A perfect example of this is in my home State of Illinois. Elizabeth Crewe and Andrei Zhitkov fell in love and got married. From then on theirs is anything but an ordinary story for the Soviet Union refuses to make a decision on Andreis exit visa application. In the United States. Elizabeth has been separated from her husband for the 8 months they have been married. In the Soviet Union. Andrei has been told repeatedly that he will be granted an exit visa in order to join his wife if he follows certain "instructions." Homeless and unemployed. he is still waiting. This does not make sense to me. Soviet law is clear in permitting married couples to select their place of residence.