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H-1B claims: Parvathaneni denies approving 7,000 visas; calls allegations misleading

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<p> Dallas-based immigration attorney Chand Parvathaneni has finally replied to the viral video and MAGA-aligned commentators, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, over approving 400,000  H-1B visa applicants as of 2024 and over 700,000 in Texas in 2025. Calling the claims “inaccurate and misleading,” Indian origin attorney Parvathaneni said that neither he approved the visas, nor he has any authority. The controversy began after right-wing influencer Kaylee Campbell posted a video alleging that Parvathaneni had approved more than 400,000 H-1B visa applicants as of 2024 and over 700,000 in Texas in 2025.The video gained wider traction after Greene shared it on X, writing, “North Texas seems to have a serious H-1B visa fraud scam going. One immigration attorney brought in over 700K H-1Bs in 2025 alone,” while urging Republican backing for her bill seeking to end the H-1B programme.Responding to the allegations, Parvathaneni said, “I do not approve visas, nor do I have any authority to approve or deny any kind of immigration benefit.” “All petitions are adjudicated solely by the US govt through US Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Labor,” he said, as per New India Broad.  He added that his role was limited to providing legal services and that he did not take any action intended to harm or displace US workers.Parvathaneni also addressed claims related to wages and work-from-home arrangements, explaining that employers set salaries to meet legally mandated prevailing wages determined by the Department of Labor. He said allegations about improper remote work were unfounded, noting that employers were required to disclose the nature and location of work to authorities during the hiring process.Addressing the claim that he filed 700,000 H-1B applications, Parvathaneni said he filed about 20,000 Labor Condition Applications over the course of his career, many of which involved extensions, amendments, or location changes for the same individuals, as required under the law.“I encourage constructive criticism,” he said. “Criticism to refine the H-1B program should be done in a way that not a single US worker is impacted. But please do not lay out any false allegations.”Campbell deleted her video before Parvathaneni responded, following backlash online. Several users fact-checked the claims and highlighted inconsistencies in the figures cited.Parvathaneni holds an engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, a computer science degree from the University of Texas, and a law degree from Texas A&M University School of Law.  </p></div>
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