About Meritalien

The Problem

Getting an O-1A or EB-1A visa requires proving you're "extraordinary." That means judging panels, media coverage, awards, publications, speaking engagements — the kind of credentials that take years to build manually.

Most talented engineers and founders qualify on merit but don't have the credentials to prove it. The process of building those credentials is broken: hours of searching for opportunities, writing cold emails, tracking replies, and managing evidence.

Our Solution

Meritalien automates the entire profile-building process. We find the opportunities, generate the outreach, track the results, and package everything for your immigration attorney.

Our first product, JudgeOS, tackles hackathon judging — one of the most accessible ways to build "judging the work of others" evidence for visa applications. It discovers hackathons, finds organizer contacts, and helps you apply as a judge with one click.

What's Coming

JudgeOS is just the start. We're building modules for every visa criteria: media coverage, speaking engagements, awards, publications, and more. Each piece of the puzzle, automated.

Built For Builders

Meritalien is built by immigrants, for immigrants. We understand the visa process because we've lived it. Every feature is designed to reduce the friction between talented people and the recognition they deserve.