“Party Girl” Learns her Life Lessons on this Sunday’s CITIZEN PINOY!

"PARTY GIRL" LEAVES HER WILD DAYS BEHIND & GROWS UP WISER. Janina (center) lived a "princess life" in Manila, until she gave birth to her daughter and eventually came to the US under the V-visa. Her visa was about to expire, she was soon to age out, and her Adjustment of Status (AOS) has not been filed on time -- and these gave her too much anxiety. The Law Offices of Michael Gurfinkel came to the rescue! Join hosts -- attorney-of-last-hope MICHAEL J. GURFINKEL (right) and broadcast personality GEL SANTOS-RELOS (left) when they bring you CITIZEN PINOY on Sunday, at 6:10 pm (PST), with a replay on Tuesday, at 11:20 pm (PST) on TFC. CITIZEN PINOY also airs on ANC-US every Saturday at 5:00 pm with replays on Sunday at 9 am, all PST; and on ANC- Philippines every Sunday at 8 am with replays at 12 midnight on Mondays.

REDWOOD CITY, CA. --- Janina lived the “princess life” during her high school years back in Manila. Her parents migrated to the US earlier and they were regularly sending money back to their teenage daughter who used the money for parties and shopping. Janina was happy because she enjoyed material things in life. However, there remained a void, because her parents and older siblings were not around as she was growing up. Eventually, Janina took her studies for granted and just looked forward to partying and living it up.

In 1996, Janina was petitioned by her father as the unmarried daughter less than 21 years of age. Around that period, Janina got pregnant and gave birth to Gwen. Any minor child is automatically included in the F-2A/F-2B petition. And because Janina was a known “party girl,” her parents wanted to be able to bring her to the US right away. Luckily, unwed mother Janina and daughter Gwen qualified for V-visas (given to those with pending F-2A petitions). In 2001, Janina and Gwen were able to join Janina’s parents in the US.

As time passed, Janina became bored and restless. She could not get a steady job in the US yet because she still did not have her green card nor her work permit. And because her parents were not aware of immigration procedures, they were not able to immediately file Janina’s Adjustment of Status. This “ignorance” of the law could have grave consequences on Janina’s status. Janina was in a state of panic. She was blaming her parents. She had no direction in life. She still partied like crazy. And she was scared that when her V-visa expires, she would be staying in the US illegally. All these worries were driving Janina to the edge. The only thing that kept her grounded was her daughter Gwen. She wanted to be able to “fix” her life and focus on the care of her daughter. And just in time, she was able to find “deliverance” in the Law Offices of Michael Gurfinkel who was able to straighten out her papers, by getting her a work permit and then her life-saving green card.

Find out how the former “party girl” has mellowed down and is now enjoying a stable life and reaping the rewards of her struggles, to be able to provide a better life for her daughter Gwen – when your hosts attorney-of-last-hope MICHAEL J. GURFINKEL and broadcast personality GEL SANTOS-RELOS bring you another brand-new episode of CITIZEN PINOY this Sunday, at 6:10 pm (PST) with a replay on Tuesday, at 11:20 pm (PST) on TFC.

CITIZEN PINOY is made possible with the generous support of sponsors who are also dedicated to giving back to the Filipino community: Asian Journal -- with circulation in Northern and Southern California, Nevada, and in the East Coast; and Guiding Star Realty, with its latest investment opportunity at the Flamingo Resort in Miami Beach, Florida. CITIZEN PINOY is also supported by ABS-CBN Global’s key product offerings: Star Kargo, Starry Starry Store, and TFC Direct.

Informative. Entertaining. Inspiring. Watch CITIZEN PINOY -- the Filipino American community’s immigration program every Sunday at 6:10 pm (PST), with replays on Tuesdays at 11:20 pm (PST) on TFC. CITIZEN PINOY also airs on ANC-US every Saturday at 5:20 pm with replays on Sundays at 9 am, all PST; and on ANC- Philippines every Sunday at 8 am with replays at 12 midnight on Mondays.