Former US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene recently alleged "serious H-1B visa fraud" in Texas, amplifying a social media video that claims hundreds of thousands of visas were approved and that North Texas has been "overtaken by Muslims and Indians." Greene, who resigned from Congress earlier this month, shared the unverified claims across social media platforms, sparking a strong public reaction. US immigration authorities have not confirmed these allegations.^[1][2][3] ### Unverified Claims Amplified Greene's allegations stem from a video by an unidentified social media influencer. This video targets Dallas-based immigration attorney Chand Parvathaneni, accusing the lawyer of facilitating an unusually high number of H-1B visa approvals. The influencer claimed approximately 400,000 H-1B applications were approved by 2024, with that figure supposedly rising to 700,000 approvals in Texas during 2025. The video also suggested that many visa-linked businesses operated from residential addresses, which the influencer presented as suspicious "shell companies."^{[1][2][3][4][5]} However, official data or court records do not support the scale or legality of these claims.^[1][2][4] Immigration lawyers prepare and submit applications, but the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ultimately approves or rejects H-1B petitions, not individual attorneys.^[4] Public data from H-1B tracking websites indicates that attorney Parvathaneni has been associated with over 20,000 Labor Condition Applications since around 2020. While this number is high for one attorney, it reflects a specialization in employment-based immigration, particularly for IT consulting and staffing firms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.^[4] Shared or residential addresses for businesses can raise flags, but they are not automatically illegal, as small consulting firms or remote operations may legitimately operate from such locations.^[4] ### Understanding the H-1B Visa Program The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in "specialty occupations." These jobs typically require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field, such as engineering, computer science, medicine, or education.^[6][7][8][9] The program aims to help American companies recruit highly-skilled foreign professionals when there is a shortage of qualified workers in the U.S. workforce.^[10][11] Current U.S. law places strict annual limits on the number of H-1B visas issued. The regular annual cap is 65,000, with an additional 20,000 visas reserved for foreign workers who hold a U.S. master's degree or higher.^[7][8][9] These caps make the claims of hundreds of thousands of approvals by a single attorney in one state highly improbable within the legal framework of the H-1B program. The process for obtaining an H-1B visa involves employers submitting electronic registrations for a lottery, followed by filing a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor and then a Form I-129 petition with USCIS.^[9] ### Controversial Demographic Remarks The influencer's video, amplified by Greene, also included controversial statements about demographic shifts in North Texas. It claimed, without evidence, that the region has been "completely overrun and overtaken by both Muslims and Indians."^[1][2][3][5] The video referenced the presence of mosques in the area and suggested, without substantiation, that fraudulent businesses were receiving government funding from taxpayer money.^[1][2] These remarks have drawn criticism for their generalized and inflammatory tone, particularly for conflating immigration policy concerns with religious and ethnic identity.^[1][2] ### No Official Confirmation of Large-Scale Fraud As of now, U.S. immigration authorities, including the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), have not issued any statements confirming large-scale H-1B fraud in Texas linked to the specific claims made in the video.^[1] USCIS actively works to deter and detect fraud in all immigration programs, including the H-1B visa program, through site visits, interviews, and investigations.^[11] The agency also provides an online tip form for anyone to report suspected immigration benefit fraud or abuse.^[12][11] ### Greene's Stance and Legislative Efforts Marjorie Taylor Greene has consistently voiced opposition to the H-1B visa program. She urged Republicans to support her proposed legislation, HR 6937, which seeks to eliminate the H-1B visa category entirely.^[1][2][3][5] Her recent social media posts reiterated her stance, stating, "North Texas seems to have a serious H-1B Visa fraud scam going. One immigration attorney brought in over 700,000 H-1Bs in 2025 alone."^[1][3] This reflects a long-standing concern among some lawmakers about potential abuses of the H-1B system and its impact on American workers. ### Past Instances of Visa Fraud While the current claims remain unverified, the U.S. government has prosecuted cases of H-1B and other visa fraud in Texas in the past. For example, in 2019, an Indian management consulting firm reached a $2.5 million settlement in North Texas for allegations of H-1B and B1 visa abuse.^[13] This investigation, which began in 2013, identified hundreds of instances of illegal visa bond contracts and B1 visa violators.^[13] More recently, in May 2025, two Texas residents were indicted in the Northern District of Texas for an alleged large-scale immigration fraud scheme involving fraudulent EB-2, EB-3, and H-1B applications.^[12] These cases demonstrate that authorities take visa fraud seriously and actively pursue investigations when evidence is presented. The allegations amplified by Marjorie Taylor Greene highlight ongoing debates surrounding immigration policy and the H-1B visa program. While immigration fraud is a legitimate concern, the specific claims of widespread, unverified fraud in North Texas and the accompanying demographic remarks have drawn significant criticism for their lack of official substantiation and their inflammatory nature.

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