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.

• Filer treats middle name as required and types 'N/A'.
• Filer omits middle name listed on passport.

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.

• Beneficiary lists the county or province instead of the city.
• Beneficiary uses a transliteration that differs from the underlying I-130.

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

• Beneficiary spells out 'California' instead of using 'CA'.
• Beneficiary fills the state field for a foreign address. Use province/postal instead.

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

• Beneficiary types ZIP+4 with the dash; box may truncate.
• Beneficiary fills ZIP for a foreign address; use postal_code instead.

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

• Beneficiary writes informal country names ('UK' instead of 'United Kingdom').
• Beneficiary writes a non-existent country (e.g., 'Russia' for a Soviet-era birth in Ukraine). Use the current country name.

Date the beneficiary started living at the current address.

• Filer types start year only without month/day.
• Filer leaves blank when current residence is recent.

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

• Beneficiary fills with a date in the future.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when no longer at this address.

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

• Beneficiary leaves blank when 2+ addresses in 5 years.
• Beneficiary marks but does not fill addr2 fields.

Prior physical address in the last 5 years.

• Beneficiary lists 'home of parents' without the actual address.
• Beneficiary omits this when 2+ addresses in 5 years.

Date beneficiary started at the prior address.

• Beneficiary uses DD/MM/YYYY when USCIS expects MM/DD/YYYY.
• Beneficiary lists year-only when full date is required.

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

• Beneficiary's addr2_date_to does not equal addr1_date_from. USCIS expects no gaps in the address chain.
• Beneficiary uses DD/MM/YYYY.

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.

• Beneficiary marks but does not attach a continuation page.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when 3+ addresses in 5 years.

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

• Beneficiary leaves blank when last 1+ year residence outside U.S. existed.
• Beneficiary marks for short trips abroad. Item 8 is for residence of more than 1 year.

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

• Beneficiary writes informal country names ('UK' instead of 'United Kingdom').
• Beneficiary writes a non-existent country (e.g., 'Russia' for a Soviet-era birth in Ukraine). Use the current country name.

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.

• Beneficiary lists family name first.
• Beneficiary uses transliterations that differ from documents.

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

• Filer leaves blank when parent's DOB is unknown; partial date with explanation in Part 7 is acceptable.
• Filer estimates DOB without explanation.

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

• Beneficiary leaves blank.
• Beneficiary writes 'M' or 'F' when the form has Male/Female checkboxes.

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

• Beneficiary lists the county or province instead of the city.
• Beneficiary uses a transliteration that differs from the underlying I-130.

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

• Beneficiary writes informal country names ('UK' instead of 'United Kingdom').
• Beneficiary writes a non-existent country (e.g., 'Russia' for a Soviet-era birth in Ukraine). Use the current country name.
• Beneficiary uses current country name for a country that has changed (e.g., Soviet Union).

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

• Beneficiary leaves blank when parent is alive.
• Beneficiary writes 'Deceased' AND a country (deceased should be city only).

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

• Beneficiary fills when parent is deceased.
• Beneficiary uses informal country names.

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.

• Beneficiary lists family name first.
• Beneficiary uses transliterations that differ from documents.

Parent 2's date of birth.

• Beneficiary uses DD/MM/YYYY when USCIS expects MM/DD/YYYY.
• Beneficiary lists year-only when full date is required.

Parent 2's sex.

• Beneficiary leaves blank.
• Beneficiary writes 'M' or 'F' when the form has checkboxes.

Parent 2's country of birth.

• Beneficiary writes informal country names ('UK' instead of 'United Kingdom').
• Beneficiary writes a non-existent country (e.g., 'Russia' for a Soviet-era birth in Ukraine). Use the current country name.

Parent 2's city of birth.

• Beneficiary lists the county or province instead of the city.
• Beneficiary uses a transliteration that differs from the underlying I-130.

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

• Beneficiary leaves blank when parent is alive.
• Beneficiary writes 'Deceased' AND a country.

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

• Beneficiary fills when parent is deceased.
• Beneficiary uses informal country names.

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.

• Beneficiary lists job title acronym only.
• Beneficiary lists 'unemployed' when there is part-time work; describe the actual current occupation.

Date beneficiary started this job.

• Beneficiary uses DD/MM/YYYY when USCIS expects MM/DD/YYYY.
• Beneficiary lists year-only when full date is required.

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

• Beneficiary fills with a future date.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when no longer employed there.

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.

• Beneficiary writes informal country names ('UK' instead of 'United Kingdom').
• Beneficiary writes a non-existent country (e.g., 'Russia' for a Soviet-era birth in Ukraine). Use the current country name.

