We met her also. Elena last applied for Soviet exit permission in September 1984. She has been refused at least five times in applying for Soviet exl permission since their marriage. Elena again applied for exit permission in September 1984 and was denied. Mikhail Iossel. we did not have a chance to meet Mikhail. He married Edith Luthi in August 1981 while she was in the Soviet Union for a 6week study tour. Since then. lossel has applied for an exit visa three times and has been refused on each occasion. The couple has one son. To increase his Job of reuniting.