California State Regional Center

What California State Regional Center does

California State Regional Center (CSRC) is a USCIS-designated EB-5 Regional Center headquartered in Sacramento, California, founded in 2014 and owned by M. Ejaz, CEO of parent Onyx Investment Group. The company pools capital from qualified foreign investors into separate limited partnerships that fund California real estate developments, enabling those investors to pursue U.S. conditional permanent residency (green cards) under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. Investments typically require $800,000 in a Targeted Employment Area or $1,050,000 in a non-TEA project, alongside a $100,000 administration fee, and must generate at least 10 full-time U.S. jobs per investor to satisfy USCIS requirements.

CSRC differentiates from many regional centers through vertical integration: through Onyx Investment Group, it identifies, develops, constructs, owns and operates its own EB-5-eligible projects rather than sourcing them from third-party developers. The completed portfolio includes 11 properties across California—predominantly hotels under Marriott (Fairfield Inn & Suites, Residence Inn, Springhill Suites), Hilton (Hampton Inn & Suites, The Exchange Sacramento Curio Collection), IHG (Holiday Inn Express, Candlewood Suites) and G6 brands, plus a Chevron/ExtraMile fuel and convenience store. The Onyx platform has additionally acquired six buildings for conversion and secured over 3 million square feet of land for residential and commercial development.

Revenue derives primarily from a $100,000 administration fee per EB-5 investor and ongoing investment management fees on the limited partnerships, augmented by returns from owned real estate assets. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct: CSRC targets foreign nationals through its website, global investor development (notably through Joseph VanVo), referral partnerships with immigration attorneys, and close coordination with JTC Group for compliant fund administration. The company claims a 100% I-526 petition approval rate under its management team, which combines 35+ years of hospitality operations, $200 million+ of secured acquisition and development financing, and licensed architecture capability.

Name

California State Regional Center

Legal name

California State Regional Center, LLC

Website

https://csregional.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

California State Regional Center is a USCIS-designated EB-5 Regional Center that pools qualified foreign investor capital into California real estate projects (hotels, fuel/C-stores, multifamily) to finance U.S. permanent residency applications, operating through parent Onyx Investment Group's vertically integrated development platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Napa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Administration Fees: The company charges a $100,000 administration fee for EB-5 investor participation in the regional center program.
2. Investment Management: Revenue generated from managing limited partnership investments for EB-5 investors in real estate development projects throughout California.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

California State Regional Center (CSRC) is a USCIS-designated Regional Center that facilitates the EB-5 immigrant investor program by pooling foreign investor capital into California real estate development projects. Foreign investors make qualifying investments of $1,050,000 (or $800,000 in Targeted Employment Areas) that create at least 10 full-time U.S. jobs, in exchange for a pathway to U.S. conditional permanent residency. CSRC develops, constructs, owns, and operates its own EB-5-eligible projects including hotels and fuel/convenience stores across California, providing end-to-end turn-key development.

Product overview

California State Regional Center operates as a USCIS-approved EB-5 Regional Center offering a single integrated service platform for foreign investors seeking U.S. permanent residency through investment. The core EB-5 Regional Center Investment Program enables qualifying investors to obtain conditional green cards valid for two years by investing $1,050,000 (or $800,000 in Targeted Employment Areas) to create at least 10 full-time jobs. The organization uniquely develops, constructs, owns and operates its own EB-5 direct investment developments—primarily hotels and fuel/convenience stores across California—providing end-to-end control over project execution to support investor immigration applications. The completed project portfolio includes 13 properties across major hospitality brands including Fairfield Inn & Suites (Woodland, Elk Grove, Lodi, Winters), Holiday Inn Express (Woodland), Candlewood Suites (Turlock), Hampton Inn & Suites (Folsom), Residence Inn by Marriott (Modesto), Springhill Suites by Marriott (Auburn), The Exchange Sacramento Curio Collection by Hilton, and Chevron/ExtraMile/Mr. Pickles (Galt).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EB-5 Regional Center Investment Program
• Direct Investment Development
• Fairfield Inn & Suites – Woodland, CA
• Chevron, ExtraMile, and Mr. Pickles – Galt, CA
• Candlewood Suites – Turlock, CA
• Holiday Inn Express – Woodland, CA
• The Exchange Sacramento, Curio Collection by Hilton – Sacramento, CA
• Hampton Inn & Suites – Folsom, CA
• Residence Inn by Marriott – Modesto, CA

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% I-526 approval record for investors

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• JTC GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia State Regional Center has a strategic relationship with JTC Group for its EB-5 Investment Program. JTC Group is described as the nation's leading provider of secure, transparent, and compliant financial administration solutions for EB-5 Regional Centers. They combine proprietary technology with EB-5 process expertise to safely process billions of dollars annually.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• NES Financial: Specialized fund administration and escrow services provider for EB-5 Regional Centers, processing billions in investor capital. Adjacent infrastructure to CSRC's business — a vendor/enabler rather than a competing Regional Center, but a key peer in the EB-5 operating stack alongside CSRC's own partner JTC Group.

Direct peers

• Golden Gate Global: California-based EB-5 Regional Center sponsoring immigrant investor funds tied to real estate development. Highly comparable to CSRC given shared California focus and similar limited-service hotel and commercial project mix.
• Civitas Capital Group: EB-5 Regional Center operator sponsoring immigrant investor funds for real estate and renewable energy projects across the U.S. Comparable to CSRC in USCIS designation, investor pooling structure, and real estate investment focus.
• CanAm Enterprises: Established EB-5 Regional Center operator with a broad portfolio of real estate and infrastructure projects across multiple U.S. states. Comparable to CSRC as a USCIS-designated Regional Center pooling foreign capital into sponsored job-creating enterprises.
• EB5 Capital: EB-5 Regional Center focused on real estate projects, primarily in the Mid-Atlantic, raising capital from foreign investors seeking U.S. permanent residency. Directly comparable in business model and target investor segment to CSRC.
• CMB Regional Centers: One of the largest and longest-operating USCIS-designated EB-5 Regional Centers, raising foreign investor capital for U.S. real estate and infrastructure projects. Directly comparable to CSRC in core offering (EB-5 investment management) and investor base (high-net-worth foreign nationals seeking green cards).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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