In 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued rules that limit immigrant eligibility for commercial driver's licenses to only three specific visa classes, require states to verify an applicant's immigration status in a federal database, and generally limit those licenses to a maximum validity of one year unless the applicant's visa expires sooner.
November 13, 2025
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policy
Federal administrative rulemaking governing state issuance of commercial driver's licenses to noncitizens.
U.S. federal policy includes English-language proficiency requirements for commercial truck drivers, and federal officials in 2025 directed states to enforce those requirements.
October 15, 2025
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temporal
Federal-level enforcement direction regarding English-language proficiency for commercial drivers reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation in 2025.