CMB Regional Centers News

USCIS and the EB-5 Program Nomination Homeland Security Biden Nominates Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of Homeland Security President Biden continues to signal a return to pre-Trump immigration policy with his nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of Homeland Security.  Mayorkas’ confirmation continues to...

Each year, many families from around the world make the decision to immigrate to the United States through the EB-5 visa program. Through a qualified $900,000 investment, and meeting other EB-5 requirements , an investor and their family are able to participate in an expeditious path to permanent residency in the is...

Today, the United States has inaugurated a new President and one party will be in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress. Many believe that the new Biden Administration, and especially Vice President Kamala Harris, who is a first generation American – born of immigrant parents, is more likely to and...

It is Time for a Bipartisan Effort to Reform, Reauthorize and Restore Congress’ Intent for the EB-5 Program CMB Founder, Pat Hogan Discusses The Reforms Needed For the EB-5 Program.   The EB-5 Immigrant Investor program was created to stimulate the U.S. economy and create U.S. jobs through foreign at to...

UGlobal Immigration Magazine Recognizes CMB Regional Centers as One of EB-5’s Top 25 Immigration Companies CMB Regional Centers is pleased to announce it has been selected as one of EB-5’s Top 25 Immigration Companies of 2020 by UGlobal Immigration Magazine. Ms. Noreen Hogan, President of CMB Regional Centers, by...

The President has signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which extends the EB-5 Regional Center Program through June 30, 2021.  This marks a rare time in recent years, when the expiration of the EB-5 Regional Center Program will not align with the expiration of Federal funding.  The extension will however,...

On December 21 st Congress passed an annual government funding bill known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which in part, extends the EB-5 Regional Center Program through June 30, 2021.  The bill was approved by Congress and as required, was then sent to the President to be signed into law.  President...

The USCIS posts the “ Estimated time range ” of how long it takes the USCIS to adjudicate an I-526 petition on its website ( https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ ) and updates the estimated time range on a monthly basis. Currently, the USCIS estimates that the time range is between 30.5 to 50 months (12/7/2020)....

Congress has passed a bill to extend the funding of the federal government and extends the EB-5 Regional Center Program for two days.  This short extension will allow Congress to work over the weekend to negotiate the terms of an omnibus appropriations bill. CMB will continue to monitor this situation and the for a...