2020 Census: Shape your future. START HERE

Ensuring an accurate 2020 Census count of everyone living in the United States is very important because it will inform how billions of public dollars are distributed to support dozens of programs and services such as schools, roads, workforce development, housing, healthcare, among others. Many businesses...

A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the San Gabriel Valley 2018

source: Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles The Asian American community in the San Gabriel Valley is one of the most icon in the United States. Located in Los Angeles County just south of the San Gabriel Mountains, the region is home to over half a million Asian Americans, more than in Los...

A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the West, 2015

source: Asian Americans Advancing Justice Today, Asian Americans Advancing Justice released the final report in its A Community of Contrasts demographic report series, which takes a look at the growing Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations in the Western United States,...

Invisible Newcomers: Refugees from Burma/Myanmar and Bhutan in the United States

APIASF Releases New Report on Burmese and Bhutanese Refugee Student Communities!   The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF)–in collaboration with the Association for Asian American Studies–today released a new report, Invisible Newcomers: Refugees from Burma/Myanmar...

FREE U.S. Immigration Clinic To Myanmar Community – March 16, 2014

Need help with an immigration problem? Become A U.S. Citizen! We can help! The Asian American Advancing Justice – Los Angeles (AAAJ) and Network of Myanmar American Association (NetMAA) are proud to offer FREE U.S Immigration Clinic regarding the green card application process, citizenship application...

Diversity Visa (DV) Program – DV 2015 Program

Online registration for the DV 2015 Program will begin on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and conclude on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4). Each year, the United States Congress allocates 50,000 immigrant visas in the...

2013 Immigration Fair

2013 Immigration Fair – Come and have your questions answered by Immigration Experts and Lawyers DATE: Thursday, September 26, 2013September 2013 TIME: 4:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. LOCATION: St. John the Baptist Church @ Parish Hall 3883 Baldwin Park Blvd. Baldwin Park, CA...

USCIS Redesigns Replacement Citizenship and Naturalization Certificates

source: www.uscis.gov WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today began issuing redesigned certificates for citizenship and naturalization for individuals who request replacement certificates (Form N-561, Replacement Certificate of Citizenship, and Form N-570, Replacement...

Why Immigration Is an Asian American Issue

By Tram Kieu | May 28, 2013 Asian Americans* are the fastest-growing immigrant population in the United States today. According to 2011 Census data, almost half of all immigrants in the United States ”18.2 million”came from Asia. This group overwhelmingly supported President Barack Obama for re-election...

DV-2014 Entrant Status Check

DV-2014 entrants may enter their confirmation information through the link below starting at noon (EDT) on May 1, 2013. The DV-2014 registration period was from October 2, 2012, until November 3, 2012. DV-2014 entrants should keep their confirmation number until at least June 30, 2014. Additional entries may...

FREE U.S. Immigration Clinic To Myanmar Community – March 17, 2013

Need help with an immigration problem? We can help! The Network of Myanmar American Association (NetMAA), Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) and American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)of southern California are proud to offer FREE U.S Immigration Clinic regarding the green card application...

2011 Statistical Report; Burmese Americans in the United States

These statistics represent the first data report of the Burmese-American community based upon results from the 2010 Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of State, and other sources.They provide a detailed...

Diversity Visa (DV) Program – DV 2014 Program

Each year, the United States Congress allocates 50,000 immigrant visas in the Diversity Visa (DV) category. Foreign nationals who are native of countries determined by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are eligible to apply each year. For fiscal year 2014, the application period was from...

Myanmar (Burmese) New Film “Adam, Eve and Datsa”, and a documentary “The Floating Tomatoes” are coming to Los Angeles Independent Theater

The two–day festival will be held at Downtown Independent Theater (www.downtownindependent.com), a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. It is the chance for everyone to see Myanmar (Burmese) movie on the big screen before its DVD is released to general public. The...

The Floating Tomatoes – Documentary

The fisherman stands on their wooden boats and wraps one leg around the oar and they propel the boat by swinging that leg wide while dragging the oar through the water. It is almost dance like, one needs to be skilled at balancing on one leg and gracefully row the boat. Like the farmer in the film, more than...