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Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists LLC

Surrogacy Agency  | 
Legal Service Provider
Fairfield, CT - HQ
About
Last updated on Jan 16, 2024 02:36 PM Advisory Circle Logo
At Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists, you’re getting more than an agency—you’re getting a true partner to guide you throughout your journey. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, we’re proud to be one of the first and foremost surrogacy agencies in the United States. We handle every aspect of the surrogacy journey to ensure a seamless experience for all those involved. We offer an in-house attorney, escrow resources, and access to reputable Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) options. Our exceptional matching process and rigorous surrogate screening procedures ensure that we find the best possible match every time. When you partner with Worldwide Surrogacy to support you on your path to parenthood, you become a part of our family. We approach the surrogacy process with compassion, understanding, and experienced professionalism.
Services
Last updated on Oct 04, 2023 10:51 AM

Surrogacy Agency Services
GC Recruitment / Advertising
GC Screening

  • Criminal Background Check - GC
  • Criminal Background Check - GC's Family
  • Financial Review
  • Psychological Screening
  • Home Visits
  • Medical Records Review
  • Carrier's Insurance Review
GC Matching
Case Management

  • 3rd Party Coordination (medical, legal, insurance, escrow)
  • Journey Guidance & Support
  • Travel coordination
  • Birth arrangements guidance / coordination
  • Postpartem Coordination
Billing Management
GC insurance review
GC insurance placement
Insurance and billing support
Interpretation / translation services
Support Group for GC
Support Group for IP
Mental Health Counseling
GC Ancillary Wellness Services

  • Nutritional Counseling
Law Services
Donation Agreements (known and unidentified gamete/embryo donation agreements)

