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.
A shirttail relative is a term used to describe a distant or tangential family member who is not closely related. This could include relatives by marriage, such as a spouse's cousin or a step-grandparent. The term "shirttail" implies a loose or informal connection, as opposed to immediate family members like parents, siblings, or children.
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.
In most states the spouse is the presumptive nearest relative (i.e. next of kin).
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.
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
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.)
IF NOT MARRIED: Only your mom, dad, brothers and sisters. IF MARRIED: Spouse & Children/and the above.
I-130 petition for immediate relative.
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.)