FMCSA's Non-Domiciled CDL Final Rule Takes Effect March 16,...

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FMCSA's Non-Domiciled CDL Final Rule Takes Effect March 16, Limiting Eligibility to H-2A, H-2B, and E-2 Visa Holders and Requiring Stringent History Checks — Asylum Seekers, DACA Recipients, and Others No Longer Eligible

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Final Rule requiring more stringent vetting and history checks for non-domiciled commercial driver's license applicants took effect Monday, March 16, 2026, immediately pausing CDL issuance in any state not yet able to comply with the revised standards. The rule closes what FMCSA described as a significant safety loophole....

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