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12px}.gbm-tm-modal-head,.gbm-tm-modal-body{padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px}.gbm-tm-modal-meta h2{font-size:24px}.gbm-tm-tl-item{grid-template-columns:30px 1fr;gap:14px}.gbm-tm-tl-year{grid-column:2;font-size:12px;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:4px}.gbm-tm-tl-content{grid-column:2}.gbm-tm-cta h2{font-size:26px}}\n.gbm-tm-modal-meta .role-2{display:inline-block;margin-top:6px;font-size:.8125rem;font-weight:500;color:#0B5132;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:none;}<\/style><div class=\"gbm-tm\"><section class=\"gbm-tm-hero\"><div class=\"gbm-tm-hero-inner\"><span class=\"gbm-tm-eyebrow\">OUR TEAM<\/span><h1>Where global ambition meets strategic guidance.<\/h1><p class=\"gbm-tm-hero-sub\">North American immigration specialists, based in the United States and Canada.<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"gbm-tm-directory\"><div class=\"gbm-tm-wrap\"><div class=\"gbm-tm-grid\"><div class=\"gbm-tm-card\" data-gbm-modal=\"member-1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"gbm-tm-card-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/groupebm.net\/immigration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gbm-founder-photo.png\" alt=\"Niyem M. Bawana, PhD\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-card-body\"><h3 class=\"gbm-tm-card-name\">Niyem M. Bawana, PhD<\/h3><div class=\"gbm-tm-card-role\">Founder<\/div><p class=\"gbm-tm-card-intro\">North American immigration specialist, Fulbright alumnus, full USCIS journey navigated personally.<\/p><span class=\"gbm-tm-card-cta\">View profile <span class=\"arrow\">&rarr;<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-grow\"><span class=\"gbm-tm-eyebrow\">THE TEAM IS GROWING<\/span><h3>More profiles, soon.<\/h3><p>Attorneys, consultants, translators: we are expanding the team to serve a growing roster of candidates.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"gbm-tm-modal-bg\" id=\"gbm-tm-modal-member-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"gbm-tm-modal-h-1\"><div class=\"gbm-tm-modal\"><button class=\"gbm-tm-modal-close\" aria-label=\"Close\" data-gbm-close>&times;<\/button><div class=\"gbm-tm-modal-head\"><div class=\"gbm-tm-modal-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/groupebm.net\/immigration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gbm-founder-photo.png\" alt=\"Niyem M. Bawana, PhD\"\/><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-modal-meta\"><h2 id=\"gbm-tm-modal-h-1\">Niyem M. Bawana, PhD<\/h2><div class=\"role\">Founder, GBM Immigration<br><span class=\"role-2\">Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Boulder<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-modal-body\"><blockquote class=\"gbm-tm-modal-quote\">&quot;Talent knows no borders, and neither should opportunities.&quot;<\/blockquote><p>My journey began in Togo, where I earned my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Physics from the University of Lom\u00e9, before serving as a high school physics and chemistry teacher from 2008 to 2017.<\/p><p>Aspiring to new horizons, I traveled to the United States to pursue graduate studies on a prestigious American scholarship: the Fulbright Scholarship. I earned my PhD there and navigated the U.S. immigration system myself, step by step.<\/p><p>That personal experience is at the heart of how we work today: honest, methodical, and always on the candidate's side.<\/p><p>Today I split my time between teaching and research at CU Boulder and guiding international scientists, engineers, and physicians through the U.S. and Canadian immigration systems.<\/p><div class=\"gbm-tm-modal-section\"><h3>Journey<\/h3><div class=\"gbm-tm-timeline\"><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-item\"><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-year\">2008<\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-content\"><h4>Bachelor and Master in Physics<\/h4><p>University of Lom\u00e9, Togo<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-item\"><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-year\">2008\u20132017<\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-content\"><h4>High school physics and chemistry teacher<\/h4><p>Togolese education system<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-item\"><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-year\">Fulbright Scholarship<\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-content\"><h4>Graduate studies in the United States<\/h4><p>U.S. government scholarship program<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-item\"><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-year\">PhD<\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-content\"><h4>Doctorate earned in the United States<\/h4><p>Personally navigated U.S. immigration system<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-item\"><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-year\">2026<\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-content\"><h4>Assistant Professor<\/h4><p>University of Colorado Boulder \u00b7 Department of Electrical, Computer &amp; Energy Engineering<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-item\"><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-dot\"><\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-year\">Today<\/div><div class=\"gbm-tm-tl-content\"><h4>Founder, GBM Immigration<\/h4><p>Immigration advisory for USA and Canada<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section class=\"gbm-tm-cta\"><h2>A question about your situation?<\/h2><p>Let us talk, no commitment, and define together the path that fits your profile.<\/p><div class=\"gbm-tm-cta-row\"><a class=\"gbm-tm-btn gbm-tm-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/cal.com\/groupebm\/consultation?overlayCalendar=true\">Book a Call<\/a><a class=\"gbm-tm-btn gbm-tm-btn-ghost\" href=\"\/immigration\/en\/contact\/\">Free Evaluation<\/a><\/div><\/section><script>(function(){function bind(){document.querySelectorAll('.gbm-tm-card[data-gbm-modal]').forEach(function(c){if(c.dataset.gbmBound)return;c.dataset.gbmBound='1';var open=function(){var id='gbm-tm-modal-'+c.dataset.gbmModal;var m=document.getElementById(id);if(m){m.classList.add('gbm-tm-open');document.body.style.overflow='hidden'}};c.addEventListener('click',open);c.addEventListener('keydown',function(e){if(e.key==='Enter'||e.key===' '){e.preventDefault();open()}})});document.querySelectorAll('.gbm-tm-modal-bg').forEach(function(m){if(m.dataset.gbmBound)return;m.dataset.gbmBound='1';var close=function(){m.classList.remove('gbm-tm-open');document.body.style.overflow=''};m.addEventListener('click',function(e){if(e.target===m||e.target.closest('[data-gbm-close]'))close()});document.addEventListener('keydown',function(e){if(e.key==='Escape')close()})})}if(document.readyState==='loading'){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',bind)}else{bind()}setTimeout(bind,400);setTimeout(bind,1500)})();<\/script><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OUR TEAM Where global ambition meets strategic guidance. North American immigration specialists, based in the United States and Canada. Niyem M. Bawana, PhD Founder North American immigration specialist, Fulbright alumnus, full USCIS journey navigated personally. View profile &rarr;THE TEAM IS GROWING More profiles, soon. Attorneys, consultants, translators: we are expanding the team to serve a growing roster of candidates. &times; Niyem M. Bawana, PhD Founder, GBM ImmigrationAssistant Professor, University of Colorado Boulder &quot;Talent knows no borders, and neither should opportunities.&quot; My journey began in Togo, where I earned my Bachelor&#8217;s and Master&#8217;s degrees in Physics from the University of Lom\u00e9, before serving as a high school physics and chemistry teacher from 2008 to 2017. Aspiring to new horizons, I traveled to the United States to pursue graduate studies on a prestigious American scholarship: the Fulbright Scholarship. I earned my PhD there and navigated the U.S. immigration system myself, step by step. 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