 A nonresident alien in F-1 or F-2 status need not file an income tax return if he or she has no US-source income, or if the withholding on the US-source income covers the alien's tax obligations, subject to various caveats.Any person in F-1 or F-2 status, who is a nonresident for tax purposes during a calendar year, and is "not" filing an income tax return, must file a standalone Form 8843 by June 15 of the next year.Since people in F-2 status cannot legally earn income in the United States, they would generally need to file the standalone Form 8843.