call. perhaps its computers didn't recognize you as as a student from India
I see nothing on the 1040-NR that would allow you to indicate you are a student or business apprentice
Standard deduction for certain
residents of India. Students or
business apprentices may be able to
take the standard deduction on Form
1040-NR, line 12, instead of their
itemized deductions if they are eligible
for benefits under Article 21(2) of the
United States-India Income Tax
Treaty. They will enter the standard
deduction amount found for their filing
status on Form 1040 or 1040-SR. See
chapter 5 of Pub. 519 for details. Also
see Standard Deduction under
Line 12—Deductions or Standard
Deduction in the Instructions for
Forms 1040 and 1040-SR. If they
must use the Standard Deduction
Worksheet for Dependents—Line 12
in the Instructions for Forms 1040 and
1040-SR, they should enter the
amount on the same line of Form
1040-NR as they are directed to enter
it on Form 1040 or 1040-SR