  • Egg Donation
  • Sperm Donation
  • Embryo Donation
Surrogacy Agreements

  • Gestational Surrogacy
  • Traditional Surrogacy
Establishing Parentage

  • Parentage Order
  • Related Adoption Services
Trust and Estates Services

  • Intended Parent
Promotions
GPAP Stage I Discount: 20% Annual quota: 10
GPAP Stage II 1 pro bono Agency Service(s) per year
Membership Benefits Program
  • $500 off the Agency Fee
  • $250 off the Egg Donor Contract
Team Members
Last updated on May 27, 2023 11:09 AM
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Attorney Victoria Ferrara - Founder, Legal Director
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As the Founder & Legal Director of Worldwide Surrogacy, Vicki leads the agency with a passion for law and the family formation process. She brings over 25 years of experience practicing assisted reproductive technology law and surrogacy law to help people make their dreams of family come true—just as hers have. She and her spouse, Michelle Loris, have two sons, Sal and Nick. Vicki has been practicing assisted reproductive technology, surrogacy, and family law for over 25 years, and serves as the Founder & Managing Partner of Ferrara Law Group, PC. One of Vicki’s greatest achievements is the landmark decision of Raftopol v. Ramey, a Supreme Court case that created a new way to establish legal parentage in Connecticut. The case determined that an Intended Parent was granted rights to a child via a valid gestational agreement regardless of genetic connection to the child to be born to the gestational surrogate.
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Jen McArthur - Director of Intended Parent Services
Jen is the first touch point for Intended Parents, providing a wealth of information about the surrogacy journey. She walks them through the matching process, the screening process, insurance matters, and any and all other specific details regarding the surrogacy journey. Jen started working with Worldwide as a part-time social worker in 2010, providing support for couples with fertility issues and helping them navigate alternative reproductive options. In addition to her current roles and responsibilities as Director of Intended Parent services, Jen continues conducting social work assessments and interviews with potential surrogates and assists Intended Parents with the coordination of services.
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Julie Veilleux - Journey Coordinator
Julie is a journey coordinator and former (3 time) surrogate with Worldwide Surrogacy. With this, she brings a unique perspective to her role in supporting surrogates and Intended Parents. Julie guides the match from the very beginning of their journey together — from the contract, testing, and cycling phases all the way to delivery. She builds close relationships with each surrogate and intended parent, combining her compassionate personality and her own personal experience with surrogacy to support them every step of the way. In addition to years of experience with surrogacy, Julie has an education and background in the field of social work. Her passion for helping others and fulfilling the dreams of hopeful parents make her a wonderful resource to the matches she supports. She and her husband live in Connecticut with their four children and 2 fur babies, Teddy and Willow.
Provider Costs
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Attributes & Policies
Attributes
Number of matches in the last calendar year that resulted in a pregnancy:   75
Percentage of international Surrogacy Cases (last calendar year):   40%
Percentage of LGBTQ Surrogacy Cases (last calendar year):   70%
Number of Families per Coordinator:   20
Average wait time for surrogate match (in months):   10 months
Description - "Additional Attributes":   If re-match necessary, these intended parents go to the top of the list and the wait time is less. This does not happen often but if it does, Worldwide Surrogacy will assist with shorter waiting time, and discounted or waived legal fees where possible.
Languages (Business/Case Mgmt)?:   English, Spanish
Policies
Conducts IP Background checks:   Yes
Recruits surrogates open to carrying twins:   Yes
Requires embryos to be PGT-A tested:   No
Agency fee payment schedule:   1st half agency fee due at retention 2nd half of agency fee due at surrogate match Escrow funded in 3 separate times- match, legal clearance and heartbeat confirmation
Requires a non-refundable commencement/retainer fee:   Yes
Non-refundable Commencement / Retainer Fee:   $16500
Monthly allowance duration policy - start milestone:   At contract
Monthly allowance duration policy - end milestone:   2 months post delivery
Minimum GC life insurance coverage amount:   $500,000
Rematch Fee Required under the following terms:   Upon medical recommendations following failed transfers/miscarriages
Rematch Fee (including any additional screening fees):   $7500
Supplemental agency fee for multiples:   No
Supplemental agency fee for multiples amount:   Not provided
Work with independent matches for a discount:   Yes
Refund Policy:   1st half of agency fee refundable up to 30 days; additionally, refund period may be extended if intended parents do not yet have embryos and are concerned that they will lose the advance retainer fee if they cannot make embryos.
Timing of refunding unused journey funds:   9 months
Available financing options:   Outsource
Sibling journey policy
30% off the agency fee discounted screening fee
Additional Policies / Clarifications:   GPAP membership discounts
Reviews
(2022, International Parents)
They were perfect. Very professional since the beginning and thru all the journey. We would definitely come back to them if needed.
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(2022, USA Parents)
Same surrogate as our previous journey, so no re-match was needed.
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(2022, USA parents) Vicky and the team at Worldwide Surrogacy were wonderful, and they matched us with an amazing surrogate. Everyone was professional and on top of communication, and they were great about checking in and acting as a resource every step of the way. We feel very fortunate to have been partnered with a knowledgeable, experienced, and communicative surrogate. This was truly a team effort with so many different players involved (surrogacy agency, fertility clinic, egg donation agency, lawyers, etc.) but everything went smoothly and I credit Worldwide Surrogacy with helping us stay on top of things and shepherding us through the process!
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(2022, USA parents) We had a really great experience. After three failed transfers, our agency was very supportive and helpful. They let us take time to process our loss and discuss with our new clinic if we needed to find a new surrogate. They also gave us time to save money for another journey. They found us a second surrogate quickly after we were ready to continue the journey.
