by Tim Edwards | Jan 3, 2025 | News
The Dallas project represents the 63rd CMB EB-5 partnership with investor I-829 petitions approved by USCIS
DALLAS, January 2, 2024 – CMB Regional Centers (CMB), one of the most experienced regional center operators in the EB-5 industry, today announced the first approval of petition I-829 for an investor in its Group 66 – Hôtel Swexan project. Approval of the I-829 petition is the final step in the EB-5 visa process for immigrant investors to be issued a permanent green card (conditions removed) and achieve permanent residency in the United States.
“We are thrilled at yet another successful approval of an investor’s I-829 petition, which is arguably the most significant milestone in their EB-5 journey: the removal of conditions on their permanent green card” said Noreen Hogan, President at CMB. “We’re proud to have been a part of this process and look forward to continuing to support our investors in their pursuit of permanent residency in the United States.”
The USCIS has approved over 5,500 I-526 petitions for conditional green cards and nearly 3,000 I-829 petitions for permanent green cards in connection with CMB partnerships.* In its more than 25 years of experience in the EB-5 industry, CMB has repaid over $1.3 billion USD to its investors.
Located in uptown Dallas, Texas, Hôtel Swexan is a 132-key luxury boutique hotel, which includes an exclusive lifestyle club, executive boardrooms, a ballroom, and event space. After just one year, Hôtel Swexan was selected for Condé Nast Traveler’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards, which recognized the hotel for its “blend of European elegance and Texas charm, award-winning dining, and stunning Japanese architecture.”
Other recent CMB partnerships include (but are not limited to):
*I-526/I-526E and I-829 approvals are audited on a quarterly basis by Forvis Mazars,,LLP, a third-party national accounting firm.
About CMB Regional Centers
CMB Regional Centers (CMB) has been a leader in the EB-5 industry for over 25 years, with its first regional center designation approved in 1997. Since then, CMB has assisted over 6,400 investor families, from over 100 countries, in their pursuit of immigrating to the United States. CMB currently maintains a 100% project approval rate on partnerships that have undergone United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudication. To date, CMB has repaid over $1.3 billion USD to investors.
To learn more about CMB, the EB-5 program, and Group 89 please visit the CMB website or contact us directly at [email protected].
by Tim Edwards | Dec 9, 2024 | News
Ron Klasko, a trusted EB-5 attorney with a wealth of litigation experience, recently achieved a monumental victory in an immigration case, Battineni v. Mayorkas, Civil Action 22-1332 (PLF) (D.D.C. Oct. 2, 2024) with implications for prospective investors in the EB-5 program.
A groundbreaking decision out of Washington, D.C., the outcome represents the first federal court decision rejecting a long-standing interpretation of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) “path of funds” requirement for EB-5 Immigrant-Investors.
The decision effectively rejected the USCIS policy and determined the only relevant issue is the lawfulness of the immediate source of the funds used for the investment, further advising that there is no regulatory requirement to trace the funds “back to persons or entities who provided the funds.” So long as the immediate source of funds is lawful, there is no need to trace it back to the person or entity who provided the funds to the immediate source.
Brandon Meyer, founder and Managing Partner of Meyer Law Group, noted the importance of the decision for EB-5 Investors:
‘This decision, while not binding on USCIS, has already been used by our office to successfully overturn prior I-526 denials.’
We encourage each of our investors to work with well-qualified immigration counsel on source-of-funds documentation, given the unique situations of each individual investors and their investments. That said, the outcome of this case promises to pave the way toward a streamlined, less cumbersome path forward for immigrant investors around the world.
by Tim Edwards | Nov 13, 2024 | News
Represents the 62nd CMB EB-5 partnership with investor I-829 petitions approved by USCIS
DALLAS, November 13, 2024 – CMB Regional Centers (CMB), one of the most experienced regional center operators in the EB-5 industry, today announced the first approval of petition I-829 for an investor in its Group 67 – Great Wolf Lodge Arizona project. Approval of the I-829 petition is the final step in the EB-5 visa process for immigrant investors to be issued a permanent green card (conditions removed) and achieve permanent residency in the United States.
“The approval of the I-829 petition is a milestone that signifies the success of an EB-5 investment, the creation of jobs, and fulfillment of the American dream for our investors,” said Noreen Hogan, President at CMB. “We are proud to continue to offer strong, USCIS-compliant EB-5 projects that unlock a future of opportunity in the United States for our investors and their families.”
The USCIS has approved over 5,500 I-526 petitions for conditional green cards and nearly 3,000 I-829 petitions for permanent green cards in connection with CMB partnerships.* In its more than 25 years of experience in the EB-5 industry, CMB has repaid over $1.3 billion USD to its investors.
Located in Arizona’s Greater Phoenix metropolitan area, the CMB Group 67 – Great Wolf Lodge Arizona includes a 350-suite hotel, an indoor water park, arcade, and spa, among other amenities.
