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  1. Hi Phil,
    in this post you seem to assume that the person who intends to expatriate has indeed foreign bank accounts that would require FBAR filing.
    What if a greencard holder (uncovered expatriate) has no foreign accounts, decides to expatriate and leaves the US on day X, then files form I-407 to relinquish his greencard on day X+1, and then starts the new life in the foreign country by finding a job and opening local bank accounts? Isn’t this a perfectly valid situation to expatriate without filing FBARs?

    Thanks,

    Fred

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