Starting August 15, DREAMers will be able to submit a request for consideration of deferred action, to USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services). The permit costs $465 and lasts two years. It is renewable.
It is NOT what we had hoped–a path to citizenship or regularized status–but it will make an incredible difference in the lives of these young people who have grown up in the U.S., pursued their education, and are only wanting the right to work and contribute to society.