File 019476
David Blaine Letter of Support for O-1 Visa Application (File 019476)
Letter from magician David Blaine to U.S. Department of Homeland Security in support of an O-1 visa application for a fundraising and public relations professional, dated June 1, 2015.
Summary
David Blaine writes to the Vermont Service Center of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on behalf of a woman applying for an O-1 visa. Blaine details his own credentials as an internationally performing magician and records holder, noting his private performances for high-profile figures including President Clinton, President George W. Bush, and other government and business leaders. He describes the visa applicant as an exceptional fundraiser and public relations expert with a passion for children's causes, citing her success organizing charitable events for children in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Ivory Coast, and expresses interest in collaborating with her on fundraising initiatives.
davitaineJune 1,2015US DHS CISVermont Service Center30 Houghton Str eetSt. Albans, VT 05478Re: Ms.Dear Sir or Madam:I am writing this letter on behalf of Ms.Application.Immigration Applicationand in connection with her 0-1 VisaMy name is David Blaine and I am a magician. I have performed my own brand of close upmagic all over the world, and have also set and broken several world records, including holding my breathfor 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, performing magic privately forPresident Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, President George W. Bush, Secretary ofDefense Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon, Henry Kissinger, Bill Gates and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.I met Ms. a few years ago through mutual friends and I was highlyimpressed with her. Aside from being an amazing fashion model, she has a strong passion for childrenand education. I realized what a talented public relations and fundraising expert she is when I saw herorganizing numerous high end charitable events and organizations, as well as finding A-list funders forher causes.A fundraiser and public relations expert of extraordinary ability can find, target, and approach thecorrect people for their cause, and then recruit them with the correct individual enticements. This is avery difficult thing to pull off, but was able to do so, not only with efficiency and success, butwith great ease and grace, and she seems determined to keep going. The success stories she drew for thechildren of the US Virgin Islands, the Ivory Coast, and many others are incredible. She truly makes adifference in the lives of the world's children.That is a passion that we both share. Every year, I travel all across the country and the world toperform magic for children's hospital wards, burn units, and juvenile prisons and detention centers. I alsotruly enjoyed performing magic for Paul Newman and groups of children at the Hole in the Wall GangCamp, among other charitable causes.I've been discussing with how we can work together to raise money for children andeducation. Therefore, I wholeheartedly support her visa application.Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions or concerns.DB PRODUCTIONS, LLC354 BROADWAY SUITE B NEW YORK NY 10013T FHOUSE OVERSIGHT 019476