IMG-friendly Transitional Year residency programs in California
As of October 17, 2026, ResidencySpot lists 3 Transitional Year residency programs in California whose own website says they sponsor visas or consider international medical graduates. Each program's page quotes its statement.
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Transitional Year residency programs in California for international graduates
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Visas and international graduates in Transitional Year residency in California
Do Transitional Year residency programs in California accept international medical graduates?
ResidencySpot lists 3 Transitional Year residency programs in California whose own website says they sponsor visas or consider international medical graduates, many requiring an ECFMG certificate. Where a program states a graduation-year limit or a USMLE score, its page quotes that too.
How is this list made, and how current is it?
From each program's own website, which ResidencySpot reads regularly. A program is listed when its page says it sponsors a J-1 or H-1B visa or considers international graduates, and the sentence that says so is quoted on its page. Policies change, so confirm with the program before you apply.