@selldon , the ref'd Revenue Procedure really applies only to US expats ( in this case US citizens . GreenCard ) whom
(a) have a foreign tax home
(b) are generally are eligible for Foreign Earned Income exclusion,
(c) are forced to abandon foreign tax-home prematurely due to adverse conditions ( like war, natural disasters, pandemic etc. ) and therefore cannot meet the residency requirements imposed by section 911 (d)(1)
Under this procedure, such a person can meet the residency duration requirement and thus be able to use Foreign Earned Income Exclusion.
In your case by virtue of being a Non-Resident Alien for the part of the year , where you are taxed only on UJS sourced income, you essentially are excluding any foreign income prior to being admitted to the USA.
Does this make sense or am I not understanding what you are trying to achieve ?
Is there more I can do for you ?
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