Past Events and Announcements

Thanks to the Community

ODIS held a fundraising lunch hosted by Trinity Presbysterian Church on the 21st of November 2010. Thanks to all who participated and especially to the folks at Extreme Cuisine who provided the food.

Thanks to Taco Cabana

Taco Cabana in Denton hosted a Fiesta on Thursday, October 28th to help raise money for ODIS. Everyone enjoyed great music from a live DJ and ODIS received 20% of the night's gross income. Thank you to Tacao Cabana and all who came!

ODIS Thanks Frilly's

Frilly's restaurant on Denison in Denton helped Opening Doors Immigration Services raise $200 by donating a portion of their receipts from the night of October 21st, 2010! Thanks bunches!

A.I.L.A.

Opening Doors Immigration Services, Inc. is the proud recipient of a 2010 grant from the Texas Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. We are grateful to its members for supporting O.D.I.S. in its mission.

Special Thanks

ODIS would like to thank Charles and Mark Brown of Title Resources in Denton for their generous donation of a photocopier. Donations such as theirs help keep ODIS running and the doors open.

ODIS 2nd Newsletter

Opening Doors Immigration Services, Inc.'s second newsletter is now available online in PDF format. Enjoy! We hope this will continue to be a regular part of keeping the community informed of what's happening at ODIS.

Thank you for Supporting ODIS

On March 7th O.D.I.S. offered lunch of traditional and vegetable pasta with salad and desserts at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Opening Doors especially thanks A.J. Garcia, Gloria and Vance Richardson, Belle Spier, and Rahna Raney for their assistance in providing and preparing the food. Thanks also to all the volunteers who helped, and to those who generously contributed their money to the cause.

ODIS Newsletter

Opening Doors Immigration Services, Inc.'s first newsletter is now available online in PDF format. We hope this will be a regular part of keeping the community informed of what's happening at ODIS.

Announcing Fall 2010 ODIS Spanish Classes

The ODIS Informal Spanish Class will begin on September 20 at 6:00 at Trinity Presbyterian Church at 2200 N. Bell Av. in Denton and will continue on a weekly basis until December 7. The price of the class is $35 per participant per semester, which goes to support the mission of Opening Doors Immigration Service. Send questions to hagan@unt.edu. The class will use Barron's Spanish the Easy Way as a reference. See the classes page for more info.

Human Trafficking in North Texas

Opening Doors Immigration Services, Inc. Thanks Mr. Bill Bernstein, MS, LPC.  Bill Bernstein, Deputy Director at Mosaic Family Services and Founder of Texas Task Force on Human Trafficking visited ODIS and made a informative presentation on the issue of human trafficking on November 14th at Trinity Presbyterian Church.  We are  grateful for his time and energy in bringing light to this topic to the Denton area. Related links have been added to the ODIS link page.

ODIS Takes Part in Fiesta on the Square

Opening Doors Immigration Services, Inc. joined other community groups on the Square on the evening of September 25th.

This project was supported in part by a grant from the Greater Denton Arts Council, The Arts Guild of Denton, Texas Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

ODIS thanks the owners and staff of the local SONIC Drive-in for their support of our booth at UNT World Fest on the Square on September 26th.

ODIS Thanks Immaculate Conception Church

Opening Doors Immigration Services, Inc. thanks the congregation of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church for their sustained financial support through their Mission Outreach Council. ODIS appreciates their continued gifts to support our mission of assisting the community with expert legal immigration and naturalization services.

ODIS Thanks Jack and Barbara Bomar

Opening Doors Immigration Services thanks Jack (Jr.) and Barbara Bomar for their continued support through funding our photocopier and its upkeep. ODIS appreciates their generous gifts. Support of our community members such as theirs keeps us up and running.

ODIS Thanks Dallas Women's Foundation 

Opening Doors Immigration Services extends its thanks for an additional grant in the amount of $4,000 from the Dallas Women's Foundation.  This competitive grant followed our participation in the DWF's Emerging Agency Leadership Institute (EALI).

ODIS Thanks Dallas Women's Foundation

Opening Doors Immigration Services would like to thank Dallas Women's Foundation who have selected ODIS to receive a Mrs. H. L. (Ruth Ray) Hunt Memorial Fund Grant of $20,000. These monies are to be put toward operating funds for May 2007 through May 2008. A portion is to go toward a start-up for our fee assist program. Clients who qualify may receive assistance in paying ODIS fees. While they will still have to pay the government fees, this program will help many who are qualified to apply or petition but who find that money is the prohibitive factor. Contact ODIS for qualification policies and applications.

ODIS Receives Award from UNT College of Public Affairs

Opening Doors Immigration Services is proud to announce that it has been awarded this year's Community Service Award (2008) from the University of North Texas College of Public Affairs and Community Service. ODIS is grateful to the College for this recognition of its service to Denton and the surrounding communities.