KarenJ2
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According to the IRS, your residency ending date is December 31, 2019, unless you claim a closer connection to another country.  Then you would file a dual status return.

 

If you have US source income in 2019, you must file a 2019 US return.

 

Yes,  you can file a full year resident return and file married filing jointly.  

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