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BRIAN AUST

Brian Aust is in his 23rd year of practice as an immigration attorney. Brian works on all types of immigration cases. He represents individuals in family-based immigration matters, asylum, naturalization and removal defense. Brian has a particular interest in working LGBTQ clients. Brian is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and frequent presenter at CLE’s on all types of immigration case types. Brian is fluent in Spanish.
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Malinda Schmiechen

Malinda Schmiechen is licensed to practice law in Minnesota and has been dedicated to improving the lives of people born outside the United States for over twenty years. Malinda understands the stress and strain of living outside your home country and traveling abroad because she lived in the former Yugoslavia and Poland and has visited countries in Africa, Central America, Asia and Europe.

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SERVICES

We can represent you in all immigration matters including:

Adjustment of Status (“Green Card”)

Adjustment of Status (“Green Card”)

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Asylum

Asylum

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Citizenship and Naturalization

Citizenship and Naturalization

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Consular Processing

Consular Processing

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DACA

DACA

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Federal Litigation

Federal Litigation

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Family Immigration

Family Immigration

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Removal of Conditions on Residency

Removal of Conditions on Residency

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GLBTQ Matters

GLBTQ Matters

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Immigration Custody

Immigration Custody

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Notices of Intent to Deny/Revoke

Notices of Intent to Deny/Revoke

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Removal (Deportation) Defense

Removal (Deportation) Defense

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Special Juvenile Visas

Special Juvenile Visas

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Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

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Waivers

Waivers

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Recent Victories

August 2024:

A district court judge in Minnesota granted an At Risk Juvenile Guardianship petition for a young woman from Guatemala, allowing her to use this order to apply for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status with USCIS.

January 2024

The U.S. Consulate in Rio, Brazil issued a Fiancé visa to an Aust Schmiechen client.

July 2024:

USCIS granted an I-601 Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility based on a misrepresentation made upon entry to the United States and then USCIS granted this client’s I-485 application for lawful permanent residence under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness act.

The Immigration Court granted a Motion to Reopen an in absentia removal order and then granted a Motion to Dismiss removal proceedings for a Ukrainian TPS applicant.

The U.S. Embassy in the United Kingdom issued an immigrant visa to the spouse of a U.S. Citizen.

March 2024:

An Immigration Judge granted another family from Russia asylum based on their religion and political activity.

The U.S. Embassy in Poland granted a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, reuniting a young child from Ukraine with his US citizen mother.

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In order to help you more quickly, please fill out this quick form and submit, or email info@austschmiechen.com or call 612.724.4860. A representative of the firm will call you.

    Client Reviews

    Excellent service and professionalism
    ★★★★★
    Angel C.
    Malinda Schmiechen our Immigration attorney explained to us all requirements clearly. The communication and Updates were kept current. She is a very detailed person and very personable. I would definitely use her professional services again if needed. Malinda Schmiechen, nuestra abogada de inmigración nos explicó claramente todos los requisitos. La comunicación y las actualizaciones se mantuvieron al día. Es una persona muy detallada y muy agradable. Definitivamente usaría sus servicios profesionales de nuevo si fuera necesario.
    I would definitely recommend Brian Aust
    ★★★★★
    Mohamed S.
    to anyone who is looking for an ethical and caring immigration lawyer. He’s definitely the best attorney for immigration cases. We work with him during last two years and he was smooth and professional taking care of our case at the end the result was positive and everyone is happy cause of Brian. Thank you very much
    Such a wonderful, experienced and classic professional
    ★★★★★
    Alhassan O.
    Lawyer to be our Immigration Attorney. Malinda did marvelous job. Very knowledgeable in what is doing. During the period with Lawyer Malinda, she treated us as like her kids rather than client. we enjoyed every minute with Lawyer Malinda. We will never, never forget her services. Her candidness and scrupulous attention make us feel very relax. We will continue to seek her vast experienced services anytime. Malinda will be strongly recommended to anyone who has immigration issues. What a blessed Immigration Lawyer Malinda.
    Excellent Legal Services I had an excellent experience with Aust Schmiechen.
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    Ikramuddin B.
    Malinda, as my attorney, was most professional, respectful and friendly. Her due diligence, meticulous attention to details, openness to understand the context of my claim and offer useful suggestions, and work ethic made sure we achieve our desired results. I am so grateful to Aust Schmiechen, and to Malinda in particular. I highly recommend this firm for your legal immigration assistance. You won’t regret it!
    Brian was always highly professional and communicated well.
    ★★★★★
    James & Ging R.
    We had a complicated same sex relationship that was challenged through the course of our petitions. Brian never gave up, and just kept in the ring with us always. I felt with Brian on our side we had a chance. Today my partner and I are together and he also just received his US citizenship. We began with Brian as our attorney and ended with a friend!
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