As soon as the match occurs, a $15,000 deposit is made into the escrow account along with payment of the escrow management fee (approximately $1,850).  The second escrow deposit is made right before legal clearance is issued and the embryo transfer cycle begins.  The amount of the second deposit will depend on the terms of your Surrogacy Agreement and will be an estimate of all additional expenses to be paid from escrow through the completion of your journey.  The escrow account must be fully funded before legal clearance is issued.