Yes, he would be considered a legal resident as long as he meets either of the tests as provided by our awesome Tax Expert @Vanessa A. You should consider holding off on filing until he gets his social security number (SSN) since it should be soon, but not later than April 18th, 2022. If you need to file before the SSN is received, you can write 'Applied For' in that spot.
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