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biology and genetics from a university in Zurich. During that
time, Mrs. Bartsch attended medical school at the University of
Zurich.
On March 14, 1997, after completing his Ph.D. degree,
petitioner came to the United States from Zurich to work as a
postdoctoral research scientist at Columbia University in New
York City. Petitioner entered the United States on a J-1 visa.
Petitioner’s job at Columbia University was indefinite in
duration. Petitioner lived in an apartment while in New York
City.
While petitioner lived and worked in New York City, Mrs.
Bartsch remained in Zurich and continued to attend classes at the
University of Zurich. Mrs. Bartsch visited petitioner on several
occasions while he lived in New York City.
In 1999, Mrs. Bartsch was accepted into a clinical residency
program beginning in June 1999 at Stanford University in Palo
Alto, California. Mrs. Bartsch incurred tuition expenses in the
amount of $9,125 for the clinical residency program. As a result
of Mrs. Bartsch’s residency at Stanford University, petitioner
accepted a position as a research associate at the University of
California in Berkeley, California.
Before June 2, 1999, petitioner traveled to Zurich to assist
Mrs. Bartsch with her move to the United States. Petitioner and
Mrs. Bartsch rented a truck and moved most of their household
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