While it’s getting more difficult for IMGs to find US residencies, it’s not impossible, esp if they’re green card holders who don’t require a visa or who are not gunning for the most competitive specialties.
68% of USIMGs matched into a US residency and 75% of USIMGs placed into a US residency in the 2023 NRMP match. (Placed include both those who Matched, and those who found a residency slot during SOAP or through private or off-cycle residency openings.)
There are many post-baccalaureate programs for students who already have a bachelor’s degree, but need to complete premed requirements: Postbac It isn’t clear why you would need an entire second bachelor’s degree.
Also, depending on where you are in Asia, there may possibly be a campus where you can take classes at a satellite campus associated with a US university. For example, Temple University (Pennsylvania public U) has a campus in Tokyo; the SUNY system has a campus in Incheon, South Korea, and Kean University (NJ public) has a campus in Wenzhou, China.
Being non traditional, you have 2 choices, both of which require you to move to the US, which you’ll need to do anyway when you get your green card.
2 years at a legit, 4-year college
a postbacc for career changers
Your online classes WILL NOT count towards med school.
You can have any major and apply to med school.
In your case, Bioinformatics would lean into your strengths.
The postbacc programs would cover all the premed pre-reqs efficiently and may be your best bet.
You will also need activities that will require you to be in-person, in the US.
In short, your online program only establishes you can handle Biology but that’s it. It’s wholly insufficient for your goals.
Since it’s SUNY-related, applying to SUNY Stony Brook, Binghamton, and Buffalo would make sense.