How should I address my National Guard Interstate Transfer issues?

So after 5 years active duty my contract ended and i decided to enlist in the guard since i was going to GA and didnt think i was going to move out of GA for a long time especially since i was finishing up atleast 2 years of school. First thing that happen it took forever for me to even start drill cuz my paperwork was done wrong but eventually like 4 months later i started drill...school was close to being over but i was having a hard time being able to find a job in GA and having a place to stay so after my second drill which was in Dec i went back home to NYC for the holidays to try and figure out with my folks a game plan to stay in GA. Since school had ended i was basically homeless cuz i was staying in the dorms and Post 9/11 was not able to cover my housing and i had bills like car note, insurance..life basically..My mom suggested i move back to NYC and live with her. So after careful thought when i got back to GA i called my SGT and told him that i have no choice but to move back to NYC and i needed to move back ASAP cause i had my stuff at a friends house and he needed it gone and i needed to enroll in school in NYC. I didnt get any equipment yet so it was pretty simple..so i thought..i talked to the Readiness NCO he said he would my paperwork to IST and i should hear from them. I waited a month no word..so i called NY IST..no answer..left messages..called GA IST no answer left messages sent emails..called units in my area..no answer left messages..another month went by..same routine..finally 3rd month got in touch with GA IST..he hasnt recieved the paperwork but he said he would contact the readiness NCO in GA and get back to me..overall its been 5 months since i left GA and nothing..

I understand the way i left was sudden by my living circumstances were bad to the point i could not afford to live in GA any longer than i had to and securing school in NYC was a must. Now i have literally done everything i could barring going to a actual base which i tried to do by getting in contact with Guard recruiters to find out contact and work hours for units but nothing..

Does it normally take this long? Am i at risk for AWOL status?..what is going on with this IST? Its just leaving a bad taste in my mouth with the Guard