DALLAS, September 9, 2024 – CMB Regional Centers (CMB), one of the most experienced regional center operators in the EB-5 industry, today announced that its Group 90 – Hillwood Treeline project has received Form I-956F approval in just over six months from its noted receipt date from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The announcement comes on the heels of last month’s announcement of the CMB Group 86 project receiving I-956F approval in less than five months. As with the CMB Group 86 project, a limited number of units remain available for subscription in this I-95 ..read more

DALLAS, Aug. 21, 2024 – CMB Regional Centers (CMB), one of the most experienced regional center operators in the EB-5 industry, today announced that its Group 86 - Gable House Apartments project has received Form I-956F approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A limited number of units remain available for subscription in this I-956F approved CMB EB-5 partnership. “We are thrilled to see yet another of our high unemployment (TEA) projects approved by the USCIS in less than 5 months, surpassing the processing time we have observed for even the rural category ..read more

CMB Export Successfully Concludes its USCIS Regional Center Audit Many of our news releases over the last two years have detailed changes to the EB-5 program introduced by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA). In our opinion, one of the most important components of the legislation was the establishment of the EB-5 integrity fund, which requires each active regional center to pay an annual fee of $10,000 or $20,000 per year. These fees provide USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) with the additional capital necessary to conduct investigations, monitor program-re ..read more

We are thrilled to announce that CMB Group 91 has received its I-956F approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in less than five months. This swift approval marks a significant milestone and sets a new benchmark for approvals in the ‘High Unemployment’ EB-5 investment category. Most importantly, the approval of the I-956F allows USCIS to begin adjudicating I-526E petitions of the 99 limited partners in Group 91. CMB Group 91: DTW Air Cargo provided $79.2 Million in financing for the construction of a 302,600 square foot air cargo facility (including various ..read more

We’re happy to announce that CMB Group 88: Hillwood Detroit Fairgrounds just received its I-956F approval! This project financed the construction of two logistics facilities on the site of the old Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit, MI. One facility (Parcel A) was constructed as a build-to-suit warehouse for Target.com, who is number 37 on the list of Fortune 500 companies. The second facility (Parcel B) is a speculative Class A warehouse, which is currently being marketed to multiple prospective tenants. Construction on both locations is nearing completion. The Group 88 project underscores ..read more

Yesterday (January 31, 2024), the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule related to filing fees under the EB-5 immigrant investor program. These represent a large increase in filing fees for prospects looking to move forward with their EB-5 investment.  Specifically, the following fees impact prospective investor’s costs of their EB-5 investment: I-526/I-526E filing fees will increase to $11,160. This represents a 204% increase, from $3,675. I-829 petition filing fees will be increased to $9,530 (from $3,750). The above fee increases, in addition to oth ..read more

-- Great news, an investor in CMB Infrastructure Investment Group 78, LP (Group 78) has just received their first I-526E approval! The I-526E is a new petition introduced by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA), it replaces the legacy I-526 petition.  The I-526E is a significant step in the EB-5 immigration process and qualifies an investor for conditional permanent residency in the United States. This investor’s petition was approved in approximately 13 months. This indicates that the USCIS is achieving lower adjudication timeframes when it comes to processing EB-5 petitions u ..read more

This week, we learned that CMB Infrastructure Investment Group 82 received an I-956F approval! This is the second CMB EB-5 partnership to be approved since the new EB-5 regulations were implemented under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA). The first, CMB Group 78, was approved last month. Under the RIA, Regional Centers are required to file an I-956F petition for every investment offering prior to individual investors filing their I-526E petitions. This is great news for all investors in these two CMB partnerships, as it is the first step to them receiving their permanent green ca ..read more

-- CMB received great news this week, our Group 78 EB-5 partnership just received an I-956F approval! The I-956F is a new petition introduced by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)  following the passage of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 by Congress. Under the Reform and Integrity Act (RIA), Regional Centers are required to file an I-956F petition for every investment offering. Importantly, this approval also shows an ongoing commitment by USCIS to complete the timely adjudication of high-unemployment area projects. CMB Group 78’s I-956F approval also ..read more

We’re excited to announce the grand opening of the Swexan Hotel, the project associated with the CMB Group 66 EB-5 partnership! The hotel is located in the Harwood District of Dallas, TX and officially began accepting reservations on June 15th, 2023. The 22-floor hotel features The Babou nightclub (located in the basement), Stillwell’s Steakhouse (on the seventh floor), and a Moroccan-themed rooftop pool/restaurant area.  The Swexan is the first hotel to open in the Harwood District. CMB and our affiliate NHK Capital Partners have collaborated on several projects located in this 19-block ..read more