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Marie-Eleana First

FIRST LAW NY

About Me

I am an attorney who practices immigration and entertainment law. My focus is on assisting foreign artists with resolving their intricate and often time sensitive immigration and entertainment legal issues. Through my personal involvement with the arts and entertainment world, I am acutely aware of the legal challenges that artists face. What differentiates me from other attorneys in my practice area is my first-hand knowledge of the issues and my proven ability to work efficiently and effectively so that foreign nationals may legally perform and/or live in the United States.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Foreign national artists or performers who work in the United States from all areas of the arts including music, dance, film, theatre, art and modeling. Talent agents, booking agents, managers, production managers and other professionals working with foreign national artists who work in the United States.

My Blog

Dream Act Update

DREAM UPDATE House Introduces the "American Dream Act" (H.R. 5131) April 7, 2006 On Thursday, April 6, Reps. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Howard Berman (D-CA), and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) intr...
Posted by Marie-Eleana First on Sat, 29 Apr 2006 10:31:00 PST

DHS Completes International "e-Passport" Live Test

Press Releases DHS Completes International e-Passport Live Test For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryContact: 202-282-8010April 18, 2006 Department of Homeland Security (D...
Posted by Marie-Eleana First on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:32:00 PST

Immigration Advocates Rally Around U.S.

Immigration Advocates Rally Around U.S. By MARIA NEWMAN Published: April 10, 2006 Crowds of immigrants and their supporters predicted to total in the hundreds of thousands marched today in mor...
Posted by Marie-Eleana First on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:03:00 PST

Senate Immigration Debate Stalls

Senate Immigration Debate Stalls Cite as "AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 06040762 (posted Apr. 7, 2006)" The Senate debate on immigration appears to have ended-at least for now-with Senators unable to reach ...
Posted by Marie-Eleana First on Fri, 07 Apr 2006 01:29:00 PST

DOS Announces Agreement on Passports with New Zealand

DOS Announces Agreement on Passports with New Zealand Cite as "AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 06032862 (posted Mar. 28, 2006)" Media NoteOffice of the SpokesmanWashington, DC March 27, 2006 United States/Aus...
Posted by Marie-Eleana First on Fri, 07 Apr 2006 12:45:00 PST

Arts Presenters, Yo-Yo Ma and Microsoft Testify on Capital Hill

ARTS PRESENTERS, YO-YO MA AND MICROSOFT TESTIFY ON CAPITOL HILLOn Tuesday, April 4, 2006, Arts Presenters President/CEO Sandra Gibson and world-renowned musician, Yo-Yo Ma, testified on the impact of ...
Posted by Marie-Eleana First on Fri, 07 Apr 2006 08:21:00 PST

Updated Visa Information for Foreign National Artists

Urgent Visa Update! Vermont Service Center to Receive All O & P Petitions Effective April 1, 2006, all O and P visa petitions -- regardless of the location of the petitioner -- must be sent to th...
Posted by Marie-Eleana First on Fri, 07 Apr 2006 08:17:00 PST