Toma Regional Center wins USCIS approval for senior-secured EB-5 fund in about 4 months

Toma Regional Center said USCIS approved its Haven Residences Loan Fund Form I-956F in about four months, a faster timeline than many high-unemployment-area EB-5 projects. The approval highlights a senior-secured structure tied to a mixed-use development in Rancho Cucamonga, California, with completion targeted for late 2026.

Why it matters: - The approval is a fast turnaround for an EB-5 project in a high-unemployment area, where adjudications have often taken 12 to 18 months. - The result may signal stronger documentation and capital structure discipline for senior-secured EB-5 offerings. - Investors in the fund are paired with a senior institutional construction lender on a pari passu basis, sharing the same security and collateral position. - That structure differs from the subordinated loan or preferred-equity tranches common in much of the EB-5 market.

What happened: - Toma Regional Center said the Haven Residences Loan Fund received USCIS Form I-956F approval in about four months from filing. - The regional center is based in the Los Angeles metro area. - The approval was announced on August 17, 2026. - The project is designated in a high-unemployment area.

The details: - Thomas Lee, founder and CEO of Toma Regional Center, said the approval reflects the clarity, completeness and credibility of the project’s business plan, economic analysis and offering documentation. - Lee said Toma holds every filing to a disciplined, institutional standard. - Lee said the fund’s capital structure is designed around capital preservation. - The Haven Residences Loan Fund supports Haven + Arrow, a mixed-use development in Rancho Cucamonga, California. - The development includes 248 multifamily units and ground-floor retail. - Construction began in 2024. - The project is about 90% complete. - Full completion is targeted for the end of 2026. - The project’s economic analysis projects enough qualifying job creation to satisfy EB-5 requirements for all investors in the fund.

Between the lines: - The quick approval gives Toma a marketing and credibility advantage in a program where processing speed can be a meaningful differentiator. - The senior-secured structure is being positioned as a lower-risk alternative to more typical EB-5 financing setups. - The announcement also frames the approval as validation of the project’s underwriting and documentation process, not just the USCIS timeline.

What's next: - The Haven Residences project is expected to move toward full completion by the end of 2026. - Toma Regional Center is likely to continue promoting the fund’s senior-secured structure as part of its EB-5 pitch. - The regional center said its principals have worked in the EB-5 industry since 2010 and have secured multiple I-956F and I-526E approvals under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022.

The bottom line: - USCIS approval in about four months is a strong result for a high-unemployment-area EB-5 offering, and Toma is using it to underscore both speed and capital protection in the Haven Residences Loan Fund.