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

• Beneficiary leaves blank when 2+ employers in 5 years.
• Beneficiary marks but does not fill emp2 fields.

Prior employer name in the last 5 years.

• Beneficiary lists their previous job title instead of employer name.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when emp2_used is true.

Occupation at the prior job.

• Beneficiary uses job title acronym.
• Beneficiary lists current occupation rather than prior.

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

• Beneficiary uses DD/MM/YYYY when USCIS expects MM/DD/YYYY.
• Beneficiary lists year-only when full date is required.

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

• Beneficiary's emp2_date_to does not equal emp1_date_from. USCIS expects no gaps in the employment chain.
• Beneficiary uses DD/MM/YYYY.

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

• Beneficiary marks but does not attach a continuation page.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when 3+ employers in 5 years.

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

• Beneficiary leaves blank when last foreign job existed.
• Beneficiary marks for short-term work abroad. Item asks about last employment outside U.S.

Beneficiary's last foreign employer name.

• Beneficiary leaves blank when emp_outside_used is true.
• Beneficiary lists job title instead of company name.

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

• Beneficiary lists 'United States'. Cannot be the U.S.; this section is for foreign employment.
• Beneficiary uses informal country names.

Occupation at the last foreign job.

• Beneficiary uses job title acronym.
• Beneficiary leaves blank.

Start date at the foreign job.

• Beneficiary uses DD/MM/YYYY when USCIS expects MM/DD/YYYY.
• Beneficiary lists year-only when full date is required.

End date at the foreign job.

• Beneficiary uses DD/MM/YYYY when USCIS expects MM/DD/YYYY.
• Beneficiary lists year-only when full date is required.

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.

• Beneficiary marks 1.A (read in English) when an interpreter actually was used.
• Beneficiary marks 1.B (interpreter) without filling Part 5 interpreter fields.

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

• Beneficiary leaves blank when language_path is 1.B.
• Beneficiary lists 'Spanish' when dialect matters for translation services.

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.

• Beneficiary marks Yes for software-based help. Software is not a preparer.
• Beneficiary marks No when family member helped fill the form. Family preparation counts.

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 leaves blank when preparer_used is Yes.
• Beneficiary lists software name.

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

• Filer leaves blank for privacy; the form treats phone as required.
• Filer types phone number with non-numeric formatting.

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

• Beneficiary leaves blank.
• Beneficiary reuses daytime_phone.

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

• Beneficiary uses an email rarely checked.
• Beneficiary uses a family member's email without their consent.

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.

• Beneficiary marks Yes when actually living abroad. Per-instructions: only beneficiaries in the U.S. sign Part 4.
• Beneficiary marks No when in the U.S. unlawfully and afraid to disclose. The form requires accurate disclosure; consult counsel before filing if unsure.

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.

• Filer signs months before mailing; USCIS rejects stale signatures.
• Filer leaves blank intending to sign at the lockbox.

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.

• Beneficiary types 'Apt 4B' when the unit field expects '4B' only.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when the residence has a unit designation.

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

• Beneficiary fills province for a U.S. address. Use state instead.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when the foreign country uses provinces (e.g., Canada, China).

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

• Beneficiary fills postal for a U.S. address. Use ZIP instead.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when foreign country uses postal codes.

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

• Beneficiary types 'Apt 4B' when the unit field expects '4B' only.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when the residence has a unit designation.

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

• Beneficiary lists the county or province instead of the city.
• Beneficiary uses a transliteration that differs from the underlying I-130.

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

• Beneficiary spells out 'California' instead of using 'CA'.
• Beneficiary fills the state field for a foreign address. Use province/postal instead.

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

• Beneficiary types ZIP+4 with the dash; box may truncate.
• Beneficiary fills ZIP for a foreign address; use postal_code instead.

Province or region for the prior foreign address.

• Beneficiary fills province for a U.S. address. Use state instead.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when the foreign country uses provinces (e.g., Canada, China).

Postal code for the prior foreign address.

• Beneficiary fills postal for a U.S. address. Use ZIP instead.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when foreign country uses postal codes.

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

• Beneficiary writes informal country names ('UK' instead of 'United Kingdom').
• Beneficiary writes a non-existent country (e.g., 'Russia' for a Soviet-era birth in Ukraine). Use the current country name.

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.

• Beneficiary leaves blank when addr_outside_used is true.
• Beneficiary lists only the city without the street.

Unit number for the foreign residence.

• Beneficiary types 'Apt 4B' when the unit field expects '4B' only.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when the residence has a unit designation.

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

• Beneficiary lists the county or province instead of the city.
• Beneficiary uses a transliteration that differs from the underlying I-130.

