### Question
Can you define what immediate relatives means?


### Answer
**Immediate relatives** is defined as the following in *8 U.S.C. § 1151*:

> the children, spouses, and parents of a citizen of the United States, except that, in the case of parents, such citizens shall be at least 21 years of age

#### Citation:
  - *8 U.S.C. § 1151*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 11-NATIONALITY > SUBCHAPTER II-IMMIGRATION > Part I-Selection System**

