Who Is Eligible For Deferred Action?

In order to be eligible for Deferred Action you must:

• Have entered the United States when you were younger than 16 years of age;
• Have been in the United States for five years prior to June 15, 2012 (small trips outside of the United States for humanitarian reasons won't impact this requirement);
• Be older than 15 to apply;
• Not be older than 30 years of age;
• Have either graduated from a high school or equivalent, enrolled in school or are a veteran of the United States military;
• Submit to a background check and have a clean record without felonies, misdemeanors (other than maybe one or two small misdemeanors), or any evidence of you being a threat to the country.