Kandi Srinivasa Reddy, a Congress candidate from Telangana, is under scrutiny for allegedly rigging the US H-1B visa lottery system through his staffing firms. A Bloomberg report claims that Reddy submitted over 3,000 entries using multiple company names to increase the chances of selection for his clients, a tactic he asserts is legal and common among many firms. Since 2020, his companies have secured over 300 H-1B visas, with 54 granted in 2023 alone, while data shows significant numbers of visas awarded to outsourcing and IT staffing firms exploiting similar strategies. The US government has begun cracking down on such fraudulent practices amid concerns that they disadvantage legitimate businesses and skilled immigrants. Critics argue that the current system allows for manipulation, leading to nearly half of the visas going to outsourcing firms. Reddy and his lawyer maintain that his actions did not violate any rules, highlighting a broader issue of exploitation within the H-1B visa process.