Hello,
My wife has been in the US since 2002 on an F1 visa. We married last fall. We are in the process of getting her a green card (applied in Jan). Is she a resident or a nonresident? If she is a resident, we can file taxes together I believe (Married filing jointly).

She meets the SPT in terms of days here, and has been here for 5+ years. She has applied to change status to permanent resident. Does that affect things? The IRS site is quite confusing!

Thanks!

She is a resident alien; her F-1 exemption expired on 31 December 2006.

Yes, you can file Married Filing Jointly with no delay.

Thanks!