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Unless 2015 was the first year that your spouse was in the United States, you spouse is a legal, US Resident.  That means you can not check the box for your spouse.

Sorry, nothing in your post indicates you qualify for a waiver to the penalty.  However, you can check this link to see if anything applies to you:

https://www.healthcare.gov/health-coverage-exemptions/forms-how-to-apply/