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The Qatari government has published a law that will require all foreign nationals to have health insurance to enter the county.
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BAL Analysis: The new health insurance requirement is intended to alleviate the challenges facing the healthcare sector by incorporating both public and private healthcare providers. BAL will continue to monitor announcements regarding the health insurance requirements and will provide more information as it becomes available.
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The Swiss government has expanded its online immigration service by launching a pilot program for certain cross-border commuters.
Additional Information: Additional cantons are expected to join the pilot program in the coming months. Swiss authorities hope to expand their online immigration service for cross-border commuters to all 26 cantons in the coming years. More information regarding the pilot program for cross-border commuter permit applications is available here.
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IMPACT – MEDIUM
The Italian government has lifted all COVID-related entry requirements for those traveling to the country.
BAL Analysis: The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and BAL will provide additional updates as information becomes available.
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The Thai government has updated its requirements for obtaining the COVID-19 Thailand Pass.
Additional Information: More information regarding the Thailand Pass is available here.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would open registration for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon on June 7. It will remain open through Dec. 7, 2023.
Additional Information: DHS made the decision to add Cameroon under TPS due to the extreme violence between government forces and armed separatist and the widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure resulting in economic instability, food insecurity and several hundred thousand displaced Cameroonians.
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The Labor Department has posted updated processing times for permanent labor certification (PERM) applications and prevailing wage determination (PWD) requests.
PERM Processing: As of May 31, the department was adjudicating applications filed in November and earlier, conducting audit reviews on applications filed in September and earlier, and reviewing appeals for reconsideration filed in January and earlier.
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PWD Processing: As of May 31, the National Prevailing Wage Center was processing PWD requests filed in November and earlier for H-1B (OES and non-OES) and PERM (OES and non-OES) cases. Redeterminations were being considered on appeals filed March and earlier for H-1B cases and PERM cases. Center director reviews were being conducted for PERM cases filed in April and earlier.
BAL Analysis: BAL’s internal case tracking is consistent with the Labor Department’s published processing times. BAL is seeing approvals for PERM applications filed in November and earlier and is starting to see PWDs for requests filed in November and earlier for H-1B and PERM cases.
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The German government has lifted COVID-related entry requirements for those traveling to the country.
Additional Information: In case of new virus variant, an “emergency brake” can be applied to the lifting of entry requirements.
BAL Analysis: COVID-19 entry requirements no longer apply to those traveling to the Germany. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and BAL will provide additional updates as information becomes available.
IMPACT – MEIUM
The Japanese government has updated its COVID-19 entry requirements and implemented a new COVID-19 country classification system.
Additional Information: Regardless of a traveler’s departure country, individuals must have proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours before departure to enter Japan. More information regarding Japan’s current border measures is available here.
BAL Analysis: Border measures may change with little or no notice. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and BAL will provide additional updates as information becomes available.
BAL Analysis: COVID-19 entry requirements no longer apply to those traveling to the Italy. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, and BAL will provide additional updates as information becomes available.
The Belgian government has lifted its COVID-19 entry restrictions on nonessential travel from outside the EU.