24 Sep 2024 Recipe for a Green Card
Posted at 20:15h in Real Life Stories
Jonas (left) grew up with 10 other siblings in Bacolod. Life was hard and Jonas had big dreams, so one day he left his family to pursue his dreams.
He struggled and took on various odd jobs. He landed a job as a janitor at a mall in Pampanga. One day, he saw a “Now Hiring Cooks” sign outside the Gerry’s Grill branch in the mall where he worked. He applied, and after showing his cooking skills, he was hired.
Jonas continued to hone his skills until Gerry Apolinario, owner of Gerry’s Grill, agreed to petition Jonas for a green card to help run Gerry’s branch in Houston, Texas. Leading U.S. Immigration Attorney Michael J. Gurfinkel (right) worked on Jonas’ petition and in less than two years, Jonas got his green card as a cook.