Province or region of the foreign residence.

• Beneficiary fills province for a U.S. address. Use state instead.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when the foreign country uses provinces (e.g., Canada, China).

Postal code of the foreign residence.

• Beneficiary fills postal for a U.S. address. Use ZIP instead.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when foreign country uses postal codes.

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

• Filer types start year only without month/day.
• Filer leaves blank when last foreign residence is required.

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

• Filer types a date later than current residence start (logical inconsistency).
• Filer leaves blank when last foreign residence is required.

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

• Beneficiary types 'NMN' for no middle name.
• Beneficiary lists a name parent never used.

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

• Beneficiary types 'NMN'.
• Beneficiary lists a name parent never used.

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

• Beneficiary lists company name without address.
• Beneficiary lists their own address instead of employer's.

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

• Beneficiary types 'Apt 4B' when the unit field expects '4B' only.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when the residence has a unit designation.

Employer city or town. Required.

• Beneficiary lists the county or province instead of the city.
• Beneficiary uses a transliteration that differs from the underlying I-130.

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

• Beneficiary spells out 'California' instead of using 'CA'.
• Beneficiary fills the state field for a foreign address. Use province/postal instead.

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

• Beneficiary types ZIP+4 with the dash; box may truncate.
• Beneficiary fills ZIP for a foreign address; use postal_code instead.

Province or region for foreign employer addresses.

• Beneficiary fills province for a U.S. address. Use state instead.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when the foreign country uses provinces (e.g., Canada, China).

Postal code for foreign employer addresses.

• Beneficiary fills postal for a U.S. address. Use ZIP instead.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when foreign country uses postal codes.

Prior employer street address. Required when emp2_used is true.

• Beneficiary leaves blank when emp2_used is true.
• Beneficiary lists company name without address.

Unit or suite number for the prior employer.

• Beneficiary types 'Apt 4B' when the unit field expects '4B' only.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when the residence has a unit designation.

Prior employer city or town.

• Beneficiary lists the county or province instead of the city.
• Beneficiary uses a transliteration that differs from the underlying I-130.

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

• Beneficiary spells out 'California' instead of using 'CA'.
• Beneficiary fills the state field for a foreign address. Use province/postal instead.

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

• Beneficiary types ZIP+4 with the dash; box may truncate.
• Beneficiary fills ZIP for a foreign address; use postal_code instead.

Province or region for foreign prior employer.

• Beneficiary fills province for a U.S. address. Use state instead.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when the foreign country uses provinces (e.g., Canada, China).

Postal code for foreign prior employer.

• Beneficiary fills postal for a U.S. address. Use ZIP instead.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when foreign country uses postal codes.

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

• Beneficiary writes informal country names ('UK' instead of 'United Kingdom').
• Beneficiary writes a non-existent country (e.g., 'Russia' for a Soviet-era birth in Ukraine). Use the current country name.

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

• Beneficiary leaves blank when emp_outside_used is true.
• Beneficiary lists only city.

Unit number for the foreign employer.

• Beneficiary types 'Apt 4B' when the unit field expects '4B' only.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when the residence has a unit designation.

Foreign employer city.

• Beneficiary lists the county or province instead of the city.
• Beneficiary uses a transliteration that differs from the underlying I-130.

Province of the foreign employer.

• Beneficiary fills province for a U.S. address. Use state instead.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when the foreign country uses provinces (e.g., Canada, China).

Postal code of the foreign employer.

• Beneficiary fills postal for a U.S. address. Use ZIP instead.
• Beneficiary leaves blank when foreign country uses postal codes.

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.

• Beneficiary fills unit_type without filling unit_number.
• Beneficiary picks the wrong abbreviation (e.g., 'Apt.' for a suite).

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

• Beneficiary fills unit_type without filling unit_number.
• Beneficiary picks the wrong abbreviation (e.g., 'Apt.' for a suite).

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

• Beneficiary fills unit_type without filling unit_number.
• Beneficiary picks the wrong abbreviation (e.g., 'Apt.' for a suite).

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.

• Beneficiary fills unit_type without filling unit_number.
• Beneficiary picks the wrong abbreviation (e.g., 'Apt.' for a suite).
• Beneficiary picks 'Apt.' when employer is at a 'Ste.'

Apt/Ste/Flr radio for the prior employer.

• Beneficiary fills unit_type without filling unit_number.
• Beneficiary picks the wrong abbreviation (e.g., 'Apt.' for a suite).

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.

• Beneficiary fills unit_type without filling unit_number.
• Beneficiary picks the wrong abbreviation (e.g., 'Apt.' for a suite).