Looking for radiology fellowship as a foreign trained radiologist.

Hi everyone,

I am a German trained radiologist and board certified ín Germany.
I intend to get into a fellowship program in the US. So my questions are:

1. What are my chances to get a fellowship position as a foreign trained radiologist with no strong research background?

2. Do I need to make the USMLE Step I, II and III to aplly for a fellowship program?

3. Which fellowship programs ( Neurorad., Abd. Imaging, Thor. Imaging, VIR etc.) are the most and which are the least competitive (especially for a foreign trained radiologist)?

4. How long does it require to be eligible for licensure?

5. Which states is most IMG friendly with issuing unrestricted medical licensure after one has completed a fellowship program successfully?

6. Are there any possibilities for a foreign trained radiologist to increase the chance to get into a fellowship program ?

Any helpful replies are highly appreciated!!
Thanks a lot,

Mark