Surrogate Services International
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAbout
Founded in 2005, Surrogate Services International is a full-service fertility recruiting, matching and trust fund management agency based in the USA, operating worldwide. It selectively recruits gestational carriers and egg donors, matching them with intended parents from a comprehensive database.
Services
Escrow management
Surrogate screening
Fees
- The lowest estimated total cost of a surrogacy journey, including the agency fee and other expected expenses. Does not include fertility clinic-related expenses.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
- The highest estimated total cost of a surrogacy journey, including the agency fee and other expected expenses. Does not include fertility clinic-related expenses.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
- The fee charged to intended parents for its services and support throughout the surrogacy journey.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
- An additional fee charged to intended parents who live outside the United States.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
Surrogate compensation
- The starting base compensation for a surrogate on her first journey.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
- Additional compensation for surrogates who live in California. “None” means the agency confirmed there is no supplement.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
- The starting base compensation for a surrogate who has completed a previous journey.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
- Additional compensation for surrogates who live in California. “None” means the agency confirmed there is no supplement.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
Timelines
- The typical estimated time for intended parents to be matched with a surrogate.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
- The typical estimated time for a surrogate to be matched with intended parents.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
- The typical time from matching with a surrogate to the birth of the child.
- The listing owner has not provided this information, or it is not publicly available.
Memberships
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Did they go out of business? We've been trying to get our escrow back for over a year and TJ just stopped responding and now the website either moved or is down.
Avoid this "firm" at all costs. As a same-sex couple, we tried working with TJ but experienced months of no progress. When we requested references, she promised to provide them but never followed through. Scheduling calls with her was extremely difficult, and her demeanor was consistently indifferent and unresponsive. As a multi-national same-sex couple, we initially tried to be patient, but we eventually gave up. Based on our experience, we believe she discriminated against us based on race and ethnic origin. Save yourself the frustration and look elsewhere—this firm is not credible or worth your time.…
TJ has been so easy and wonderful to work with! I am on my 3rd journey with being a GC! She has been nothing but fantastic and supportive and attentive to everything that is going on throughout each journey I have been through.
My full review also is on Facebook. As intended parent who signed contract and paid full agency fee but had to dispute the charges through Paypal and my credit cards, I do not recommend TJ to any other IP or surrogate. In my opinion, TJ should be barred from conducting surrogacy business. Long story short: Day 0 - I signed contract and paid the full agency fee. Two days earlier my clinic in Philadelphia cleared the medical records of a first-time surrogate I was matched with. Then there is no progress. No match call was scheduled. Escrow account was not set up. No medical appointment or psych evaluation was scheduled. Day 54 - TJ texted me that the surrogate's immediately family died in a car accident last week. Surrogate will be in touch in the next month or so. TJ also texted we have another great candidate for you. - Only much later I contacted this surrogate. She applied (this is how TJ has this surrogate's records) but never signed contract to work with TJ. There is no car accident. Day 57 - TJ emailed me the Gestational Carrier Questionnaire of a one-time surrogate. - Only much later I contacted this surrogate. She did not know my name. She did not approve agency to show me the questionnaire. - Much much later I found that this surrogate posted google review after doing 2 journeys. Between that review and when I got the questionnaire (342 days), timeline is possible but tight for a journey for me. I think the surrogate was not available to me in the beginning. Day 57 - TJ also emailed me the Gestational Carrier Questionnaire and photos of another one-time surrogate. So I matched again. - Only much later I found that 9 days before I got the questionnaire, this surrogate posted in a Facebook group looking for match. She also posted that TJ knew and was ok with this. Anyway there is no progress again. No match call was scheduled. My clinic did not receive medical records. Day 84 - With time I have become suspicious that no surrogate is available to me. On this day I filed dispute with Paypal and credit cards and emailed to TJ to let her know about the dispute. No response from TJ till Day 95 - TJ texted me "schedules should be done & I will find out why" my clinic "doesn't have the records". I texted her to remind her the email to her on day 84. This is the last time I ever texted or emailed her. Btw, I was never able to speak to TJ on the phone after signing the contract or making the full agency fee payment. Only text or email. Also during the whole time, no other staff of TJ's agency was ever reaching out to me. My general recommendation for GC and IP is - Join Facebook groups to research on surrogacy agencies. "Surrogacy Industry Reviews- U.S. Only" is a good one. - Check if an agency is registered in New York State as Licensed Gestational Surrogacy Organizations if the agency is a national one or international. - Check if an agency is member of Seeds Ethics - How many staff does an agency have? Does an agency list its staff, at least names, on its website? - If you feel you need to file a consumer complaint, don't hesitate. AG office is one place to do so. Here is the one in PA. The agency's Google reviews have an interesting pattern. 5-star ratings or reviews, new or edited, tend to cluster within short period of time. You can use PlePer to Scrape Google Listing Reviews to show review's time stamp. It is in Bulgaria time, 7 hours ahead of EST. Bulgaria time because if you google "PlePer LTD linkedin" you will see founders are in Bulgaria.…
I have worked with SSI 2 times, and I am about to do a fourth contract with them! TJ is such an amazing person to work with, she really cares about the surrogates as well as the intended parents! She has made the process very easy every time!
