In this specific case, the Leads were uploaded into the system via the migration template and wizard. In the .xml template provided, we specifically noted that all Leads should be created in the "Open" status. Upon upload, it seems that the system automatically changes the status of each Lead to "Qualified."
As far as the approvals, the change in status of the uploaded Leads by the system has triggered them ALL to enter the approval process. There are now over 10,000 Leads that are awaiting approval. Is there any way to approve multiple Leads at once, or must this be done one by one...?