Partner
Tobias Achterberg
Partner
Family immigration and naturalization: marriage and family green cards, adjustment of status, citizenship
Biography
Tobias Achterberg leads the firm’s family immigration practice. He represents U.S. citizens and permanent residents bringing a spouse, parent or child to the United States, and people applying to become citizens.
Most of his cases are family petitions and the green card that follows, either through adjustment of status in the United States or an immigrant visa at a consulate abroad. He also prepares naturalization applications and certificates of citizenship for people who may already be citizens through a parent.
He prepares clients for their USCIS interviews and attends with them. When an application has a complication, such as a past overstay, an earlier marriage or a gap in records, he deals with it in the filing rather than waiting for the officer to ask.
He joined the firm in 2008 and became a partner in 2015. He grew up in Hamburg and New Jersey, and consults in English and German.
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Languages
Bar admissions
- New York, 2007
- New Jersey, 2007
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Practice limited to federal immigration and nationality law.
Education
- Rutgers Law School, J.D., 2006Immigrant Rights Clinic, student attorney
- Rutgers University, B.A. in German and History, 2003
Writing and speakingEach listing names the publisher or host and the year.
Writing
- "Your naturalization interview: a plain guide to the day"Carrow Lindqvist client guide, 2026
- "Marriage-based green cards: the evidence officers look for"Carrow Lindqvist client guide, 2024
Professional associations
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, New York ChapterMember
- New York State Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association
Speaking
- "Citizenship through a parent: who already has it"Community information session at the firm, April 2026
- "Adjustment of status or consular processing"Continuing legal education panel for family law attorneys, October 2025
Updates by Tobias Achterberg
Ask about a family or citizenship case
Consultations are by appointment. Mention Tobias Achterberg when you book, and the firm will schedule you with him or an attorney on his team.