Actually, it varies on a case-by-case basis, but typically it takes 1-3 months to become matched with a surrogate, and another 1-3 months to complete the legal process. Then, the surrogate is on medications to prepare for the embryo transfer for 3-4 weeks. After that, we should add the 9 months of pregnancy plus the time frame that is necessary for all legalities to become the legal parents to be properly completed.
Read the full article on: Guide to the Surrogacy Process – The 7 Steps of Surrogacy ( 63).