by Tim Edwards | Feb 11, 2025 | News
Undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic, the CMB Group 69 – Grand Bohemian Lodge hospitality project was powered by $26.7 million in EB-5 financing
DALLAS, February 10, 2024 – CMB Regional Centers (CMB), one of the most experienced regional center operators in the EB-5 industry, today announced the repayment of its $26.7 million mezzanine EB-5 loan by Kessler Hotels Ltd. for the Grand Bohemian Lodge Greenville, Autograph Collection hotel (CMB Group 69 – Grand Bohemian Lodge) in South Carolina.
“Group 69 is an amazing success story, particularly when considering the headwinds faced opening a luxury hotel at the height of COVID-19,” said Noreen Hogan, President at CMB “The successful repayment speaks to the rigorous standards of underwriting we apply to all our investments and to the tenacity and vision of our borrower, Kessler.”
Projected to have created more than 1,400 American jobs in a high-unemployment area, CMB Group 69 entailed the construction of a boutique lodge, perched on the falls of the Reedy River, featuring 187 luxury guestrooms. CMB Group 69 is the second of two EB-5 project collaborations between CMB and Kessler Hotels Ltd., with the first (CMB Group 68 – Grand Bohemian Charlotte) culminating in the successful repayment of a $30 million EB-5 loan in 2022.
The CMB Group 69 repayment represents the 62nd EB-5 loan fully repaid by the borrower to CMB, contributing to the $1.8 billion in EB-5 funds repaid to CMB partnerships throughout its 28-year history.
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 6,500 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 or the EB-5 program, please visit the CMB website or contact us directly at [email protected].
by Tim Edwards | Jan 29, 2025 | News
Investors will be eligible for immediate USCIS adjudication of conditional green card petitions
DALLAS, January 23, 2025 – CMB Regional Centers (CMB), one of the most experienced regional center operators in the EB-5 industry, today announced that its Group 93 – Coachella Valley project has received Form I-956F approval just three months after filing with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
An I-956F approval signifies that the project has met USCIS requirements and makes Group 93 limited partners eligible for immediate adjudication of conditional green card (I-526E) petitions.
“It’s exciting that our projects in targeted employment areas continue to be approved by USCIS at record-setting speeds,” said Noreen Hogan, President at CMB “We’re proud to continue bringing high-quality investment opportunities to market. We apply rigorous standards of underwriting for our investments, reflected in the 100% approval rate for CMB projects that have undergone USCIS adjudication.”
The announcement represents the latest in a series of speedy USCIS approvals for CMB projects, notably including:
- CMB Group 89 – Hillwood City Creek (I-956F approved in 39 days)
- CMB Group 86 – Gable House Apartments (I-956F approved in just under five months)
- CMB Group 90 – Hillwood Treeline (I-956F approved in just over six months)
Undertaken in conjunction with Hillwood Development Company, the Group 93 – Coachella Valley project will consist of the development and construction of an approximately 240 home community to meet high demand in the flourishing build-to-rent residential market.
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.
The approval represents the twelfth CMB EB-5 partnership to achieve an I-956F approval under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA).
Previously approved partnerships include:
- CMB Group 78 – Hillwood California BTS
- CMB Group 81 – Inland Empire Industrial
- CMB Group 82 – Hazleton Logistics Park
- CMB Group 83 – Hillwood SOMI Hayward
- CMB Group 84 – Hillwood Daytona
- CMB Group 86 – Gable House Apartments
- CMB Group 87 – Kona Bay Hampton Hotel
- CMB Group 88 – Hillwood Detroit Fairgrounds
- CMB Group 89 – Hillwood City Creek
- CMB Group 90 – Hillwood Treeline
- CMB Group 91 – Hillwood DTW Air Cargo
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 93 please visit the CMB website or contact us directly at [email protected].
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].
