Opening Doors International Services, Inc.
Opening Doors International Services, Inc. is a US Department of Justice recognized agency that has been providing immigration assistance and humanitarian services for families and individuals in North Texas since 2003. Our team of Department of Justice Accredited Representatives & Counsel is a group of caring individuals that are experienced specialists in immigration law, providing legal representation to clients before United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
| State served: |
Texas |
| Detention Facilities Served: |
Johnson County Detention Center (TX) |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Filings with USCIS |
| Non-legal services: |
Citizenship / Civics classes, ESL, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services, Social services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, French, Spanish, Vietnamese |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
No |
| Nominal fee charged? |
Yes |
| Other information: |
Additional Services: 601 Provisional Hardship Waivers, Family Preparation Planning Assistance |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
1 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
3 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
5 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Immigration Advocates Network, North Texas Immigration and Education Table |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Andres Pacheco
(940) 382-0096
|
| Executive Director: |
Andres Pacheco
(940) 382-0096
|
| Last contact date: |
August 9, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
9/20/11: change request, email sent.
9/22/11: updated.
11/8/12: tickler
2/26/15: tickler
IAN:
Emily Briscoe
odispmanager@yahoo.com
Anne Starnes
aestarnes@yahoo.com
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6/7/16: tickler
09 Aug 2018: UTD
28 Oct 2021: tickler
31 Oct 2021: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? |
No |
