When they arrived. their U.S. passports were taken and Soviet citizenship papers were issued. Stolar later received a new U.S. passport and he intended to stay only 2 years. but found he could not leave the country. even to visit Europe. In 1975. he. his wife. and son filed for exit visas to leave the Soviet Union. however. they were denied the right to emigrate. Stolar has lived as a lawabiding citizen in the Soviet Union for the last 52 of his 71 years and the only crime he has committed is filing for exit visas with his family in 1975. Now after waiting 9 long years. Stolar has been informed that he. his wife. and son. Michael. can emigrate from the Soviet Union. However. he has been told that Michaels wife will not be allowed to Join the Stolar family as they begin their new life in Israel this Saturday. April 20. 1985.
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