International Surrogacy Center, also known as ISC, is a for-profit, full-service surrogacy agency based in Murrieta, California. It works with intended parents through the whole of a gestational surrogacy journey rather than handling a single piece of it, and it also acts as the escrow provider for the funds involved in a match.
The company's founder of record is Maria Valencia, who is listed as Founder and Executive Chairman. The agency reports a team of roughly 15 people to the Men Having Babies Surrogacy Advisor directory, where it is a listed provider.
ISC works with intended parents living outside the United States as well as within it, and with LGBTQ+ and single intended parents. Surrogates are expected to be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents; the agency does not work with surrogates living abroad. Its published surrogate requirements cover age, body mass index, prior pregnancy and parenting history, and non-smoking status, and those details, along with fee and compensation ranges, appear in the tables below. According to its website, experienced surrogates are offered compensation at the upper end of its range.
Support for surrogates is part of how the program is described: several surrogates writing publicly describe ongoing contact with staff through the length of a journey, and mention paid monthly in-person surrogate support groups.
The agency publishes its fee structure rather than quoting privately, and its compensation and program costs are summarized further down this page.
AI summary of 75 reviews · can make mistakes
Reviewers from both sides of the process are consistently positive about ISC, and no recurring complaints appear. Many describe a warm, responsive team and case managers who kept them informed from matching through delivery and beyond. Surrogates often mention the support group meetings, while intended parents often mention help with paperwork and logistics.
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I just finished my surrogacy journey in August of 2026 and I had a wonderful experience with ISC. The entire process was handled with care, professionalism, and compassion. A special thank you to Samantha who was absolutely amazing. She was always helpful, responsive, supportive, and made sure both the IPs and I felt informed and cared for every step of the way. I’m very grateful for all of the support and guidance throughout this journey. I would definitely recommend ISC to anyone considering surrogacy!
View on Google (opens in a new tab)We truly can’t say enough good things about our experience with ISC. From the very beginning, everyone was genuinely warm, and we felt supported, informed, and genuinely cared for throughout what can be a very emotional and complicated journey. The whole team was wonderful to work with - responsive, kind, patient, and always there when we had questions or needed guidance. They were able to match us with our wonderful surrogate pretty quickly, which we are so grateful for. There is so much that goes into surrogacy, and having people we trusted helping us navigate everything made such a difference. Our amazing case manager, Samantha, was always there for us with incredible support and guidance, and we could not imagine going through it with anyone else. We will always be grateful to ISC for being such an important part of the journey that made our family possible. ❤️
View on Google (opens in a new tab)Just finished my first surrogacy with ISC and couldn’t recommend them more! They are extremely communicative and they made sure i had an amazing experience every step of the way. I’m currently 4 weeks postpartum and can’t wait to start another journey with them already! I worked with Angela and she was amazing, I never had a single question that went unanswered :)
View on Google (opens in a new tab)I don't think I can say enough good things about ISC! I knew very little about surrogacy when I landed on ISC. I had a ton of questions & their team never left any unanswered. I started my journey in December 2024 & delivered in April 2026. From the start, my matching coordinator & then case manager *Heather* (& really every single person I came in contact with) kept me well informed, & moved the process along so smoothly for me & my IPs. The agency always went the extra mile for me, I legitimately felt like I was their ONLY surrogate my whole journey. I absolutely had the most life changing experience in surrogacy & I'm so thankful I had such an amazing team behind me, supporting me every step of the way. I know it could have gone so much differently, and thats not something I take for granted. It didnt just all fall into place, a ton of work went into my journey & I sincerely appreciate that. I hands down, 10000%, every day would reccomended anyone to ISC. Thank you all for your heart & dedication, I would not be in the space I am now, if it wasnt for the team at ISC.
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Base compensation
$78,000 – $120,000
Published by the agency. Benefits and allowances are usually on top of this.
Requirements change — confirm with the agency before applying.
See which agencies fit youISC accepts gestational surrogates between 21 and 40 years old.
ISC requires surrogates to have a BMI of 33 or lower.
Yes. ISC requires surrogates to have had at least 1 prior pregnancy.
Yes. ISC requires surrogates to be raising at least one child of their own.
No. ISC requires surrogates to be non-smokers.
ISC's citizenship or residency requirement for surrogates: U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
