Yes, you are allowed to use the Married Filing Jointly filing status and are entitled to the Child Tax Credit and the other tax credits allowed to a resident alien on the Form 1040 return.
When filing a Dual Status return you are not allowed to use the Standard Deduction when filing the Form 1040 of the return process. See Restrictions for Filing Dual-Status Tax Returns.
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