Hi, thank you very much for your answer! It is more than I managed to get from any specialist I have talked to before.
I spent the whole year in the US, but I was in F-1 student status. I applied for asylum in December, so if I start counting my days from Dec 4th, 2023, technically I do not meet SPT criteria for the year 2023. But I will definitely meet the criteria in 2024. So I guess at this point I'm trying to figure out whether I'm eligible for first-year choice or not.
Additionally, do you know if I can add a cover letter for first-year choice if I file with TurboTax?
"If you are married, it is possible that you could choose to be treated as a Resident Alien for the entire year. "
Wait, so does it mean it's only for married people? I thought it should be based on an individual's status at the end of the year and being married to a resident is only one of the ways to first-year choice election.
