Yes you can file together. It is my understanding that both you and your wife individually met the residency requirements independently by each using the first-year choice. As our awesome tax expert @ErnieS0 indicated.
- You cannot file a joint return. However, a dual-status alien who is married to a U.S. citizen or a resident alien may elect to file a joint return with his or her spouse. Refer to Nonresident Spouse Treated as a Resident for more information.
- Your spouse is not a nonresident at the end of the year.
Resident Alien at End of Year
You must file Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return if you are a dual-status taxpayer who becomes a resident during the year and who is a U.S. resident on the last day of the tax year. Write "Dual-Status Return" across the top of the return. Attach a statement to your return to show the income for the part of the year you are a nonresident. You can use Form 1040NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return or Form 1040NR-EZ, U.S. Income Tax Return for Certain Nonresident Aliens With No Dependents as the statement, but be sure to write "Dual-Status Statement" across the top.
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