File 019474
David Blaine Immigration Support Letter for O-1 Visa Applicant (File 019474)
Letter of support from magician David Blaine to the US Department of Homeland Security regarding an O-1 visa application for a fundraising and public relations professional, detailing his professional experiences and charitable work.
Summary
David Blaine, a professional magician, writes a letter of support for an O-1 visa application to US DHS. Blaine documents his international performance career, world records, and private performances for high-profile figures including President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, President George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, Henry Kissinger, Bill Gates, and Michael Bloomberg. He praises the visa applicant as an exceptional fundraising and public relations expert who organizes high-end charitable events and demonstrates extraordinary ability in securing funding for children's causes globally. Blaine emphasizes their shared passion for supporting children's hospitals and charitable organizations.
May 29, 2015US DHS CISVermont Service Center30 Houghton StreetSt. Albans, VT 05478Re: Ms.Dear Sir or Madam:Immigration ApplicationI am writing this letter on behalf of Ms. and inconnection with her 0-1 Visa Application.My name is David Blaine and I am a magician. I have performed myown brand of close up magic all over the world, and have also set and brokenseveral world records, including holding my breath for over 17 minutes,spending 35 hours atop a 100-foot pole, surviving only on water for 44 days, andenduring a week buried in a coffin. I have traveled internationally, performingmagic privately for President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State HillaryClinton, President George W. Bush, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld atthe Pentagon, Henry Kissinger, Bill Gates and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.I met Ms_____________________a few years ago through mutual friendsand I was highly impressed with her. Aside from being an amazing fashionmodel, she has a strong passion for children and education. I realized what atalented public relations and fundraising expert she is when I saw herorganizing numerous high end charitable events and organizations, as well asfinding A-list funders for her causes.A fundraiser and public relations expert of extraordinary ability canfind, target, and approach the correct people for their cause, and then recruitthem with the correct individual enticements. This is a very difficult thing topull off, but Svetlana was able to do so, not only with efficiency and success,but with great ease and grace, and she seems determined to keep going. Thesuccess stories she drew for the children of the US Virgin Islands, the IvoryCoast, and many others are incredible. She truly makes a difference in thelives of the world's children.That is a passion that we both share. Every year, I travel all across thecountry and the world to perform magic for children's hospital wards, burnunits, and juvenile prisons and detention centers. I also truly enjoyedperforming magic for Paul Newman and groups of children at the Hole in theWall Gang Camp, among other charitable causes.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 019474I've been discussing with how we can work together to raisemoney for children and education. Therefore, I wholeheartedly support hervisa application.Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions orconcerns.Best Regards,David BlaMeHOUSE OVERSIGHT 019475