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First Investor in CMB Regional Centers Coachella Valley Project Receives I-526E Approval

First Investor in CMB Regional Centers Coachella Valley Project Receives I-526E Approval

CMB Regional Centers (CMB), one of the most experienced regional center operators in the EB-5 industry, today announced the first I-526E approval for an investor in CMB Group 93 – Coachella Valley Build-to-Rent (BTR), a High-Unemployment Area (HUA), Targeted Employment Area EB-5 project.   

The I-526E approval confirms that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reviewed and approved the EB-5 investor’s petition for conditional permanent residency in the United States. Over 5,700 CMB investors have obtained I-526/I-526E approvals, to date, confirming their eligibility for conditional permanent residency in the United States.

“Seeing a CMB investor reach this stage is always meaningful,” said Noreen Hogan, President at CMB. “It’s encouraging to see progress like this for our investors in our high-unemployment projects as they continue through the immigration process.”

CMB Group 93 entailed Hillwood Development Company (Hillwood) utilizing more than $32 million in EB-5 capital for the development and construction of an approximately 240-home community in Thermal, California (part of the greater Palm Springs metropolitan area).

CMB Group 93 is the seventh CMB HUA partnership to observe first I-526E approvals in the past several months including:

CMB and Hillwood have built one of the most successful lender-borrower partnerships in the EB-5 industry. Together, CMB and Hillwood have collaborated on 45 EB-5 partnerships across the United States, with the latest undertaking, CMB Group 101 – Hillwood Venture Build-to-Suit (BTS), announced in November.

 

About CMB Regional Centers

CMB has assisted over 6,800 investor families, from over 100 countries, in their pursuit of immigrating to the United States through America’s EB-5 Immigrant Investor visa program. CMB currently maintains a 100% project approval rate on all 93 partnerships that have undergone USCIS adjudication. CMB EB-5 partnerships are projected to have created more than 215,000 American jobs.

To date, CMB has repaid over $1.5 billion USD to investors.

To learn more, contact CMB directly at [email protected].

CMB Regional Centers Announces $1.5 Billion Repaid to Investors

CMB Regional Centers Announces $1.5 Billion Repaid to Investors

CMB Regional Centers (CMB), one of the most experienced regional center operators in the EB-5 industry, today announced that it has surpassed $1.5 billion in capital repaid to investors, marking a significant milestone in the company’s multi-decade history of structuring and administering EB-5 partnerships.

The milestone reflects capital returned over time in connection with EB-5 projects that have met program requirements and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations. CMB’s repayment outcomes are achieved through consistent project execution and rigorous underwriting standards.

“Surpassing $1.5 billion repaid reflects nearly 30 years of unwavering focus on investor outcomes,” said Noreen Hogan, President at CMB. “Success on this scale is not simple or easy, but it does boil down to a simple principle: first, take care of the investor.”

CMB was founded in 1997 with a focus on leveraging EB-5 to revitalize former military bases in California. CMB’s first EB-5 projects catalyzed the transformation of McClellan Air Force Base and Norton Air Force Base into McClellan Park (the largest master-planned community in California) and the San Bernardino International Airport, respectively.

The firm’s consistent success in the EB-5 space is underpinned by the long-standing relationships CMB has built with developer partners, most notably including Hillwood Development Company (Hillwood). CMB and Hillwood have cultivated one of the most established and consistently successful lender-borrower relationships in the EB-5 industry.

The most recent EB-5 collaboration between CMB and Hillwood, CMB Group 101 – Hillwood Venture Build-to-Suit (BTS), was announced in mid-November.

 

About CMB Regional Centers

CMB has assisted over 6,800 investor families, from over 100 countries, in their pursuit of immigrating to the United States through America’s EB-5 Immigrant Investor visa program. CMB currently maintains a 100% project approval rate on all 93 partnerships that have undergone USCIS adjudication. CMB EB-5 partnerships are projected to have created more than 215,000 American jobs.

To learn more, contact CMB directly at [email protected]

CMB Regional Centers Announces First I-526E Approval for Investor in Hillwood Treeline Project

CMB Regional Centers Announces First I-526E Approval for Investor in Hillwood Treeline Project

CMB Regional Centers (CMB), one of the most experienced regional center operators in the EB-5 industry, today announced the first I-526E approval for an investor in CMB Group 90 – Hillwood Treeline, one of CMB’s High-Unemployment Area (HUA) Targeted Employment Area EB-5 projects.  

Issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an I-525E petition approval signifies that an investor has met the EB-5 program requirements for conditional permanent residency in the United States. USCIS evaluates each petition according to investor-specific criteria. To date, more than 5,700 CMB investors have received I-526/I-526E approval, confirming their eligibility for conditional permanent residency in the United States.

“We’re proud to see yet another CMB investor advance in their immigration journey and achieve this life-changing milestone,” said Noreen Hogan, President at CMB. “This fall has proven outstanding for quite a few CMB investors across our high-unemployment EB-5 partnerships who also secured I-526E approvals.”

Since September, five other CMB HUA partnerships have observed their first I-526E approvals for an investor. Others include:

In collaboration with Hillwood Development Company (Hillwood), CMB Group 90 represents a master-planned community of 2,500 homes across 800 acres in Justin, Texas, northwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. 

CMB’s long-standing partnership with Hillwood has proven one of the most successful lender-borrower relationships in the EB-5 industry. Together, CMB and Hillwood have collaborated on 45 EB-5 partnerships across the United States, with over 63,000 American jobs created.

The most recent EB-5 collaboration between CMB and Hillwood, CMB Group 101 – Hillwood Venture Build-to-Suit (BTS), was announced in mid-November.

