Gunda Yohanna Brost

Gunda J. Brost is a U.S. immigration attorney ("lawyer") from Oldenburg, North Germany. Ms. Brost holds a J.D. from Hamline Mitchell University School of Law (2006) and holds a license to practice law in Iowa (2007). Ms. Brost has represented clients from all over the world in various different immigration-related matters and has a special interest in asylum law, waivers and getting complex cases unstuck. Ms. Brost is fluent in French, German and Spanish.

Immigration Law

Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas

• asylum, naturalization, green cards, visas, waivers

• Credit Cards Accepted

federal

Member

AILA (American Lawyer's Association)

2013 - Current

Hamline University School of Law

J.D. (2006) | Law

2003 - 2006

Honors: Outstanding Student in the area of immigration law

Client Choice Award

Avvo

Outstanding Student in Immigration Law

Hamline University School of Law

Iowa State Bar Association  # 22929

Member

Current

AILA (American Lawyer's Association)

Member

2007 - Current

Activities: Served on various committees and as liaison on the state membership level.

Immigration Simulation, Hampton, Iowa

November 2, 2019

Archdiocese of Dubuque

Acted as mock immigration judge to show the public what the immigration system is like.

Q. I am taking time off from school in Canada w/study permit. I want to travel to the US, will I have trouble coming back?

April 13, 2022

A: You need to have permission to enter both countries such as a travel visa in order to travel back and forth. You will need a visa to travel to the U.S. unless you are on ESTA or Canadian. For specific questions on whether you can return on the type of status you currently appear to possess for staying in Canada, ask a Canadian immigration attorney.

Q. More than half of my property taxes go to City Schools which allow illegal immigrant's children an education without a

March 9, 2022

A: Would you rather they don’t have a safe place to go and get an education? They’re here and I’d you force desperate people out into the streets or will certainly cause more desperation and crime.

Q. Would there be a problem will immigrating with my daughter to Canada?

March 7, 2022

A: Canadian immigration law questions are best brought up with a Canadian immigration attorney because Canadian law is different from U.S. law. That being said, putting the name of another relative who is not the father on your child's birth certificate is a bad idea. Many people before you have just left the father's name blank and that is ok.