TJ is the best very caring is willing to work with you and always gets you matched with right person love her so much and very thankful to have went through the process with her
I have worked with this agency, T.J and her office for three surrogate journeys now. I have had incredible experiences every time with them. I would do it again in a minute. I appreciate them so much for every step we walked together.
TJ changed the lives of myself and my husband. It feels like an era ago, our twin boys are 7 years old today and honestly, if TJ and her agency would not have been there, we would not have known how to navigate the lengthy process. She was there for us emotionally and she matched us with someone who was so good and we were a part of the whole pregnancy. Could not have started the journey of parenthood without you TJ, Thank you
TJ is exquisitely attentive to the personalities involved and to the details of all the connections that have to be made. Success and satisfaction in the surrogacy experience are about connecting the people and making sure they can all work well together. I can’t imagine how anyone could do this better than TJ. Our family, with three wonderful children, thanks in part to SSI, is grateful to TJ and the agency
Run!!! We have gotten the run around for the last nine months. Working with SSI is not worth the frustration.
I am in tears. We basically made an appointment and was told that the time was incorrect and that we missed our appointment. So we made another appointment and then was told again we had the incorrect time again. I tried to explain to TJ that we had screenshots and we could send them to her.. she basically started putting blame on us, then she flipped out and said we weren't a good fit. We were only trying to help, so we could figure everything out and move forward. We were really looking forward to starting this wonderful chapter in ours lives I am absolutely heart broken. We did nothing wrong, she was so rude and unprofessional. For parents who have been through a great deal trying to get pregnant, this was the very last thing we wanted to experience. At the end we felt like we were not worthy or not good enough for her. Not a great feeling . To add to this we have heard such great things about TJ in the past, however looking at current reviews we can see she may be tired of the business. Still no reason to treat people the way she treated us. Reviews on Facebook also started a decline.…
My full review is on Google reviews
This company/service is horrible!!! I approached this service for help and was treated so poorly. I had a meeting today that was scheduled for 1pm with no zoom link to the actual meeting. While waiting to see if I would get a phone call I called and emailed TJ to let her know at 1:02pm and never heard back and then they had the audacity to ask me to review them? So I am doing so now and leaving a review and google and making sure you don’t get to hurt someone else in this difficult situation ever!!!…
Surrogate Service International is an extremely incredible agency. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking to become a gestational carrier!
I’ve worked with TJ and Surrogate Services International for two journeys and they are amazing! TJ is wonderful and takes great care of her surrogates and intended parents. I would highly recommend their services to anyone looking to start or expand their family.
As a gestational carrier I couldn't imagine working with anyone else other than TJ and her team. They are professional, warm, and friendly. They are a beacon for both surrogate and intended parents for creating new families.
I have worked with SSI twice now. TJ is amazing and really cares about you. They make the whole process smooth and easy and a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend choosing them as they really go the extra mile to ensure that both sides are happy throughout the process.
TJ and her staff are great! She also matched us up with a great couple, and we are currently in the process with our second journey with them!
I am about to start my 2nd journey with Surrogate Services International. I have had a wonderful experience working with TJ. She matched me with a terrific couple to work with. TJ answered all the questions I had and made me feel at ease throughout the entire process.
TJ and her staff are wonderful! They go above and beyond, to make being a surrogate, the best experience ever.
This company is amazing, TJ (The CEO) really knows how to make you feel comfortable as both a client and as a surrogate. She is with you whenever you need her assistance or encouragement. She works really hard to find a good match and make sure everyone is comfortable and happy with the situation.
We worked with Surrogate Services International and had a wonderful experience! We recommend their services to anyone! They treated us with kindness and respect and were willing to go the extra mile. Knowing that some of the employees have shared the same experiences we were going through was very comforting and also very helpful.
When I was looking to become a surrogate, I did a lot of looking around, and found that people had only good things to say about SSI. My experiences were the same: amazingly helpful and kind owner and staff who helped walk you through every step of the process. I never felt like I was on my own in the process, and the whole experience was more rewarding then I could have imagined!! If you are looking for a surrogate or to become a surrogate, talk to TJ and SSI!
We used surrogate services twice to create our family. They have a more personal approach compared with the other companies we interviewed. They matched us rather quickly with our surrogate and were thoughtful throughout the process. We have recommended them to friends and family and they have been just as helpful.
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