Brian Lincoln Aust

Brian Lincoln Aust

5.0
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 25 years

Immigration Lawyer at Minneapolis, MN
Practice Areas: Immigration

825 Nicollet Mall, Suite 623, Minneapolis, MN

About Brian

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Practice areas include permanent residency, visa (family petitions), family and employment based immigration, removal (deportation) defense, consular processing, naturalization.

26 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in Minnesota for 25 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 2000

Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Aust Schmiechen, PA

825 Nicollet Mall, Suite 623, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-2612

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Brian Lincoln Aust's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

47 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | November 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Outstanding Immigration Attorney

I had an exceptional experience working with Brian Aust on my immigration case. From our very first consultation, Brian demonstrated deep expertise in immigration law and a genuine commitment to helping his clients succeed. He was always responsive, patient, and thorough in answering my questions, wh...ich made a complicated process much less stressful. Throughout my case, Brian provided clear guidance, kept me informed of every development, and went above and beyond to ensure my application was handled efficiently and professionally. Thanks to his dedication and attention to detail, my case was resolved successfully and much faster than I expected. I highly recommend Brian Aust to anyone seeking legal assistance with immigration matters. He is knowledgeable, compassionate, and truly cares about achieving the best outcome for his clients.

Posted by anonymous | July 29, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highly Recommend

We had a consultation with Brian for an interview scheduled in three weeks. Despite the short notice, he agreed to represent my spouse and provided detailed instructions and information regarding the needed supported documents. A mock interview was conducted by Brian to prepare us for the interview. ...After the interview, Brian kept in contact with us and provided additional information to avoid any future complications.

Posted by Nataliya | February 13, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Legal support to obtain Green Card

I hired Brian to be my attorney for the process of obtaining green card (permanent residency status) for my mother. Our case was not 100% straight forward, even though I had the right make this request as US citizen. Brian was helpful from the 1st meeting, he explained all the details and potential q...uestions, we may get. He was very assuring to my quite senior mother, which also was great. He guided us through every step of the process, and his time estimations were 100% accurate, as we learnt after. He also helped me with advice related to my children's legal process, which was not even his case and tremendously helped, where other lawyers did not. I totally can recommend Brian as a great person and very professional and thorough immigration lawyer.

Posted by Vedaste | May 08, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Outstanding, knowledgeable, and well-experienced immigration lawyer

Brian Aust and Aust Schmiechen team have performed exceptional service on our immigration case. After having a horrendous experience with our former lawyer which ended in a denial of our Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, my wife and I turned to Brian Aust. The first time we walk...ed into his office, we did not even know that it is possible to revive our case and get things moving in the right direction. After listening to our situation, he agreed to represent us and worked tirelessly to turn around our unfortunate case. Due to his effort, immigration knowledge, skills, experience, and professionalism, our case was later accepted and won my citizenship. Our overall experience was seamless. Brian was very efficient, dedicated, and passionate at every step of the process. He always listened to our questions and reassured our concerns. He effectively communicated the progress of our case, discussed different options at all stages, and offered guidance throughout the whole process. The level of support and care we received from Brian and his team far exceeded his compensation, given the complexity of our case. He put our case together swiftly and responded to our emails and calls in no time and was very patient in responding to our questions and concerns. Even when he was out of the office, his team responded to our inquiries promptly. I want to thank Brian and his team for the amazing work they have done on our case. I highly recommend Brian Aust to anyone looking for an outstanding, caring, and experienced immigration lawyer.

Posted by David | April 24, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Awesome Prompt, Effective and Efficient Legal Service & Representation:

Awesome prompt, effective and efficient legal service and representation: foreign immigrant, work visa, permanent residency, marriage, spouse, green card, naturalization, citizenship! Brian Aust and his team were outstanding to work with and provided guidance, execution of paperwork and delivered t...urn-key results on each and every step of process.

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Brian Lincoln Aust's Lawyer Endorsements

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Gregory Bachmeier

Immigration lawyer | Oct 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Brian is an excellent lawyer. There is no immigration case that he is not capable of handling."

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Abdinasir Abdulahi

Immigration lawyer | Mar 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Brian. He is highly skilled and well respected in the legal community. He has mentored a lot of new attorneys over the years."

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Gregory Bachmeier

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Partner, Aust Schmiechen, PA

2007 - 2012

Attorney, Aust & Associates

2000 - 2007

Associate, Guyton Law Office

Associations

2000 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Education

2000

Hamline University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

Pacific Lutheran University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Roundtable on Detention of Central American Families

Central American Family Detention

2015

Consular Processing Basics

Consular Processing

2014

Upper Midwest Immigration Law Conference

GLBT and the End of DOMA

2014

The Trend Toward Electronic Filing with Government Agencies

E-filing

2013

Webinar

Overcoming Difficulties with Foreign Documents

2013

Upper Midwest Immigration Law Conference

Technology and the Immigration Law Office

2012

Upper Midwest Immigration Law Conference

Case Screening for Beginners and Pros

Publications

2013

Languages

Spanish

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