CMB Regional Centers News

CMB Regional Centers operates under the U.S. EB-5 Investor Visa program by offering investment opportunities designed to qualify foreign nationals for permanent residency in the United States. For nearly a decade, CMB has partnered with a top U.S. developer, Hillwood Development Company (a Perot company), in EB-5 to...

EB-5 Regional Center Program Requires Renewal by Dec. 11, even with a Lame Duck (Exiting) President Currently, the EB-5 Regional Center Program is set to expire or “sunset” on December 11, 2020. The funding of the federal government and the renewal of certain federal programs, including the EB-5 Regional Center by...

  Thousands More Visas Will Be Available in 2021 Compared to Normal 10,000 EB-5 Visas. Thursday, while attending the 2020 IIUSA (Invest in the USA) Virtual Industry Forum, we had the privilege to hear from Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of Visa Control and Reporting Division at U.S. Department of State. Mr. to...

The IIUSA Virtual Industry Forum will continue this week, with guest of honor Charles Oppenheim, Chief of Visa Control and Reporting Division at the U.S. Department of State (DOS) presenting on Thursday.  Mr. Oppenheim has participated at numerous EB-5 industry events over the years and graciously provides insights...

It is projected that former Vice President Joe Biden is elected as the new President of the United States, taking office in January 2021.  Many prospective EB-5 investors and industry professionals may be wondering what that means to the EB-5 program.  Some things are clear to most industry experts: the investment or...

IIUSA Virtual Industry Forum Sarah Kendall, Chief of the Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) at USCIS, addressed the attendees at yesterday’s IIUSA Virtual Industry Forum. Although her participation was limited, it was greatly appreciated by all in the EB-5 industry. Ms. Kendall provided insights on a variety of...

CMB EB-5 Regional Centers At IIUSA EB-5 Forum CMB Regional Centers will be participating the in the Invest in the USA (IIUSA) 2020 Virtual EB-5 Industry Forum, which is scheduled on November 10-12. IIUSA is a trade association for the EB-5 program. CMB’s CEO and Founder, Pat Hogan, is the longest serving member on...

Today is Election Day 2020 in America and the entire world knows it has been a very tightly contested Presidential race between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Both Democrats and Republicans have been pushing to engage voters and urge them to exercise the right to vote. States have also to...

On October 27, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the lower court’s ruling in Zhang v. USCIS, et al from November 2018, ruling that loan proceeds constitute “capital” under the EB-5 Program’s requirements, even if the loan proceeds were not secured by the petitioner’s own...