Legal Question in Immigration Law in Oklahoma

I've known my best friend for about a year, and he is going to turn 18 in October. When he was 14 he came to Tulsa, OK on a visitors visa with his mother and younger brother; When their visa expired, they continued living in Tulsa, and rented a house there. His father illegally moved to Tulsa as well, to follow his family. He's gone to the same high school since he was 14, and just graduated and is enrolled at Tulsa Community College (the only place he could apply without proof of residency or citizenship). Since they started to rent the house, his parents have had two other children, who are American citizens.

There isn't very much he can really do without papers. I've done research and read that he doesn't begin to accumulate illegal pressence until 180 days after he turns 18. Because of this, I've been encouraging him to seek legal counsel before his birthday. I also read that if he were to receive legal help, he could travel to his country of origin, acquire a student visa (at least, really any visa would help, but he is going to continue his schooling in the U.S.), and return before he gains illegal pressence. Is this the case? And if so, could anyone give me an estimation of cost, for the lawyer or consultation?

Also, I've read the entire proposal for The Dream Act, and have found that in the 10 years its been waiting, its in a stand still going from bill to law. On the other hand, I've been told that Obama planned to get the bill moving, but things have come up. If anyone could inform me on this, it would be greatly appreciated, because as far as my knowledge of the bill is, if it were to pass, my best friend would be protected under it as a new law.

Any infomation or advice anyone could give me, would be fantastic, as time is running out.

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