pk
Level 15
Level 15

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

@sonusarath  substantial presence  counts days present in the US ONLY when you are not an exempt person ---  your F-1 gives you five calendar years ( starting with the  year you entered ) as exempt , till end of 2020.   Thus only path forward  if , and only if , you want to file as a resident for tax purposes  ( form 1040) for 2019 is as described in my earlier  response ( above ).