Other relatives on DS-160 include in-laws?

[Bill Hamze 89]

U.S. Citizen here. When my Vietnamese spouse fills out the DS-160 form for a B2 visitor visa, does the "other relatives" under Family include my sister and brother (her in-laws from her vantage point)? 

 

I presume we will include my mother (her "mother-in-law"), but not sure about my siblings.

 

What about my aunts, uncles, etc? Hoping not because I have 7 uncles and 4 aunts in the U.S. 🥶

 

Please advise. TIA.

[Dashinka 24,488]

In general, she only has to include relatives that are able to file for an immigration visa for her, so in-laws would not count, only you.

 

Good Luck!

 

 

Edited August 19, 2019 by Bill & Katya

[jan22 3,052]

16 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

In general, she only has to include relatives that are able to file for an immigration visa for her, so in-laws would not count, only you.

 

Good Luck!

 

 

While the part of the answer that says in-laws do not count is correct, the rest of the response is not.  It does not matter if the relatives can file for an IV or not -- you need to list all direct relatives.  For example, a sibling who has a green card cannot petition for you, but you still need to list that sibling.

[Dashinka 24,488]

2 hours ago, jan22 said:

While the part of the answer that says in-laws do not count is correct, the rest of the response is not.  It does not matter if the relatives can file for an IV or not -- you need to list all direct relatives.  For example, a sibling who has a green card cannot petition for you, but you still need to list that sibling.

Yes, an LPR sibling could not file an I130 petition, but eventually they could if they become naturalized, so I agree, they should be listed.

[Bill Hamze 89]

Thanks guys, but I'm still a little unclear. 

 

My mother, sister, and 2 brothers are all U.S. citizens (not just LPR), and those are my immediate relatives. They are my wife's "in-laws". 

 

My wife's parents, sister, and brother are all Vietnamese citizens living in Vietnam. She has no blood relatives in the U.S. Her only immediate relative that is a U.S. citizen is her spouse (me).

 

++ Does she still list my mother, sister, and 2 brothers under the "other relatives" section? 

 

++ My aunts, uncles, cousins don't count, right?

 

[apple21 953]

10 hours ago, Bill Hamze said:

Thanks guys, but I'm still a little unclear. 

 

My mother, sister, and 2 brothers are all U.S. citizens (not just LPR), and those are my immediate relatives. They are my wife's "in-laws". 

 

My wife's parents, sister, and brother are all Vietnamese citizens living in Vietnam. She has no blood relatives in the U.S. Her only immediate relative that is a U.S. citizen is her spouse (me).

 

++ Does she still list my mother, sister, and 2 brothers under the "other relatives" section? 

 

++ My aunts, uncles, cousins don't count, right?

 

Immediate and Other Relatives = blood relatives (parents, siblings, children)

Only exception is spouse. 

 

In laws are not classified as relatives.

[Bill Hamze 89]

6 hours ago, apple21 said:

Immediate and Other Relatives = blood relatives (parents, siblings, children)

Only exception is spouse. 

 

In laws are not classified as relatives.

 

Got it. Thanks for clarifying! Cheers