IERF
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Useless, Unknowledgeable staff/evaluator, unprofessional and a total ripoff
Extremely Unprofessional
IERF is a scam, they don't know what they're doing.
IERF IS THE WORST COMPANY EVER
IERF is negligent, incomptetent, & guilty of false adevertising
International Education Research Foundation (IERF) was used to obtain credentialing for my husband who received his training in physical therapy in the Philippines. IERF received all the necessary documentation to complete his application on January 4, 2011. Their website lists three months as the time frame for evaluation completion. It has been nearly six months, and we have yet to receive his evaluation.
The numerous attempts my husband made to inquire about what was taking so long were met with the same lies & excuses (i.e., "We've had an abundance of applicants and are training new staff.) I could feasibly accept that "explanation" had it been a few weeks delay--but, his report is three months overdue!
I finally called IERF myself today to argue my husband's case. We have five children, and my husband's livelihood has been at the mercy of IERF. We were to have relocated to Texas in May but were unable to do so because of the incompetence & negligence of IERF. Now, my family is suffering. Where is their compassion toward their fellow man?
IERF is not the organization in reality versus what they purport on their website. I also suspect that my husband was discriminated against because of his thick accent & nationality. This is totally unacceptable and warrants further investigation by the government.
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I was born in the USA, hold a bachelors from a US institution and did a full international program overseas at one of the worlds top 100 universities. I come home to find that my degree is not recognized by the US Government and must be evaluated for federal employment purposes. The government website links me to a number of evaluation consultancies, charging astronomical fees to compare my course structure with that of an 'unknown' and possibly non-professionally accredited program structure from an university located in the US. I returned early in order to find gainful employment after paying an arm and a leg for a quality education. Naturally, I do not have my
graduation certificate yet as the ceremony was to take place roughly 3 months from the time I returned to the States. I have original transcripts indicating that I had both graduated and my degree was conferred. Needing to apply for various employment opportunities, I contacted IERF via email regarding the situation (degree has not arrived, transcripts indicate degree completion and conferral). I was told that this has occurred before and that I should submit my documents online for a standard report. I call to double check as I had already been passed between three people via email. The woman who answered was extremely authoritative, rude and would not pass me onto the person who made the final decision via email. I explained the situation tto her, she confirmed that it would be fine to submit online. I hang up, submit my information and end up paying $120 USD for a report, shipping there and their extremely overpriced return shipping fee.
The following two weeks I continually received emails requesting my degree certificate, new transcripts with multiple dates opposed to single 'completion and conferral' date. I checked with my universities admin/graduation offices to confirm that it was indeed a date for both the COMPLETION AND CONFERRAL during this period. I also informed them of what wast going on with my application at IERF and that international students should be made aware of this issue. I sent back emails to IREF, of their own staff members explaining that it was acceptable to submit documents under these circumstances with no results.
IERF is highly unprofessional, rude and should be class action sued for administrative malfeasance. IERF is nothing more than a phone bank, now $120 USD richer, a recent graduate more economically deprived and I still do not have the paperwork required to apply for federal work due to IERF's negligence. I'm pissed.
They didn't even the time to translate in english
IERF Lacks Professional Expertise
Don't trust IERF
Extremely unprofessional and rude, waste of time, money and credentials...
IERF extremely unprofessional and rude
Do not use this company IERF for evaluation your diplomas. I had very bad experience. For me it was waste of time and money. They have no idea about systems of education in different countries. The report was done very unprofessional and all evaluation was made by one person. On my request to reevaluate they told me that it is my problem that I do not agree.
Now I have to find another agency and evaluate my Diploma again.
Another service they offer, it is physical therapy. I can't understand how is it possible.
Please find another agency to safe your time and money
IERF lost my origonal High School diploma
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IERF...they completely suck, useless, unprofessional and a total ripoff...
A word of advise to all to avoid IERF...