SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 16, 2026--
Golden Gate Global (GGG), a San Francisco–headquartered EB-5 regional center, announces two defining milestones that underscore its leadership position in the U.S. immigration investment industry. The firm has surpassed $1 billion in total capital raised under the EB-5 Visa program and has exceeded $300 million in EB-5 repayments to more than 600 investors, placing it among the most successful and consistently performing EB-5 institutions in the United States since 2011.
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In the EB-5 ecosystem, capital raised for EB-5 investment projects represents promise, while repayment demonstrates performance. Achieving both at scale has become the gold standard by which sophisticated investors, immigration professionals, and mainstream and financial media increasingly evaluate EB-5 regional centers.
These milestones reflect sustained investor confidence across multiple global markets, including China, Vietnam, India, South Korea, the Middle East, and Latin America — regions that have historically driven EB-5 demand and continue to view the program as a viable pathway to U.S. permanent residence (Green Card). At the same time, Golden Gate Global has seen growing participation from U.S.-based professionals already living and working in the United States, particularly those on temporary F-1, H-1B, L-1, and E-2 visas, seeking a more predictable route to securing a Green Card.
“Raising EB-5 capital is ultimately about trust, but repayment is where credibility is earned,” said Steven Kay, Founder & Co-CEO of Golden Gate Global. “Crossing $1 billion in capital raised reflects the investor's belief in our company and EB-5 projects. Crossing $300 million in EB-5 repayments validates our execution, discipline, and long-term focus on investor outcomes.”
As EB-5 investors become more sophisticated, repayment history has emerged as one of the most closely scrutinized due diligence metrics, especially in markets such as China, Vietnam, and India, where families are increasingly focused on both immigration success and capital preservation. Golden Gate Global’s EB-5 repayment track record addresses this priority directly, reinforcing its reputation as a best-in-class regional center with a demonstrated ability to return capital alongside delivering immigration benefits.
Golden Gate Global’s team has historically focused on large-scale, institutional-quality real estate developments in the United States, partnering with experienced developers, globally recognized brands, and repeat counterparties. This approach has enabled the firm to scale responsibly while maintaining a conservative view on capital structure, job creation compliance, and exit visibility — factors that have become central to EB-5 investor decision-making in the post–EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act environment.
Beyond attracting overseas investors, Golden Gate Global emphasizes its commitment to supporting professionals already in the United States who are navigating the constraints of temporary work visas. Dedicated internal teams work closely with H-1B, L-1, and E-2 visa holders, including technology professionals, senior executives, entrepreneurs, and multinational transferees, to help them pursue U.S. permanent residence through the EB-5 visa program in a compliant and structured manner.
Mainstream attention around EB-5 has intensified as employment-based Green Card backlogs, processing timelines, and visa uncertainty continue to impact global talent mobility. Against this backdrop, platforms that can demonstrate both scale and performance are emerging as clear market leaders.
With over a decade of operating history, Golden Gate Global continues to prioritize transparency, regulatory compliance, and proactive investor communication. As the EB-5 market evolves, the firm’s combined milestones of $1 billion in capital raised and $300 million in EB-5 repayments set a benchmark for what a top-performing regional center should deliver. In an industry built on long-term trust, Golden Gate Global’s message to investors is straightforward: capital raise reflects confidence, repayment proves results, and performance defines leadership.
Golden Gate Global has surpassed $1 billion in total capital raised under the EB-5 Visa program and has exceeded $300 million in EB-5 repayments to more than 600 investors, placing it among the most successful and consistently performing EB-5 institutions in the United States since 2011.
DALLAS (AP) — The mess in Texas may be just beginning.
Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party’s nomination fight on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of conservative firebrand Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, with more votes still being counted on Wednesday.
Both now advance to a May 26 runoff election that Republicans fear could be even uglier and more expensive than the first contest.
“It's judgment day for Ken Paxton,” Cornyn said on Tuesday night.
But whether any level of attacks can stop Paxton — who has long been shadowed by allegations of corruption and infidelity — remains unclear, especially as he fashions himself as the kind of Make America Great Again warrior President Donald Trump needs in Washington.
Paxton was defiant when speaking to a few hundred supporters at a Dallas hotel ballroom, a far different scene than Cornyn's small press conference.
“We just sent a message, loud and clear, to Washington,” he said. “We are not going to go quietly, and we are not going to let you buy the seat.”
Republicans are sweating the runoff because the 83-day sprint takes place as operatives in both major political parties acknowledge that Democrats have an unusually solid chance of winning a Senate seat in Texas this year, something that hasn't happened in nearly four decades.
Democrats nominated state Rep. James Talarico, who Republicans immediately attacked as a far-left extremist — even though they privately consider the 36-year-old Christian progressive to be a stronger general election candidate than his primary opponent, Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
The Texas contest is playing out as Trump fights to maintain control of Congress for his final two years in the White House. Republicans are more confident about keeping their majority in the Senate than the House, but a competitive race in Texas could scramble the map, or at least consume resources that the party needs in more competitive states like North Carolina, Maine, Ohio and Alaska.
Republican leaders in Washington insist that Cornyn has the best shot, especially after he finished ahead of Paxton in Tuesday's primary, with U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt finishing a distant third and conceding. Cornyn's campaign argued that a runoff wouldn't even be necessary if it wasn't for “Wesley Hunt's vanity campaign.”
“Paxton’s problems aren’t just an issue in a Republican primary; they also threaten to put the Senate seat at risk due to his lack of strength against Democrat nominee Talarico," a memo from Cornyn's team said.
But Paxton and his allies are showing no signs of backing down.
“The D.C. establishment has done its job: it rallied around its wounded incumbent, opened the fundraising spigot, and flooded the airwaves. But the results, the data, and the reality on the ground all point to the same conclusion: John Cornyn has no viable path to the Republican nomination,” the pro-Paxton Lone Star PAC wrote in a memo. “Cornyn should suspend his campaign, concede the nomination to Ken Paxton, and refuse to allow another $100+ million in Republican resources to be burned in a race that is already decided.”
The only person who might be able to forestall the intraparty fight, or at least limit its fallout, is Trump. But the president has declined to endorse a candidate in the primary, describing all of them as “great,” and it was unclear if anything would change in the runoff.
Without Trump's support, Cornyn made it clear that he would make the case himself. He told reporters that Paxton would be “a dead weight at the top of the ticket for Republicans" in November.
“I’ve worked for decades to build the Republican Party, both here in Texas and nationally,” Cornyn said. “I refuse to allow a flawed, self-centered and shameless candidate like Ken Paxton to risk everything we’ve worked so hard to build over these many years.”
Cornyn will face intense fundraising pressure, having already spent so much money in the first round of the primary. Aides said he had some small fundraisers planned but nothing in the days immediately after this week's vote as he returns to Washington.
In addition, Paxton's allies are confident that the political landscape will tilt in the attorney general's favor.
“The casual and moderate Republican voters who are most likely to support an establishment incumbent are the least likely to return for a runoff,” said the memo from the Lone Star PAC. “The committed conservative activists who form Paxton’s base are the most likely to show up.”
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks during a primary election night watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to the media Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Jack Myer)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks during a primary election night watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to the media Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Jack Myer)