Other recent CMB partnerships include (but are not limited to):
*I-526/I-526E and I-829 approvals are audited on a quarterly basis by Forvis Mazars,,LLP, a third-party national accounting firm.
About CMB Regional Centers
CMB Regional Centers (CMB) has been a leader in the EB-5 industry for over 25 years, with its first regional center designation approved in 1997. Since then, CMB has assisted over 6,400 investor families, from over 100 countries, in their pursuit of immigrating to the United States. CMB currently maintains a 100% project approval rate on partnerships that have undergone United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudication. To date, CMB has repaid over $1.3 billion USD to investors. To learn more about CMB, the EB-5 program, and Group 89 please visit the CMB website or contact us directly at [email protected].
by Tim Edwards | Oct 9, 2024 | News
The petition was approved by USCIS following CMB filing a writ of mandamus
DALLAS, October 9, 2024 – CMB Regional Centers (CMB), one of the most experienced regional center operators in the EB-5 industry, today announced that its Group 84 – Hillwood Daytona project has received Form I-956F approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
The approval comes in response to CMB requesting a writ of mandamus, which sought an order from the court to require the USCIS to adjudicate the I-956F petition. An integral part of the USCIS approval process, an I-956F approval confirms that the project meets all necessary EB-5 Immigrant-Investor Program requirements.
“It is extremely rewarding to see that our efforts to ensure adjudication of the Group 84 project have paid off,” said Noreen Hogan, President at CMB. “We’re proud to have secured a successful outcome for our investors, who are one major step closer to achieving permanent residency in the United States.”
The I-956F petition was filed with the USCIS in January 2023 and, when it became apparent the CMB Group 84 petition adjudication was taking longer than expected, CMB worked, on behalf of its investors, to request the writ of mandamus.
The CMB Group 84 EB-5 partnership lent $79.2 million to a Hillwood Development Company-affiliated entity for the construction of a Daytona Beach, Florida build-to-suit logistics facility for a Fortune 500 tenant. With over 40 EB-5 projects and more than $500 million in EB-5 loan repayment to investors, CMB and Hillwood Development Company have cultivated one of the most successful lender-borrower relationship in the EB-5 industry.
CMB Group 84 is one of 11 CMB EB-5 partnerships to achieve an I-956F approval under the RIA. Other approved partnerships include:
About CMB Regional CentersCMB Regional Centers (CMB) has been a leader in the EB-5 industry for over 25 years, with its first regional center designation approved in 1997. Since then, CMB has assisted over 6,400 investor families, from over 100 countries, in their pursuit of immigrating to the United States. CMB currently maintains a 100% project approval rate on partnerships that have undergone United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudication. To date, CMB has repaid over $1.3 billion USD to investors. To learn more about CMB, the EB-5 program, and our current I-956F-approved Group 89 project that is available for subscription, please visit the CMB website or contact us directly at [email protected].
by Tim Edwards | Sep 30, 2024 | News
Represents the 61st CMB partnership with investors who achieved permanent residency (conditions removed) in the United States through the EB-5 program
DALLAS, September 30, 2024 – CMB Regional Centers (CMB), one of the most experienced regional center operators in the EB-5 industry, today announced the first approval of petition I-829 for an investor in its Group 65 – Stillwater Deep Ellum project. Approval of the I-829 petition is the final step in the EB-5 visa process for immigrant investors to achieve permanent residency in the United States (U.S.).
CMB Group 65 is the 61st partnership through which EB-5 investors successfully became permanent residents of the U.S. by the removal of conditions on their green card. “At the end of the day, an investor achieving this life-changing milestone is the culmination of everything we do here,” said Noreen Hogan, President at CMB. “We’re proud and humbled that we were able to play a part in this investor’s successful pursuit of permanent residency in the U.S. We look forward to many more I-829 approvals for investors across our EB-5 partnerships.”
The CMB Group 65 – Stillwater Deep Ellum project was undertaken in conjunction with Stillwater Capital Investments and included the development and construction of a five-story, 336-unit rental complex in the trendy and rejuvenated Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas, Texas.
The announcement of the I-829 approval in CMB Group 65 comes amidst a month characterized by momentum for CMB partnerships, and investors alike, with record-setting speed for I-956F approvals and the regional center’s first I-526E approval for an investor from its Group 87 – Kona Bay Hampton Inn project, earlier this week.
Other approved CMB partnerships include (but are not limited to):
About CMB Regional Centers
CMB Regional Centers (CMB) has been a leader in the EB-5 industry for over 25 years, with its first regional center designation approved in 1997. Since then, CMB has assisted over 6,400 investor families, from over 100 countries, in their pursuit of immigrating to the United States. CMB currently maintains a 100% project approval rate on partnerships that have undergone United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudication. To date, CMB has repaid over $1.3 billion USD to investors.
To learn more about CMB, the EB-5 program, and Group 89 please visit the CMB website or contact us directly at [email protected].
To learn more about CMB, the EB-5 program, and Group 89 please visit the CMB website or contact us directly at [email protected].
