Internal Medicine — IMG-Friendly Programs with j1 Visa Sponsorship and Low Step 2 Score Requirements
Discover IMG-friendly residency programs that offer j1 visa sponsorship and require a low minimum USMLE Step 2 score, making them accessible for international graduates seeking training in the U.S.
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165 programs found.
Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program
New Orleans, LA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 32%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 28%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 41%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
New York Medical College/St. Mary and St. Clare Program
Andover, KS |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 220IMG FriendlyJ1MD 3%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 96%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Yale-New Haven Medical Center (Waterbury) Program
Waterbury, CT |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 215 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 3%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 3%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 94%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
New York Medical College (Metropolitan) Program
New York, NY |
Internal medicine
YOG 10STEP 220 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 6%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 2%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 92%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Prime West Consortium/West Anaheim Medical Center Program
Anaheim, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 209IMG FriendlyJ1MD 15%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 85%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Florida State University College of Medicine (Sarasota) Program
Sarasota, FL |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 200 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 18%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 25%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 58%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Bayhealth Medical Center Program
Dover, DE |
Internal medicine
YOG 2STEP 209DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 13%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 46%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 41%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St Agnes HealthCare Program
Baltimore, MD |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 220 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 100%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program
Chicago, IL |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 210DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 17%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 75%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Berkshire Medical Center Program
Pittsfield, MA |
Internal medicine
STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 93%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Rutgers Health/Jersey City Medical Center Program
Jersey City, NJ |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 225IMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 4%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 96%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Hennepin Healthcare Program
Minneapolis, MN |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 33%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 25%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 41%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Mercy Catholic Medical Center Program
Darby, PA |
Internal medicine
STEP 210 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 6%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 4%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 90%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St Elizabeth's Medical Center Program
Brighton, MA |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 19%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 6%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 76%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Nuvance Health Consortium (Norwalk Hospital/Yale University) Program
Norwalk, CT |
Internal medicine
STEP 220IMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 2%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 98%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
West Virginia University Program
Morgantown, WV |
Internal medicine
YOG 4STEP 214 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 55%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 34%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Kern Medical Center Program
Bakersfield, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 220DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 9%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 91%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Indiana University School of Medicine (Southwest Indiana) Program
Vincennes, IN |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 205 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 20%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 24%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 56%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/NYC Health and Hospitals (Queens) Program
Jamaica, NY |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 1%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 10%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 88%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Johnston Memorial Hospital Program
Abingdon, VA |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 225DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 11%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 39%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 50%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.