About CMB Regional Centers

CMB has assisted over 6,800 investor families, from over 100 countries, in their pursuit of immigrating to the United States through America’s EB-5 Immigrant Investor visa program. CMB currently maintains a 100% project approval rate on all 93 partnerships that have undergone USCIS adjudication. CMB EB-5 partnerships are projected to have created more than 215,000 American jobs.

To date, CMB has repaid over $1.4 billion USD to investors.

To learn more about CMB or CMB Group 101, contact CMB directly at [email protected].

CMB Regional Centers Announces First I-526E Approval for Investor in Hillwood Detroit Fairgrounds Project

CMB Regional Centers Announces First I-526E Approval for Investor in Hillwood Detroit Fairgrounds Project

CMB Regional Centers (CMB), one of the most experienced regional center operators in the EB-5 industry, today announced the first I-526E approval for an investor in the CMB Group 88 – Hillwood Detroit Fairgrounds EB-5 project.

Investors who secure approval of an I-526E petition by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are eligible for conditional permanent residency in the United States. These petitions are adjudicated by USCIS per investor-specific criteria. More than 5,700 CMB investors have secured I-526/I-526E approvals, to date.

“It’s great to see USCIS adjudicating petitions for our high-unemployment project investors at a steady rate this autumn,” said Noreen Hogan, President at CMB. “We’re looking forward to celebrating more and more of these approval milestones alongside our investors as we close out 2025.”

CMB Group 88 represents the fifth CMB Partnership to observe first I-526E approvals over the past few months, including:

Hillwood Development Company (Hillwood) leveraged $24 million in Group 88 EB-5 capital to develop and construct an ~180,000 square-foot class-A logistics facility for a Top 40, Fortune 500 tenant and to construct ~292,000 square feet in new, speculative logistics/warehousing space.

Hillwood and CMB have teamed up on over 40 projects which leveraged EB-5 capital, creating one of the strongest-lender borrower relationships in EB-5 history with 63,000+ American jobs created and more than $600 million repaid to investors.

The latest collaboration between CMB and Hillwood, CMB Group 100 – Hillwood Flywheel (Build-to-Suit), will include the development and construction of a Class-A build-to-suit distribution facility in Virginia for a major international toy manufacturer. The EB-5 project is currently open for subscription.

 

About CMB Regional Centers

CMB has assisted over 6,700 investor families, from over 100 countries, in their pursuit of immigrating to the United States through America’s EB-5 Immigrant Investor visa program. CMB currently maintains a 100% project approval rate on all partnerships that have undergone USCIS adjudication. CMB EB-5 partnerships are projected to have created more than 215,000 American jobs.

To date, CMB has repaid over $1.4 billion USD to investors.

To learn more about CMB or CMB Group 100, contact CMB directly at [email protected]

EB-5 vs. the Trump Gold Card: A Family Wealth Comparison

EB-5 vs. the Trump Gold Card: A Family Wealth Comparison

With the unveiling of the Trump Gold Card on September 19, 2025, high-net-worth immigrant investors now have a new option to consider when seeking permanent residency in the United States. The newly announced Trump Gold Card ($1 million per applicant*) joins the long-established EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, (minimum returnable investment of $800,000 per family) as a merit-based immigration pathway powered by a financial contribution.

Those evaluating the two options may want to consider how the immigration pathway they choose aligns with their financial situation, aspirations, and long-term planning for building wealth in America.

Let’s look at the math for a family of three considering their options:

  • The Gold Card’s (EB-1/EB-2) entry cost would be about $3 million – a non-refundable cost in the form of a gift to the United States government.
  • The EB-5 Immigrant Investor program requires a single $800,000** investment per family (including the principal applicant, spouse, and eligible children under 21 not previously married).
  • Once the project is complete and the required “at-risk” period is satisfied, the new commercial enterprise (NCE) is able   to return investment capital to the investor.

The EB-5 pathway not only offers a route to a U.S. green card but also has the potential to provide the immigrant investor with a financial foundation to begin building family in America.

For example: After the return of the EB-5 capital, an immigrant family who invests the $800,000 into a market index fund could generate 10%[1] returns based on the historical market averages. The chart below represents a 10-year return scenario for the aforementioned family of three, assuming the EB-5 return at year five and subsequently invested in a market index fund:

Visa Pathway

Family Members

Upfront Cost

Value after 10 years[2]

Net Wealth Gain/Loss

Trump Gold Card

3

$3,000,000

$0

($3,000,000)

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

3

$800,000

$1,290,000

+$490,000

The hypothetical family had the choice to spend $3 million on a non-refundable gift or potentially growing an $800,000 investment into $1.29 million[3].[4] Financials aside, both of these options promise to result in the same outcome for the family of three: permanent residency in the United States for each of them.

Successful return of capital in an EB-5 investment begins with proper due diligence and in selection of the right Regional Center partner. As one of the most experienced Regional Centers in the EB-5 industry, CMB Regional Centers’ track record of helping thousands of families achieve permanent residency is underpinned by a 100% project approval rate and more than $1.4 billion returned to investors.

If you are interested in exploring EB-5 investment opportunities or would like more information about how  EB-5 compares to the Trump Gold Card, please contact CMB Regional Centers at [email protected].

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* “Per-investor” is an assumption, for demonstrative purposes, based on interpretation of Executive Order.

** When investment is made in a qualified project in a rural or high-unemployment area, or a qualified infrastructure project

[1] Average Stock Market Return: S&P 500 Historical Performance | SoFi

[2] Average Stock Market Return: S&P 500 Historical Performance | SoFi

[3] Over a 10-year period.

[4] CMB Regional Centers is providing this example for demonstrative purposes and is not providing financial advice.  Please consult with your financial advisors for what investment plans may be best in your situation.

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