Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary

The spouse beneficiary's USCIS Alien Registration Number (A-Number), if one has been assigned. A-Numbers are 7-, 8-, or 9-digit numbers prefixed with 'A'. Many spouse beneficiaries who have never had U.S. immigration contact will not have one.

• Filers leave the field blank when they actually have an A-Number from a prior visa, EAD, or removal proceeding. Check old USCIS notices, prior I-94s, an EAD card, or a green card before assuming you do not have one.
• Filers write the I-94 number or USCIS receipt number here. Those are different identifiers.

The 12-digit number tied to the spouse beneficiary's myUSCIS online account, if any. Used by USCIS to link paper filings to the online portal so the beneficiary can later track receipts there.

• Filers confuse this with the petitioner's account number. If the beneficiary does not have a myUSCIS account, leave the field blank; do not paste the petitioner's number.

Spouse beneficiary's family name (last name). Must match the spelling on the beneficiary's passport. Mismatches with the I-130 cause Requests for Evidence (RFEs).

• Spelling differs from passport. USCIS uses the passport spelling as the source of truth.
• Filers write the married name when the passport still has the maiden name. Match the passport.
• Filers with only one name (single-name filers from many South Asian countries) leave the family-name box blank. Instead write the single name in the family-name box and write 'Unknown' in the given-name box (per USCIS guidance).

Spouse beneficiary's given (first) name. Must match the passport.

• Includes middle name in the given-name box. Use the middle-name box instead.
• Mismatches the I-130 spelling. The I-130 and I-130A must agree.

Spouse beneficiary's middle name, if any. Optional.

Street address of the beneficiary's CURRENT physical residence. USCIS asks for physical residence, not a P.O. box. The beneficiary's full 5-year address chain (across this address, the prior address, and Part 7 overflow if needed) cannot have gaps.

• Filers list a P.O. box. The form asks for the physical address.
• Filers list the petitioning spouse's U.S. address even though the beneficiary lives overseas. List the beneficiary's actual residence.

City or town of the beneficiary's current address.

Two-letter state code for U.S. addresses; blank for foreign addresses.

5-digit ZIP code for U.S. addresses; blank for foreign addresses.

Country of the beneficiary's current address. Use the country's official name; for U.S. addresses USCIS accepts 'USA' or 'United States'.

Date the beneficiary started living at the current address.

Date the beneficiary stopped living at this address. Left blank if still living here (the form's printed text says 'PRESENT').

Wizard gating question. USCIS requires every address in the last 5 years; if the beneficiary moved, the prior address must be listed.

Prior physical address in the last 5 years.

Date beneficiary started at the prior address.

Date beneficiary stopped at the prior address. Must equal addr1_date_from for the chain to be gap-free.

Wizard signal that the beneficiary had three or more addresses in 5 years and that Part 7 (Additional Information) must list the rest. The form has space for two.

Wizard gating question for Part 1 item 8 (last address outside the U.S. of more than 1 year).

Country of the beneficiary's last foreign residence of more than 1 year.

Parent 1's family name (maiden name). The form asks for the maiden name (the name your parent was born with), even if your parent later changed it.

• Filers write the parent's married name. Use the maiden name (birth name) per the form's printed label.

Parent 1's given (first) name.

Parent 1's date of birth. If unknown, write what you can confirm and explain in Part 7.

Parent 1's sex (Male or Female; the form has only these two options).

Parent 1's city, town, or village of birth.

Parent 1's country of birth. USCIS uses this to verify the parent-child relationship and the beneficiary's national origin.

Parent 1's current city of residence. Write 'Deceased' here and leave country blank if Parent 1 has died.

Parent 1's current country of residence. Leave blank if Parent 1 has died.

Parent 2's family name (maiden name). Required regardless of relationship status with Parent 2; if genuinely unknown (foundling, anonymous donor), write 'Unknown' and explain in Part 7.

• Filers leave Parent 2 blank because they have no relationship. The form still asks; write what is known and use Part 7 to explain absent information.

Parent 2's given name.

Parent 2's date of birth.

Parent 2's sex.

Parent 2's country of birth.

Parent 2's city of birth.

Parent 2's current city of residence; 'Deceased' if applicable.

Parent 2's current country of residence; blank if deceased.

Beneficiary's most recent employer or company name. If unemployed, write 'Unemployed' and leave employer-address fields blank. If a student, write 'Student' and use the school's name and address.

• Filers leave this blank because they are unemployed; USCIS expects 'Unemployed' here so the answer is explicit.

Beneficiary's occupation at the current employer. Plain English. 'Cashier', 'Software engineer', 'Stay-at-home parent' all acceptable.

Date beneficiary started this job.

End date for current job; blank if still employed there. Form prints 'PRESENT' in the box.

Country where the current employer is located. Required for the AI review to detect a foreign-employer scenario that should be cross-referenced with Part 3.

Wizard gating question for the prior employer in the 5-year window.

Prior employer name in the last 5 years.

Occupation at the prior job.

Start date at the prior job. Must align with emp1_date_from to avoid a gap in the 5-year chain.

End date at the prior job. Must equal or precede emp1_date_from.

Wizard signal that the beneficiary had three or more employers in 5 years; Part 7 (Additional Information) must list the rest.

Wizard gating question for Part 3 (last employment outside the U.S.).

