Stolars son Michael married a Russian woman. Julia. Although the marriage was performed by a rabbi. the marriage bureau has refused to recognize its validity. ostensibly because the family had given up its Soviet citizenship in exchange for their illusory exit visas 7 years earlier. Those exit visas registered them "stateless." and for all practical purposes. that is what they are. Their American citizenship is ignored. but they are without the documents needed to participate as ordinary citizens in Soviet society. they live in that twilight zone so familiar to other refuseniks. Earlier this year. the Soviet emigration agency. OVIR. grpnted exit visas to Mr. Stolar. his wifo. and his son. But the agency hps r6lused to grant an exit visa to Michaels wife. Julia. A stalemate has ensued.
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