addressed in the seminar include:

  • Applications for Permanent Residence (Green Cards)
  • #NIW (National Interest Waiver) petitions
  • Extraordinary Ability (EB-1A) petitions
  • Transitioning from F-1 OPT or J-1 to H-1B and issues related to the “H-1B Cap”
  • Recent changes in immigration, Executive Orders, and related issues
  • 20 years of experience and low attorney’s fees with a full refund if NIW is denied

Thomas J. Arkell is a partner with Dunn Law Firm, LLP, which was founded in 1915.  He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Notre Dame where he was an international student before becoming a permanent resident and then a U.S. citizen. Mr. Arkell has successfully filed green card applications on behalf of thousands of researchers, scientists, and professors throughout the United States. Mr. Arkell is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Sunday, March 14th, 2021, 3:00 P.M. EST
Link: psu.zoom.us/j/91729400290

If you would like to have a free review of your credentials regarding permanent residence, please email your CV and Google Scholar profile to his Immigration Paralegal, Kayla Clark at kayla@dunnlaw.com