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(2022, USA parents) Worldwide Surrogacy worked some kind of magic finding our gestational carrier. We all immediately clicked and have been texting or talking literally every day since our match. Our GC and her family have been so amazing, it's clear we were all meant to become lifelong friends. WSS has also been there to answer any questions and troubleshoot problems throughout the entire journey. Their regular check-ins were greatly appreciated and it was an absolute pleasure working with them.
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(2020, USA parents) Agency was overall supportive and found us a wonderful surrogate. As a note of caution, agency knew that surrogacy was a financial struggle for us but made few attempts to lower third-party fees and expenses (insurance, lawyers).
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(2020, USA parents) The staff at WW was incredible. There was complete transparency, the team was professional and supportive, and there legal/escrow services were top notch. We had a wonderful experience and could not be more appreciative to the entire staff.
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(2020, International parents) Quiero decir por encima de todo que todo ha ido bien, y han logrado que el match se realizase con una persona maravillo que fue la géstate. Pero me he sentido en algunos momentos poco apoyado, y con poco interés para intentar ayudarnos a resolver los problemas que iban surgiendo, sobre todo en la fase final cuando la pandemia del coronavirus lo dificultaba todo.
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(2020, International parents) WWS has been amazing throughout the journey. They were always there for us and made sure that all the important steps in the process went smoothly. We are really thankful for them!
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(2020, International parents) We were matched with WWS but we never regretted for a minute. Vicki is absolute amazing, the whole agency felt like family, they always kept us in the loop and we never felt neglected.
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(2019, International parents) WWS were overall pleasant and most importantly, introduced us to the best surrogate we could have hoped for, with the compensation fee they initially mentioned and in a very reasonable period of time. We were expecting more support concerning additional U.S.-local aspects which are unclear to international parents.
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(2019, International parents) The Agency was very supportive and matched us with a surrogate that was very comprehensive. We are thankful to all staffs for making our lives meaningful with the birth of our Daughter.
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(2018, USA parents) Our journey and experience with worldwide it was amazing, no words can express how effortless and stress-free the entire process was. Extremely professional and during the entire process that communication was constant and very effective, we cannot imagine doing this With any other agency. This is our first time and the overall experience was amazing. We feel grateful because the support not only legally but emotionally was very important and significant for us.
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(2018, International parents) Wij kunnen ons agentschap echt aan iedereen met een gerust hart aanbevelen. Voor ons hebben ze een super match gevonden met de draagmoeder en de fertiliteitskliniek. Het was een enorm spannende reis maar wij hebben ons steeds goed omkaderd gevoeld en hebben nooit ergens aan hoeven twijfelen. We waren duidelijk in goede, oprechte en eerlijke handen.
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(2018, USA parents) Worldwide Surrogacy did a fantastic job. They matched us with a wonderful surrogate who we remain close with. We have twins. They did their job and did it well. They are also lovely people.
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(2018, USA parents) They were great in all aspects. As added bonus, Worldwide Surrogacy is local to NYC, CT.
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(2018, International parents) Choosing WWS was the best decision for us to be made! As a German couple with some language barriers, the support and warmhearted service we received by all WWS employees was amazing! There was always time for our needs, concerns and wishes. Everyone in this agency always did everything possible to help us in whatever way. Whether it was about explaining all journey details over and over again until we could understand them or finding attorneys for us, both in the States and Germany. Even cost relevant questions and concerns where always be heard and supported, what is a very important part in this journey. Everyone did put so much effort in our case supporting us and as well as our surrogate who did get the perfect support from WWS! Being abroad and living an "ocean away" from our surrogate and not being near to all the things happening all around our pregnancy was sometimes tough, but still always good, as WWS did always give us the feeling everything is supported, watched and under control. Whoever will choose on WWS to be their surrogacy agency, you will find a well organized and supportive Team around Vicky Ferrara. For us there would be no other choice, than traveling this journey on and on again with WWS! It's the perfect agency for everyone seeking and longing for this one special and unique wish to be a parent one day!
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(2018, USA parents) Worldwide Surrogacy was recommended to us by our fertility doctor. We felt very at ease from our initial consultation. The entire staff was very supportive and the process was explained to us thoroughly. Any questions we had were answered easily. We do not have enough good things to say and we would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a gestational carrier. We are blessed that through this agency we finally have the family we dreamed of.
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(2018, USA parents) Worldwide found us a wonderful surrogate and was helpful and responsive throughout the process.
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(2017, International parents) Professional but very biased in favor of the surrogates. Agency did not respect our wishes with respect to location and fee of surrogate (others do, in my understanding). Agency also made unauthorized payments to surrogate which were never repaid. Agency was hands-off during COVID and did not provide any assistance at all.
