Conclusively the answer is No.

The only thing I would modify to the prior answer is the portion "resident" includes Canada and Mexico. There is no physical presence in the U.S. to qualify for the credit but the ODC follows the CTC residency requirement rules which require that the taxpayer lived with the dependent all year in the United States which includes any country that is contiguous (Mexico and Canada). Therefore, if your dependent lived with the relative in Mexico and such dependent is a U.S. citizen or meets the green card test, possesses a valid social security card by the time the due date of the return, the person would qualify for the ODC. But I agree with the rest of the answer and also add that certain states have not modified the exemption rules and thus could find a larger return. I would not scratch them out from their individual return if they meet the dependent rules.

However, claiming the dependent may still have benefits. A few of the possibilities are (1) could qualify for Head of Household, (2) medical expenses would be deductible, (3) household size would be increased for the Premium Tax Credit, and (4) there may be State benefits. There are likely other things as well (I think there is at least one other thing that I am forgetting).