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    Mar 25, 2012, 06:39 PM
    Under what status should I file for taxes
    I was an F1 student in 2011. My compnay will apply for my h1b on 1st April 2012. Under what status should I file my taxes for 2011 year (non resident alien or resident alien). If I file as resident alien can I get American opportunity credit benefit
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    Mar 25, 2012, 07:52 PM
    On F-1 you are nonresident for 5 years. Change in visa in future does not change this. Your U.S. Tax Return: U.S. Tax Filing Requirements for Non-Residents

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