In IRS publications, whenever they mention "U.S. Resident Alien"--are they referring to their own definition of resident alien (i.e. someone who passes the "substantial presence test" or has a green card) or are they referring to the USCIS definition, which pretty much means someone who has a green card?

I am asking this question because I am a foreign national waiting for my green card and trying to figure out taxes again. According to the IRS publication 519, I am a "resident alien" for tax purposes. According to that same publication, my 10-y-o daughter (H4) is also a resident alien. I want to know if I can claim the "child tax credit" for her (for "Citizens" and "U.S. Resident Aliens" only).

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Yes, you can claim the Child Tax Credit is the child is in the U.S. with you for at least part of the tax year.