A viral video claimed that Chand Parvathaneni, a Dallas-based immigration lawyer, approved around 700,000 H-1B visa applications since 2020. This sparked controversy, but US policy researcher Connor O’Brien called the claim “impossible” and “wild.” He said on X, “It would be wild if a single immigration lawyer had 700,000 clients successfully receiving H-1B visas in a single year, considering that's roughly the size of the entire population of people in America on the visa. Color me skeptical!” O’Brien shared data from USCIS showing H-1B approvals are far lower each year than the viral figure. Parvathaneni denied any wrongdoing. He said, “As immigration attorneys, we do not have financial or ownership interests in any of our client companies. We do not guarantee approvals, and our work and fees remain the same regardless of whether a case is approved or denied. Our role is limited to preparing and filing petitions based on information provided by employers.” Importantly, immigration lawyers do not approve visas; USCIS does. Lawyers only prepare and file visa applications. Data from H-1B tracking sites like MyVisaJobs shows Parvathaneni has been linked to over 20,000 Labour Condition Applications since 2020, far below the viral claim. The viral video also cited multiple IT companies using the same residential addresses and suggested a “99% suspicion rate.” But using shared addresses doesn’t mean illegal activity. Many small firms or startups legally operate from home locations. The H-1B visa program has faced criticism from ‘America First’ supporters over misuse. Yet, the viral claim about one lawyer approving hundreds of thousands of visas does not hold up against official data and process rules.