IRS Publication 519 states that residents of India who were students or business apprentices may be able to claim an exemption for their spouses if they had no gross income during the year and can't be claimed as a dependent on another U.S. taxpayer's return. Enter
X
in this field to claim a spousal exemption. If applicable, the spouse is listed on Form 1040NR with a relationship designated as "Spouse." Spouse information must be entered in the 1040 screen, and the
Nonresident alien married filing separate code
field in the 1040 screen must be blank or populated with code
3
(Other married nonresident alien).