USCIS Awards Civitas Investor I-526E Approval for Rural Hawaii Project

DALLAS, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Civitas Capital Group, a Dallas-based alternative investment manager offering niche opportunities in U.S. real estate, today announced that a Chinese national investor in Civitas' Hawaii project has received I-526E approval. This is the project's first approval on a Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor since the project received Form I-956F approval in February, just four months ago.

This approval reflects the increasingly efficient adjudication timeline for I-526E petitions following I-956F approvals, signaling a positive trend for EB-5 investors in well-documented projects.

"We're thrilled for this investor," said Jeff Kiser, Director and Head of EB-5 Investor Relations for Civitas. "This approval is an encouraging sign of more to come in this project."

This Form I-526E approval comes on the heels of the project's I-956F approval. One hundred fifty-five EB-5 investors are selecting this project as their path to U.S. permanent residence. The project is slated for completion in Q3 2026. The Hawaii EB-5 project is one in which Civitas provided a $150 million senior loan to finance construction of a hotel on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. Situated on approximately 8.5 acres, within a master‐planned, 450‐acre oceanfront luxury resort community, the property sits adjacent to the 18‐hole Jack Nicklaus Ocean Course at Hokuala.

The resort is in Lihue on the island of Kauai, the oldest of the main islands and a tropical vacation gem known for its seclusion and lush landscapes. The island has seen lodging market performance surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2023, the year Travel + Leisure magazine readers voted it their favorite Hawaiian Island.

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