Guides

Guides

Every figure on these pages is counted from the program pages we read, not estimated. Each guide answers one question and says when it was counted.

What programs publish

• How many Internal Medicine residency programs sponsor visas for IMGs (2027)

  Of 428 Internal Medicine programs stating a visa position for the 2027 cycle: 206 J-1 only, 68 plain J-1, 48 J-1 and H-1B, 104 none.

• Year of graduation cutoffs in Internal Medicine residency

  116 Internal Medicine programs publish a years-since-graduation limit. 5 years is the most common cutoff, then 3.

• Do residency programs accept a failed USMLE attempt?

  55 Internal Medicine programs publish a rule on USMLE attempts: 46 want a first-attempt pass, 4 accept no failed attempt, 5 cap attempts at three.

• How much US clinical experience do IM programs require?

  59 Internal Medicine programs publish a US clinical experience requirement. 26 say it is not required. Where a number is given, 3 months is most common.

• How many letters of recommendation do IM programs require?

  526 Internal Medicine programs publish a letters rule. 423 ask for 3 letters, 78 ask for 2, 19 ask for 4.

• When do IM programs require ECFMG certification?

  151 Internal Medicine programs that state a timing say ECFMG certification is required at application. 2 say by the start of residency.

• Which states have the most IM programs that sponsor no visa?

  Of 649 Internal Medicine programs read, 105 sponsor no visa, any reading. California, Texas and Ohio carry the most.

• Do programs with many IMGs sponsor visas?

  293 Internal Medicine programs have a roster over half IMG. Only 35 of those sponsor no visa.

The 2027 cycle

• ERAS 2027 fees for Internal Medicine

  AAMC 2027 ERAS fees: $11 each for your first 30 Internal Medicine programs, $30 each after that. 112 programs costs $2,790.

• The 2027 Match calendar

  Published 2027 Match dates: ERAS accepts from 2 September 2026, programs receive from 23 September, interviews from 1 October, ranking from 1 February.

Counted on 12 September 2026 from 1170 programs read. See how we read programs for the method, and start your own list, free for the 2027 cycle.