Released last spring. he has been waiting with his wife since 1978 to rejoin their sons in Israel. Mr. Kochubievskys request for a visa resulted in the loss of his job as a highly respected senior electrical engineer. and ultimately in his arrest as a subversive. This criminal was a former recipient of the Soviet Order of Merit for Patriotic Work. His request for a visa was refused for the same reason Shcharansky was originally deniedregime considerations. According to the Soviet officials. the presence of these individuals abroad would be damaging to national security. By far the most popular and convenient excuse used by the Government. its merit lies in the fact that it can be applied to those who have served in the military.