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(2017, International parents) Plus: Very efficient and two fast journeys. Very responsive and certainly experienced in the field. Minus: Do not adequately safeguard IP's interests. Sloppy management of escrow. No whatsoever support during COVID crisis.
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(2017, USA parents) We had a great experience with Worldwide Surrogacy. They were always professional, attentive and supportive throughout our journey. We intend to use them again in the future, and we strongly recommend them to other intended parents.
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(2017, International parents) Overall a very friendly and professional team who has supported us with warmth throughout our journey and to a very successful outcome. Areas for improvement would be - communication between members of the team, better progress updates during surrogate search, more help on understanding surrogate contractual terms and related advisory and improved advisory on international immigration considerations. But overall team were very helpful and I would certainly recommend and use the agency again. The relationships were fantastic and the agency ensured good support of both intended parents and the surrogate which eased the journey significantly.
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(2016, USA parents) We had a wonderful experience with Worldwide, an agency recommended to us by a friend. They literally held our hand the entire process. We had so many questions, they had every answer. We could not have been more happy with our experience and outcome.
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(2016, International parents) We are fully satisfied with our agency. They wear very friendly, sympathetic, very helpful and clear. We still have very good contact and cannot wait to make the contract with them for our second journey.
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(2016, International parents) Thank you so much to all the Worldwide Surrogacy! You will be always in our hearts! Our baby is the best and loveliest person in our lives
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(2016, International parents) We were very satisfied with world wide Surrogacy. They found a very good surrogate very quickly. And we had very good communication with World Wide all through the journey. If we had questions, were worried or did not understand something. They took their time to explain us. We were very happy that we chose World Wide certainly.
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(2016, International parents) Overall, Worldwide did a good job. Positive aspects included sound legal advice and knowledge particularly of international law, friendly and helpful when approached. Improvements could be made to better matching surrogates to parents' needs and having a clear project lead/contact for the parents throughout the process. Sometimes attention to detail in legal documents was lacking.
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(2016, USA parents) From our experience we felt Worldwide Surrogacy was very organized and efficient. You can tell they have been doing this for awhile. We would definitely use their services again.
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(2016, USA parents) Tremendous experience. The entire staff was wonderful. We can't wait for the sibling journey!
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(2015, USA parents) Worldwide was wonderful and it was wonderful to have them join us in our journey. They are even okay with weird questions as we did not know exactly what we were getting into. They matched us with a great surrogate.
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(2015, USA parents) At the beginning of the journey, we were a bit concerned that WWS would be less professional and maybe less organized than larger agencies. We chose WWS because we liked the people we talked to and we felt comfortable around them. We knew that the women working at WWS would be trusted and appreciated by our surrogate as well. Throughout our journey, everybody working at WWS was extremely helpful and responsive. WWS found us an amazing surrogate. We feel that the money spent to get their help and support was worth every dollar. We also liked the fact that most employees are women who had their own experience with surrogacy and/or parenthood.
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(2014, International parents) (português) A agência nos atendeu da melhor forma possível, considerou todas as nossas solicitações, os funcionários são extremamente honestos e sinceros, gentis e afáveis. Fizeram de tudo para nos ajudar e escolheram uma excelente gestante para nós. Recomendamos fortemente para todos.
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(2014, International parents) Worldwide Surrogacy was just perfect! Everybody there was attentive, responsive and kind to us since the first prospective meeting. Victoria Ferrara is the best in her field! She did everything along with everyone in the agency to make our journey easier, especially for us: we are international parents from Brazil. Her team is very talented and helping people. We felt like home when travelling overseas and passing by. About expenses and paperwork, they were always honest, clear and explained every detail. Very trustful! All paperwork and court orders were done properly and efficiently. Victoria did a nice job in Court! We left the hospital with the Birth of Certificate (Two days latter!). The agency even prepared the delivery hospital staff to accommodate us the best as possible. Best experience ever.
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(2014, USA parents) Very satisfied with process from beginning to birth and post birth. Everyone has been helpful along this journey
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(2014, USA parents) Overall we had a great experience with World Wide Surrogacy, the start of the journey was smooth and they were very helpful with all of our calls and emails. It was once the journey was well under way that communication started to falter. Information was either not shared with us or it seemed that employees at World Wide were not speaking with each other.
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Surrogacy Agency Satisfaction

8.95
Overall Score 76 Reviews

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Recommendation Rate 1 Reviews
Surrogacy Experience
Overall Rating
9.0
Effective (contribution to the success of the journey)
9.8
Responsive and supportive throughout the journey
8.6
Surrogate screening and matching
9.3
Gay friendly and knowledgeable
9.7
Accommodation of international parents
7.5
The degree to which your actual overall cost matched the estimate/guidance from your agency
8.8

Agency Recommendation Rate
95%
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