Beneficiary's last foreign employer name.

Country where the foreign employer is located. Cannot be the United States; if it were, the entry belongs in Part 2.

Occupation at the last foreign job.

Start date at the foreign job.

End date at the foreign job.

Item 1.A vs 1.B in Part 4. Pick exactly one box, matching what actually happened. If the beneficiary used an interpreter, the interpreter must complete and sign Part 5.

Language the interpreter read the form in. Required only when language_path = interpreter.

Item 2 in Part 4. Pick Yes only if a preparer (attorney, paralegal, immigration consultant, family member typing on the beneficiary's behalf) prepared this form for the beneficiary based on what the beneficiary told them.

Preparer's name in Part 4 item 2. Required when preparer_used = yes. The full preparer block (Part 6) is signed separately by the preparer.

Beneficiary's daytime phone. Required. USCIS uses it for routine case follow-up.

Beneficiary's mobile phone, if different from daytime. Optional.

Beneficiary's email. Optional but speeds up case updates.

Wizard gating question that drives whether Part 4 must be signed. Per the I-130 instructions, 'If your spouse is overseas, Form I-130A must still be completed, but your spouse does not have to sign Form I-130A.' Filers misinterpret this to mean the form is optional; it is not. Only the signature is exempted, and only when the beneficiary lives overseas.

Spouse beneficiary's signature in Part 4 item 6.A. Required when the beneficiary lives in the U.S. The wizard prints the typed name; the beneficiary must sign over it in ink before mailing. USCIS does not accept typed signatures or stamped signatures.

• Beneficiary signs in pencil. USCIS requires ink (the form's tooltip says 'sign in ink').
• Beneficiary types the name into the signature box and prints. USCIS rejects typed signatures.
• Beneficiary forgets to sign. Without the signature, USCIS rejects the I-130 packet.

Date of the signature. Sign and date the same day the packet is mailed. USCIS rejects signatures that are obviously stale (e.g., signed 6 months before mailing) when the form's other content shows the user could have signed closer to filing.

Apartment, suite, or unit number for the current address. Leave blank if the residence has no unit designation. USCIS rejects addresses where 'Apt 5' is implied but the unit-number field is blank.

Province or region for foreign current addresses (e.g., Ontario, Bavaria). Leave blank for U.S. addresses.

Postal code for foreign current addresses. Leave blank for U.S. addresses (use addr1_zip instead).

Unit number for the prior address. Leave blank if no unit designation.

City or town of the prior address. Required when addr2_used is true.

Two-letter state code for the prior U.S. address; blank for foreign addresses.

5-digit ZIP for the prior U.S. address; blank for foreign.

Province or region for the prior foreign address.

Postal code for the prior foreign address.

Country of the prior address. Required when addr2_used is true.

Street address of the beneficiary's last residence outside the U.S. of more than 1 year (Part 1 item 8). Required when addr_outside_used is true.

Unit number for the foreign residence.

City or town of the foreign residence (Part 1 item 8). Required when addr_outside_used is true.

Province or region of the foreign residence.

Postal code of the foreign residence.

Date the beneficiary started living at the last foreign residence (Part 1 item 8). Required when addr_outside_used is true.

Date the beneficiary stopped living at the last foreign residence. Must precede or equal the U.S.-arrival date.

Parent 1's middle name if any. Leave blank if no middle name.

Parent 2's middle name if any. Leave blank if no middle name.

Street address of the current or most recent employer (Part 2 item 1). Required.

Suite or unit number of the employer. Leave blank if none.

Employer city or town. Required.

Two-letter state code for U.S. employer addresses; blank for foreign.

5-digit ZIP for U.S. employer; blank for foreign.

Province or region for foreign employer addresses.

Postal code for foreign employer addresses.

Prior employer street address. Required when emp2_used is true.

Unit or suite number for the prior employer.

Prior employer city or town.

Two-letter state code for U.S. prior employer; blank for foreign.

5-digit ZIP for U.S. prior employer; blank for foreign.

Province or region for foreign prior employer.

Postal code for foreign prior employer.

Country of the prior employer. Required when emp2_used is true.

Street address of the last employer outside the U.S. (Part 3). Required when emp_outside_used is true.

Unit number for the foreign employer.

Foreign employer city.

Province of the foreign employer.

Postal code of the foreign employer.

Apt/Ste/Flr radio for the current residence address. Pick one only when the address has a unit number; leave the whole field blank for single-family homes. USCIS will accept the form either way, but pairing a unit number with the wrong abbreviation (e.g., 'Ste.' on a residential address) reads as a copy-paste from a business form and slows clerk review.

Apt/Ste/Flr radio for the prior residence address. Required only when addr2 is used and has a unit number.

Apt/Ste/Flr radio for the last foreign residence (Part 1 item 8). Required only when the foreign address has a unit designation.

Apt/Ste/Flr radio for the current/most recent employer. 'Ste.' is the typical pick for office tenants; 'Flr.' for a floor in a building; pro se filers can leave it blank if unsure of the precise designation.

Apt/Ste/Flr radio for the prior employer.

Apt/Ste/Flr radio for the foreign employer (Part 3). Foreign address conventions often differ; if the foreign address uses unit terminology that does not match Apt/Ste/Flr, leave this blank and put the unit detail in the street-address field instead.