Yes, your wife is a relative by marriage, and is considered to be your closest relative.
No. Father, Mother, siblings and children are immediate relatives.
Yes. You are related to your husband by marriage. He is your spouse.
Xerox offers 3 days of bereavement leave for immediate family members. Immediate family is defined as children, brother (in-law), sister (in-law), parents (in-law), grandparents (in-law), grandchildren, step or half relationships, legal guardians, any blood relative residing with the employee, as well as a spouse or domestic partner and any of the above mentioned relatives of a spouse or domestic partner.
If the person is not your spouse, fiance, or a close relative, then you can't.
You cannot petition them as grandparents do NOT qualify as a dependent relative/spouse. You can only petition a spouse, children, and parents.
In most states the spouse is the presumptive nearest relative (i.e. next of kin).
A relative is someone who shares a common ancestor with you. A relative by marriage is someone who does not share an ancestor with you but has married someone who does. In the most common instances of this relationship, the words "in Law" are added to the description of the relative. For example, a Brother in law is someone who is married to your sister, or is the brother of your wife. The word being looked for is "Affine" Kinsman or Kinswoman
I-130 petition for immediate relative.
IF NOT MARRIED: Only your mom, dad, brothers and sisters. IF MARRIED: Spouse & Children/and the above.
First would be spouse. If no spouse, then children If no spouse or children, then parents If no spouse, children or parents, then siblings. If no spouse, children, parents or siblings, then nieces and nephews. If none of the above, then the next relative in line. (Grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin and so on.)
While an employer may grant to leave to attend the funeral of an IMMEDIATE relative (Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Child, Spouse/Partner) it is not normal for them to give your leave to attend an ANNIVERSARY of a death. Your duty is to your employer and their business not to this ANNIVERSARY.
Grandparents are usually considered to be immediate family only if you are living with them. Of course, as your parents, they are your immediate family.