Paid server transfers will be 2-3 weeks after launch. That being said, you will likely not be able to transfer to a server where they are not allowing the creation of characters. I'm in the same boat as you, I feel your pain. I have a few friends who convinced me to join them, I agreed, and I still can't play on their server (Hyperion). An official response to this would be nice. If they don't open up character creation on that server within the next 2 weeks, I will be moving on from ff for good.