what counts as immediate family for asylum claims 
people with asylum or refugee status may petition for members of their immediate family to be given green card status under u s law immediate family only includes the spouse parent or child of the person making the application a child is considered younger than age 21 and unmarried the bottom lineimmediate family is a term for members of a person s family unit including spouse and children parents and siblings however the exact definitions of one s immediate family may vary depending on the context companies often define immediate family for benefits and leave 