beckbray2

I am a UK registered nurse who has recently moved to Ohio and am being held to ransom by CGFNS. Without the Credentials Evaluation Service (CES) Report from CGFNS I can't get nurse registration, without nurse registration I can't take the NCLEX exam and get a job. When I first applied to CGFNS 8 months ago I was lead to believe the process of reviewing my credentials and formulating a CES report for the State board of nursing would take 6-8 weeks. Since then CGFNS repeatedly informed me they need more information from my school but have been vague about why they are unable to formulate the report with the information they have. My school has been as helpful as they can repeatedly providing additional documentation to support my transcripts of education. We are now at the point where they have all the information my school can give them and they still haven't issued the report. I ring regularly to check on progress and am told my application is in review status or they are awaiting manager's approval to issue the report. I can't truly believe my transcripts are that difficult to review, there must be other nurses from the UK who got through this process smoothly. I have been in the US for several months now, unable to even think about applying for jobs I am at a total sticking point. Is anyone else in my situation? Has anyone else had similar problems with having their transcripts of education reviewed by CGFNS? Any advice or suggestions appreciated.