I was an F-1 student since 2016 and I was granted asylum in May 2019. I am trying to figure out my tax residency status for the 2019 tax year. In previous years, I filed as a non-resident because I was an exempt individual due to my F-1 visa status with regard to the substantial presence test. When I was granted asylum in 2019, I start using the benefits of asylum status (e.g. unrestricted work permit) that were not available under F-1 status. I thought that I should file as a resident alien for the whole 2019 tax year because I was in the US for more than 183 days as an asylum seeker (I didn't leave the US since 2016). I thought that the asylum status would prevail my F-1 visa status and I wouldn't be considered as an exempt individual anymore for substantial presence test after I was granted asylum. There is also the dual status citizen category that I might potentially qualify for, therefore I wanted to seek your help to clarify my tax status.
