Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists, LLC is a full-service surrogacy matching agency based in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by attorney Victoria T. Ferrara, who according to the agency's website continues to serve as its owner and Legal Director; she is also the person named as manager on the company's Better Business Bureau file. The organization operates as a for-profit LLC with a small team, and combines agency services with in-house legal work.
The agency says it handles all aspects of a surrogacy journey, from matching intended parents with gestational carriers through case management and the legal steps that establish parentage. Alongside matching, it describes having an in-house attorney, escrow resources managed internally, and access to assisted reproductive technology providers so that medical, legal and financial pieces can be coordinated in one place.
Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists works with both domestic and international intended parents, and states that it serves LGBTQ+ singles and couples as well as single parents by choice. Its surrogate program is for gestational carriers in the United States. Screening criteria, including prior pregnancy and health-related requirements, along with published fee information and compensation ranges, appear in the tables further down this page.
The founder's background is in assisted reproductive technology law, which the agency presents as the foundation of its practice; she served as counsel in Raftopol v. Ramey, a Connecticut Supreme Court case concerning parentage in gestational surrogacy. The agency publishes its fee structure on its website. It is not BBB accredited and is listed by the BBB as Not Rated.
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Reviewers are overwhelmingly positive, often describing a warm, family-like team that is responsive, knowledgeable and supportive from matching through delivery and beyond. Many mention smooth, well-organized journeys and frequent check-ins, and several surrogates and intended parents say they would return for another journey. A small number of reviewers were unhappy, citing disrespectful treatment or poor advice around a contract.
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I completed 3 wonderful journeys with WWS & wouldn’t with any other agency! Serena & Jackie, the whole team over time were nothing short of wonderful. Thank you ladies!
View on Google (opens in a new tab)Worldwide was incredible. After speaking with many other agencies, they really took so much time during every step to ensure that we were comfortable and understood every single aspect. Their costs and fees actually include many things that other agencies do not. Vicky really cares and does whatever she can to make parenthood possible for as many people as she can.
View on Google (opens in a new tab)Worldwide was amazing from start to finish! There is not one person I did not get along with! Everything was handled smoothly and promptly. They have great staff and I hope I can work for them sometime in the future ☺️
View on Google (opens in a new tab)absolutely amazing agency to work with, i’ve never had any issues with them!
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Base compensation
$65,000 – $75,000
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 youWorldwide Surrogacy Specialists, LLC requires surrogates to have a BMI of 33 or lower.
Yes. Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists, LLC requires surrogates to have had at least 1 prior pregnancy.
No. Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists, LLC requires surrogates to be non-smokers.
