<span style="color: #222222;">In a major relief for professionals and immigrants from countries like India, the US government has given a grace period of 60 days to H-1B visa holders and Green Card applicants, who have been served notices for submission of various documents, taking into account the massive novel coronavirus outbreak in America.<br />'' <br />'' The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday said the 60-day grace period for responding to its requests will include requests for evidence; continuations to request evidence (N-14); notices of intent to deny; notices of intent to revoke; notices of intent to rescind and notices of intent to terminate regional investment centers; and filing date requirements for Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion.<br />'' <br />'' USCIS will consider a response to the above requests and notices received within 60 calendar days after the response due date set in the request or notice before taking action.<br />'' <br />'' The USCIS said it will consider a Form I-290B received up to 60 calendar days from the date of the decision before it takes any action.<br />'' <br />'' The USCIS can issue a maximum of 65,000 H-1B work visas every year to highly skilled foreign workers.<br />'' <br />'' It can issue an additional 20,000 H-1B visas to those highly skilled foreign workers who have obtained masters or higher degrees from an American educational institution.<br />'' <br />'' </span><br />